Who should be the NRL’s next immortal?
Rugby league off season time so therefore everyone comes up with the most random of topics to discuss to fill the void of summer....
Darumbal recognised
It's been a long journey spanning three decades but the Darumbal people have finally been declared the Native Title Holders over all of "Darumbal...
Drier conditions to drive agricultural production down
Australia's agriculture industry is bracing itself for a downturn in production as increasing global supply and drier conditions impact farmers.
Total agricultural production will fall...
Alby’s death under review
Emerald’s Rebecca Spreadborough, who lost her newborn son Alby in traumatic circumstances minutes after his birth at Emerald Hospital earlier this year, has been...
LEADAg Plus set for 2024 intake
CHRRUP's successful LEADAg youth program has been extended into 2024 to foster the next generation of farm workers across Central Queensland.
A...
Big donation for charities
The Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA) Central West Division presented two $10,000 donations to the Royal Flying Doctors (RFDS) and Angel Flight on Wednesday,...
November Rain and Murphy’s Law
There’s an old Guns ‘n’ Roses song called ‘November Rain’, and it was going through my head and my playlist quite a bit last...
Juvenile knife sale ban introduced
Proposed amendments to legislation that would see the sale of knives to juveniles become an offence, have been introduced to parliament.
The legislation will prohibit...
New initiatives to target Queensland skin cancer rates
Queensland is working to strip itself of the unwanted title, world skin cancer capital, through introducing a range of new skin cancer prevention initiatives.
Amidst...
Stay aware this fire season
AFAC, the National Council for Fire and Emergency Services, has released the Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for summer 2023.
The Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for...
A mo-mentous occasion
With an initial goal of $500, the Longreach Long Mo’s went above and beyond, donating over $1600 to the men’s charity Movember.
The cause raises...
Drink drivers put on notice as police Christmas blitz begins
A major state-wide police blitz targeting drink drivers over the festive season kicked off last weekend.
Annual Christmas road safety campaign, Operation Victor Mistletoe, was...
On This Day: National Barbecue Day!
There’s one thing that truly tells you it’s summer, and that’s the rich, savoury smell of barbecue wafting through the air.
In every small town...
