Tag: News
Dignity Vending Machines reach new milestone in Queensland schools
Over 100,000 free period product packs have been distributed from Dignity Vending Machines placed in schools across Queensland to support students and address period...
Ilfracombe’s everyday hero
Rural Fire Service officer Mark Tysoe has been recognised for his role in supporting his community in times of need and fighting to keep...
Mercury business supplies
Operating across the Central West region for 17 years, Mercury Business Supplies offers an exquisite range of office products and services, with business owners...
Call out to artists for the 2024 John Villiers Outback Art prize
The Outback Regional Gallery, Winton, is now calling for entries for the 2024 John Villiers Outback Art Prize.
Sponsored by The John Villiers Trust since...
Community to come together for cancer at Longreach’s Relay for Life
The Longreach Leo Club is a small group of community-minded high school students who want to help the fight against cancer.
Cancer impacts so...
David Crust Memorial weekend
Another busy Sunday at the Bowls Club with a men’s B Grade singles game as well as more Mixed Pairs comp games.
The mixed...
Housing crisis through the roof: six new homes for vulnerable tenants
Six new social housing homes are being built in Longreach, with vulnerable Queenslanders able to move in from next month.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk inspected...
Rural Ambassador Takes On Brisbane
As the Ekka enters its second week in operation, the Longreach and surrounding region continues to be represented, with Central and North West Sub...
Donna and her Groovy Booby Bus certainly is a conversation starter
If you saw a shocking amount of pink and a van with bras on the outside driving around the Central West, it was Donna...
Riding for mental health
The annual Black Dog Ride Fundraiser has made its way to the Central West to raise awareness for depression and suicide prevention, with dozens...
The outback opal miners
Eager mining couple the Taranto's are always on the lookout to find some of the world's rarest Opal gems in the heart of the...
Funding for country clubs
Racing Queensland has committed $3 million toward 39 regional club's infrastructure repairs, maintenance and asset replenishment or replacement as part of its Country Club...
Getting ready for Men’s Shed Markets
The Longreach Showgrounds Wool Pavilion was full of busy bees this week in preparation for the first Men's Shed Markets of the year, to...
