Swimmers make a splash
The Longreach Swimming Club hosted its annual Kim Anderson Memorial Meet on Saturday, 15 February, inviting young athletes from across the state. In return,...
Competition heats up in Longreach
Another weekend and yet even more competition games, and some were real crackers.
We saw the ladies return to the green to kick off...
Cricket returns to Showgrounds
The Longreach T20 cricket season resumes this Friday, 21 February, with a high-stakes clash between RSL and Birdcage as the competition reaches its midpoint.
RSL...
Nines carnival lights up the West
Under the Central West sun, the Longreach Showgrounds played host to another thrilling edition of the Longreach Nines Carnival on Saturday, 15 February.
From the...
Blackall kicks off racing in the West
The Barcoo Amateur Race Club will officially kick off the Central West racing season this weekend, with its Meet and Greet Races on Saturday,...
T20 season heating up
After four rounds of the Longreach T20 cricket season, the competition is beginning to take shape following last weekend’s washout due to rain, leaving...
Plenty of matches at Longreach Bowls Club
More competition games took place at Longreach Bowls Club during the past week, and they’ll keep coming now.
For a small club, we don’t really...
Region ready for Nines Carnival
Rugby league fever is set to take over the Longreach Showgrounds this Saturday, 15 February, as the highly anticipated Longreach Nines Carnival returns for...
Wolves breeze through Cup clash
Longreach-born forward Daniel Russell played his part in Warrington’s dominant 44-4 victory over Whitehaven in the third round of the Betfred Challenge Cup last...
Juniors ready to make a splash
Swimming talent from across the Central West and beyond will converge on Longreach this weekend for the highly anticipated 2025 Kim Anderson Memorial Meet...
Russell’s Wolves face Cup challenge
Longreach-born rugby league player Dan Russell will be hoping he’s done enough to feature in his side’s upcoming Betfred Challenge Cup clash against Whitehaven...
Outstanding bowls played in Longreach
What a weekend of bowls with plenty of championship games played.
Compared to the previous weekend with temperatures of 42-plus, Saturday was windy but...
Coalition touts era of trust and unity after split
Liberal and National leaders insist they trust each other, guaranteeing no further Coalition break-ups after striking a deal to end the parties' second split...
