Rivals ready for decider
A blockbuster finish awaits the Central West Rugby League season this Saturday night, as the Barcaldine Sandgoannas and the Longreach/Ilfracombe Tigers go head-to-head in...
Farr fires as Seagulls crush Falcons
Ben Farr’s red-hot form continued last weekend, delivering a Man of the Match performance as the Wynnum Manly Seagulls ran riot in a 46-18...
Tigers roar into grand final
Longreach/Ilfracombe Tigers booked their spot in this Saturday’s grand final following a determined 26-22 preliminary final win over the Blackall Magpies last weekend.
Victory seemed...
Queensland’s Mann in Maroon
“You can never write off a Queenslander.”
Those were the words from Maroons debutant Kurt Mann in the immediate aftermath of Queensland’s nail-biting Game II...
Deep Breath headlines Monday meeting
The Longreach Racecourse played host to a TAB meeting on Monday, 16 June, with a seven-race card keeping the jockey club busy throughout the...
Bowls action brings the heat as the mercury drops
Another big weekend on the green, with competition games played on both Saturday and Sunday at Longreach Bowls Club.
On Saturday, we saw two games...
Magpies clipped in Barcy rout
Barcaldine Sandgoannas have booked their place in this year’s Central West Rugby League grand final.
The Sandgoannas powered past Blackall Magpies 40–18 in last Saturday’s...
Black Stump Bonanza raises vital funds
The 2025 Blackstump Bonanza Rodeo raised funds for the Blackall-Tambo Community Crisis Fund and provided an exciting afternoon and evening of entertainment.
The cold did...
Tigers roar in finals thriller
Longreach/Ilfracombe Tigers downed the Alpha Brumbies in a thrilling Central West Rugby League elimination final at the Longreach Showgrounds on Saturday, with the see-sawing...
Tigers face Blackall in Prelim battle
Finals footy is reaching fever pitch in the Central West, with the Magpies set to host the Longreach/Ilfracombe Tigers in a do-or-die Preliminary Final...
Farr continues hot form
Ben Farr played a starring role in the Wynnum Manly Seagulls’ 20-33 win in round 13 of the Hostplus Cup against the Souths Logan...
Two local state representatives on the green
It’s unheard of to have two Queensland representatives on the green at the same time – in any sport in Longreach – but that’s...
Central West mourns young pilot
The Central West is mourning 27-year-old pilot Wilson Sprague, who died in a helicopter crash in Northern Queensland earlier this month.
Mr Sprague grew up...
