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And now the screaming starts

I have never been a fan of frogs. In fact, one might say I suffer from frog-phobia. The sensible part of me says they’re complete...

Longreach’s principal award nominee

Our Lady's Catholic Primary School principal Peter Thurecht has been selected as Rockhampton Diocese’s nominee for the Daniel McDonough Award. This esteemed recognition is a...

State first fixed pill test site

Following the successful trial at the Rabbits Eat Lettuce Festival in March, the Queensland Government has announced the establishment of the state’s first fixed-site...

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Alpha Rodeo action

The annual Alpha Rodeo was on Saturday, 27 April at the Alpha Showgrounds and proved a highly successful event. The results are as follows: Barrels 4...

Sandy’s Saturday heroics

The Ilfracombe Golf Club hosted their weekly competition last Saturday, 4 May, with 11 members making the morning trip with hopes of securing much-needed...

Devils downed by Brumbies

The Alpha Brumbies picked up their second win of the season last Saturday, 4 May, defeating the Winton Diamantina Devils 36-26 at the Eric...

Farr making most of Capras call

Longreach rugby league export Tom Farr is making the most of his recall to the Central Queensland line-up. Farr, 24, missed out on selection for...

Farr making most of Capras call

Longreach rugby league export Tom Farr is making the most of his recall to the Central Queensland line-up. Farr, 24, missed out on selection for...

Picnic racing a way of life in the bush

For thousands in the bush, grass fed picnic racing is a way of life and has been for generations. The Tower Hill Picnic Amateur Race...

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Rural

There no beef over CQ roads upgrades

The Federal Labor Government has confirmed it backed Premier Steven Miles in bringing forward the $500 million Queensland Beef Corridors project by three years. With...

Countdown to Beef

The countdown is on, with less than 50 days until Beef Australia 2024. The triennial event showcasing best of the beef industry will return to...

Nature’s sense of irony

After a morning of outside work, which left me a bit the worse for wear, I shucked my grubby work clothes for a cold...

Ag Energy Australia: Our story

As a farming family, we wanted our kids to carve their own path in agriculture. So, we decided to give them a leg up...

Beef roads upgrade promise

Central Queensland and the Central West is set to benefit from the development and progressive delivery of $500 million of upgrades to priority road...

GroWQ driving innovation

GroWQ hosted an Agricultural Industry Roundtable on Thursday, 29 February at Longreach’s Qantas Founders Museum. The event was in collaboration with the University of Southern...

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News in Brief

Clean Up Australia Day Clean-Up Australia Day will be held in Ilfracombe on Sunday, May 12, from 8am to 10am at the Ilfracombe Recreation Centre. Bags...

News in Brief

Clean Up Australia Day Clean-Up Australia Day will be held in Ilfracombe on Sunday, May 12, from 8am to 10am at the Ilfracombe Recreation Centre. Bags...

On This Day

Today is National Golf Day! Seasoned golfers, today is perfect to get those golf clubs out of their dusty storage and tee off on the...

On This Day

Today is National Golf Day! Seasoned golfers, today is perfect to get those golf clubs out of their dusty storage and tee off on the...

Stateside mission for RAPAD

The Remote Area Planning and Development Board (RAPAD) is in the midst of its first international delegation to the United States. RAPAD chair and Longreach...

Whopper weighs in at more than a tonne

Hitting the scales at a whopping 1,152kg, Wattle Grove Hall of Fame S723, has been officially identified as the heaviest bull on ground at...