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Racing returns to Longreach

Racing returns to the Central West this Saturday, with the Longreach Jockey Club set to host the first meeting of its 2026 season. The Publicans...

Bowlers back on the green

Well after a weekend of no championship games last week, we were back on the green with some great games. On Saturday we had a...

Birdcage rattled

Wellshot continued their dominant run in the Longreach Cricket competition, beating the Birdcage by 70 runs in a see-sawing affair last Friday. Having already locked...

Farr stars in comeback win

Two second half tries from Longreach junior Ben Farr helped Wynnum Manly to a dramatic 28–20 comeback win over the PNG Hunters on Sunday,...

Tigers bite down on CQ

A lacklustre 20-minute period has come back to bite Central Queensland in Round 2 of the Hostplus Cup. The Capras opened the scoring early in...

CQ filly’s marvellous Group 1 triumph

Star Central Queensland filly Sheza Alibi is the talk of the Australian horse racing scene after her emphatic first Group 1 victory at Randwick...

Johnson, Soulsby team up for treble in Barcy

Hometown trainers dominated proceedings in Barcaldine’s first meeting of the 2026 Central West racing season last weekend. Bevan Johnson trained a treble, while Toni Schofield...

Farr on UK radar

Longreach junior Ben Farr did everything he could for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls on the weekend, as his side fell 24–16 to the Souths...

Jockey Club set for launch

The Longreach Jockey Club will open its 2026 racing season next Saturday, 21 March, with the annual Publican’s Cup meeting set to bring the...

Wellshot roll through RSL

Wellshot have further stamped themselves as the team to beat in the Longreach Cricket competition, producing a dominant performance with both bat and ball...

Weather can’t stop Prestige Pairs

Well despite the weather another Prestige Pairs was held last weekend with a full complement of teams taking to the green. Bowlers are a hardy...

Golfers fire in Ilfracombe

Golfers returned to the fairways at Ilfracombe Golf Club on Saturday for a Stableford competition as players continue to build form through the early...

Kernaghan concert at Jundah postponed

The Jundah Spirit of the Bush community concert featuring Australian country music legend Lee Kernaghan, scheduled for 27 March, has been postponed due to...

Birdcage rattled