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Still moving on despite rain

On Saturday, 23 March we had an overcast day when we took to the green, but we soon put the shade over the green...

League juniors sign on

Longreach Junior Rugby League held their annual sign-on day last Saturday in Edkins Park. The morning saw about 30 families come down and get...

Mann’s Dogs lose to Sharks

Winton rugby league export Kurt Mann featured in Canterbury-Bankstown's 25-6 NRL loss to the Sharks last Friday night. The 31-year-old, who is now at his...

Rugby league on the horizon

The 2024 Wellshot Central West Rugby League competition is set to grace the region in just over two weeks, with players and fans excited...

Longreach Races return

The Longreach Jockey Club hosted their first race meeting of the year last Saturday, 16 March, with the six-race card providing plenty of excitement...

Students hit the track

If you took an early morning walk out to the Hall of Fame last Friday morning, you would have heard more than the usual...

Thrilling clashes at Showgrounds

The Longreach Showgrounds are gearing up to host two exciting cricket matches this weekend, with a Grand Final showdown set for Friday, 22 March,...

RSL wins a thriller

The Longreach Showgrounds hosted the final round of the 2023/24 regular season last Friday, 15 March, with the Birdcage and RSL featuring in what...

Country topples Townies at Muttaburra

The annual Town v Country cricket match was held in Muttaburra last Saturday, 16 March. Town were facing a fifth consecutive defeat in a row...

Strong performances in Ilfracombe

The Ilfracombe Golf Club hosted its weekly golf competition last Saturday 16 March, all while the PGA TOUR hosted one of the more anticipated...

Wellshot rattles the Cage

The Wellshot defeated the Birdcage by 43 runs at the Longreach Showgrounds last Friday, 8 March, leaving the Birdcage still searching for a first...

Emmott wins golf day

The Ilfracombe Golf Club hosted their weekly competition on Saturday, 9 March, with another strong crowd ensuing following the season launch in the week...

Opal uncertainty remains

Winton Shire Council mayor Cathy White wants the State Government to get "back around the table" to provide reassurance to the region's opal miners...