Strong fields for memorial meet
The Longreach Jockey Club will honour one of its most influential figures on Monday, 13 April, hosting the Kate Deane Memorial Race Day as...
Matt Scott Carnival returns
Longreach Showgrounds will once again come alive with junior rugby league this weekend, with the annual Matt Scott Carnival set to take centre stage.
The...
Heagney’s treble highlight of Barcy meeting
Evergreen jockey Michael Heagney’s decision to set up camp in the Central West struck paydirt with a winning treble at Barcaldine last Saturday.
Heagney, 59,...
Dogs suffer Good Friday defeat
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time in 2026, going down 32-24 to the South Sydney Rabbitohs in their traditional...
Rivals collide in season opener
A new Central West Rugby League season kicks off this Saturday, 11 April, with the Longreach/Ilfracombe Tigers hosting the Blackall Magpies in what shapes...
Farr’s Seagulls eye return to form
The Wynnum Manly Seagulls return to Hostplus Cup action this Saturday, travelling north to face the Townsville Blackhawks following a competition-wide bye over the...
Brumbies set for date with Devils
A fresh start presents itself for both the Winton Diamantina Devils and Alpha Brumbies this Saturday night, with the two sides set to clash...
Giant awakens: CQ NRL bid stakes expansion claim
The Central Queensland NRL bid team is preparing to make a compelling case to the ARL Commission about why the region is ready to...
Golf season in full swing
The Central West golf season is beginning to ramp up, with Longreach Golf Club set to host its annual Open Championship next Sunday, 19...
The perfect Alibi
Star Central Queensland filly Sheza Alibi stamped herself as a bonafide superstar with a wondrous win in the $4 million Doncaster Mile (1600m) at...
Hunt out for extended period, Harry escapes injury
It was a brutal round of rugby league, with two Central Queenslanders picking up injuries.
Dingo export and Brisbane star Ben Hunt will be out...
RSL end Wellshot reign
In a performance built on patience, belief and composure, RSL toppled a Wellshot side that had seemed unbeatable at this stage of the season...
Easter in Gladstone for Governor
Queensland Governor Dr Jeannette Young, accompanied by her husband Professor Graeme Nimmo, began an official visit to the Gladstone Regional Council area on Sunday,...
