Longreach/ Ilfracombe win in first season
THE merging of Longreach and Ilfracombe has proven to be fruitful with the side taking home the trophy in its inaugural season.
Both...
New team rocked the comp
THIS year, the Alpha Brumbies fielded their first team in 18 years and during the have managed to worry some of the top, already-established...
100 years of footy and community
CENTRAL WEST footy team the Magpies may have won back-to-back premierships in 2018 and 2019, but this year they have another cause to...
Central West juniors represented at State Trials
SIX girls from the Central West represented their district at the State Trials last month.
There were three from Longreach, two from Barcaldine, and one...
Footy enthusiast given ticket to Origin
TO say Viv Johnson is a football enthusiast is an understatement.
She has travelled overseas five times to watch the Kangaroos on tour...
Tigers clutch it against resilient Sandgoannas
IT WAS 12 all at halftime on the Longreach Showgrounds and an injury-ridden Barcaldine side almost took the victory from the Central West Rugby...
Enthusiastic turn out for motorsport
AFTER years of diminishing numbers, a resurging interest has been had for motocross in Longreach.
29 riders attended the come and try event...
Tigers get on with it
WITH scores tied up at 12-10 at halftime, the crowd may have half expected to see Winton’s first win of the season, and the...
Youngest ‘Aussie’ monster truck driver comes to Longreach
CASSISUS Stevenson, Australia’s youngest monster truck driver, at 16, performed at the Longreach Show.
Alongside his colleagues at Ace Fireworks (a Brisbane-based entertainment...
Local school kicking goals at Ballymore cup
YOUNG Rugby Union players from a local school competed in a tournament over the school holidays, managing to place well overall.
Marist College Emerald...
Shade structure officially open
NETBALLERS will now be able to play the sport all year round after the permanent shade structure was officially declared open on Saturday. ...
A massive weekend of fishing in Windorah
The Longreach Leader would like to apologise for publishing incorrect results for the Windorah Fishing Competition in the May 7 edition. To rectify this,...
Longreach hosts race day
Longreach Jockey Club is hosting a TradeMutt Conversation Starter Race Day this Saturday, 25 May, with a five-race card set to keep racegoers entertained...
