Tag: News
The Long Ride through to Longreach
Sunshine Coast local Leah Freney is a very busy woman.
She works as an associate director and agribusiness property valuer at Colliers, is a...
Our favourite characters
From Harry Potter and Dorothy to the Big Friendly Giant, children throughout the Central West dressed as their favourite characters for Children's Book Week....
Dancers to leap to the CW
Queensland Ballet's Community Engagement Team is set to visit Longreach and Winton this September, bringing a touch of ballet magic to the region.
With the...
Gearing up for Daffodil Day
Longreach locals are gearing up for this year's inaugural Daffodil Giving Day for Queenslanders affected by cancer.
Supporting the event is the Longreach Regional...
Smithy says thanks to the community
Outback Aussie Tours, a prominent name in the world of Australian tourism, is extending a heartfelt invitation to the Central West locals, offering an...
Six months on, sunken paddle wheeler to be salvaged … Pride rises again
Almost six months after the sinking of the Pride of the Murray in the Thomson River, owners of the 99-year-old paddle wheeler have received...
Barcy to feature in Outback Cup
Barcaldine’s Bevan Johnson will be one of the leading trainers at the Melbourne Cup of the Outback.
With 142 horses, 26 trainers and 20...
Fishing comp a resounding success
As the sun sets on another exciting chapter of the Longreach Yellowbelly Fishing Classic, it has once again woven tales of camaraderie, competition, and...
Youth arrested following community assistance
With assistance from the local community, Longreach police have charged a 13-year-old boy in relation to a series of offences that allegedly occurred between...
Lamb and mutton records break
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released its quarterly statistics on livestock slaughtered and meat production, highlighting record lamb production and growth in...
Phoebe a country girl at heart
Fourteen-year-old Phoebe Webb has grown up on her family’s cattle and sheep property in Longreach.
The boarding student at St Margaret’s Anglican Girls...
New strategies for QPS
In a commitment to strengthen victim-focused responses to sexual violence, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) has released the Sexual Violence Response Strategy (SVRS) for...
Central West hunts glory
A team from the Central West will line up in the Men’s Plate competition at this weekend’s 47th Battalion Memorial Rugby League Carnival, looking...
