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Bowls Club receives crucial grant

Longreach Bowls Club has successfully received a Minor Infrastructure Grant from the Department of Sport and Recreation for the value of $72,806. The funds will...

Blackall hosts Agents Day

The Barcoo Amateur Race Club hosted the Blackall Agents Race Day last Saturday, 20 April, marking the start of a big couple of weeks...

Longreach hosts golf Open

Longreach Golf Club hosted the town’s annual Open Championship on Sunday, 21 April, with more than 50 players from across the region travelling to...

Youngsters enjoy AFL clinics

AFL launched again into Longreach with great interest shown by the local kids. AFLQ Central Queensland development manager Scott Smithwick drove out from Rockhampton...

Blackall hosts first junior cluster

The Blackall Showgrounds hosted the first junior rugby league cluster in the Central West for 2024 last Saturday, 20 April, hosting teams from Longreach,...

Alpha secures first win in 2024

Alpha Brumbies fought off a fast-finishing Barcaldine Sandgoannas side to secure a 32-28 win at home last Saturday, 20 April in round three of...

Blackall hosts GF rematch

The stage is set for an enthralling Central West Rugby League grand final rematch between the Blackall Magpies and Longreach/Ilfracombe Tigers at the Blackall...

Magpies down Devils at home

Blackall Magpies have moved to second on the Central West Rugby League ladder after a commanding 32-16 win over the Winton Diamantina Devils at...

Fast start to the new season

Longreach Athletics Club staged its first official club meet of 2024 on Sunday, 7 April. The weather was warm and sunny, and the athletes were...

Auskick session in Longreach

Auskick and AFL return to Longreach next Monday with training and games at the Longreach State School. Local co-ordinator Michael Lloyd said the...

North Gregory off and racing

A five-race program was presented by the North Gregory Turf Club Inc on Saturday, 6 April and a very large crowd attended. The crowd was...

King earns his crown in Ilfracombe

Ilfracombe Golf Club members welcomed back their weekly competition on Saturday, 13 April, after no golf was played in the week prior due to...

Murder of Indigenous women a national crisis: PM

Gendered violence is a national crisis and the disproportionate murder of Indigenous women is particularly alarming, the prime minister says. As Anthony Albanese prepares to...

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