Tag: News
Ancient crocodile from Winton discovery announced
The Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum has announced the discovery of Confractosuchus sauroktonos, a new genus and species of crocodile from western Queensland,...
VISIT A NURSERY FOR YOUR VALENTINE GIFT
Next Monday is Valentine’s Day, a fun day of the year when it is cool to give a gift of plants or flowers to...
Tracking efforts see rewords
Recent tracking efforts in far west New South Wales have revealed how wild dogs and feral pigs tend to use semi-arid landscapes.
The landholder-driven...
New rack to host exotic flavours
A new rack in the Longreach Commercial Hotel already hosts the most expensive shot in the west, according to Business Owner Matthew Hunt.
“The...
Local cricket star heads to England
Jaimee-Lee Strang, a former Longreach and Winton local will be chasing her dream in the United Kingdom.
Ms Strang was born in Longreach, grew...
Deep flooding on the Diamantina
In the past week, the deep flooding was had along the Diamantina River, giving Winton some of the best rain it's had in many...
Tigers recognised for sporting achievements
The winners of the Central West Rugby League Competition, the Longreach/ Ilfracombe Tigers were recognised as the Longreach Team Sporting Achievement at the Australia...
MAN OF THE YEAR
Business Owner, Electrician, Firefighter, Sports Coordinator, Community Group President, Scout Leader, Captain, Coach, Mentor – if there is a community role, Ben Palmer has...
Bringing the best of drought research
Longreach has been added as a node to a drought research innovation project by the University of Southern Queensland.
The Southern Queensland, Northern New...
Raising future firies
It is not just his bravery, humility, and his willingness to work hard for his community that made Blackall Firefighter Matt Richardson worthy of...
New teacher’s in town
The Leader caught up with the new teachers in the region to ask some questions.
1. What is your name? Where are you from?...
Outback prize winning author reveals new book
Multiple-time Winton Outback Writers Festival award-winning author Jill Staunton has just released her new novel, “All That He Is”.
“I’m an outback writer; I...
Letters to the Editor
FLOODS ARE PART OF PARADISE
Dear people of Longreach,
Floods are a bugger of a thing especially in your country however unlike a fire it does...
