Lifetime love of tennis
Lionel Walsh has dedicated over half a decade of his life to the tennis community in Barcaldine.
He has been pivotal to the club’s...
Life honour for Luck
Eight years ago, Rob Luck, the now former Jockey Club President and current Vice President made it his mission to see the organisation grow...
Ride for mental health support biggest yet
In support of outback mental health, philanthropists will ride by push bike from Brisbane to Longreach this time increasing the distance to include an...
Sports of all sorts
Sport and the Bush go hand in, it’s there for all to see.
Whether it be Corfield, where there are more tennis courts...
Touch Season sees fifth women’s team
THE 2021 LONGREACH Touch Season wrapped up Sunday night, after a successful seasonthat saw a competition of five women’s teams, an increase in recent...
Tennis star to represent NQ
WILL Cameron has been turning heads, and that’s not just because he plays tennis.
Local tennis prodigy Will Cameron will be performing at...
Reviving indoor cricket
IS THERE a way we can bring back indoor cricket to Longreach?
Local James Walker, with the support of the Longreach Cricket...
Spreading awareness one step at a time
CLOSE to $10,000 was raised for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) this year by the annual Meagan Walker Mini Marathon last month.
About 180 participants,...
Renegades take Grand Final after tough final series
BARCALDINE’S best was decided this week, with Renegades taking out a comfortable win over an injury-depleted Purple Power.
Previously in the Semi-Final, the two...
Sculpture trekkers push boundaries for charity
A FIVE-day trek around one of Australia’s lesser-known treasures was conducted last week.
Twenty long-distance runners from across the state successfully tackled the...
New nets for Longreach cricketers
THREE new cricket nets are being built at the Longreach Showgrounds which will act as a central training facility.
President of the Longreach...
Discovering Papua New Guinea
At just 150 km from the Australian mainland, and less than 4 km between opposing islands, Papua New Guinea is our closest neighbour.
Off the...
