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Blackall Show results

The 2024 Blackall Show was presented by the Barcoo Pastoral Society on 10-12 May. This year's event proved a resounding success, with the agricultural events...

Seeing red at town entries

New visual alerts prompting drivers to slow down are being installed at the entrances to towns across the Central West in an effort to...

$2.6 million commitment for new Barcaldine Ambulance Station

The new $2.6 million Barcaldine Ambulance Station is a step closer with designs finalised. Strategically located in the centre of Barcaldine, the 24-hour station will...

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Sport

Winton cricketer shines at Emerald Ashes

Winton cricketer Cameron Keene scored a brilliant unbeaten century to steer the IPQ Warriors to a memorable one-wicket victory in the recent Emerald Ashes. The...

Tigers head north to face Devils

Longreach/Ilfracombe Tigers make the trip north to take on the Winton Diamantina Devils at the Eric Lenton Memorial Sports Ground this Saturday, 18 May...

CQ captures double first

Central Queensland headed to Kayo Stadium with the plan of capturing the Ian Thinee Shield and beating Redcliffe, both for the first time. Having...

For the love of Hayden

To a man, the Alpha Brumbies rugby league team knew they had an angel on their shoulder when they trounced the Winton Diamantina Devils...

Lieutenant earns qualifier honours

Longreach Jockey Club hosted a Mother’s Day race meeting last Sunday, 12 May at the Longreach Racecourse, with the five-race card pairing well with...

Alpha fights back to down Devils

A second-half surge from the Alpha Brumbies saw them cruise past the Winton Diamantina Devils in a 28-18 win at home in Central West...

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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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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...

Borumba timing question

An answer is due soon on detailed planning for the Borumba Dam Pumped Hydro Electricity Scheme, a process which was initially due to be...

Staffing issues leave Beaudesert hanging

Beaudesert has been left relying on firefighters from outside the region in times of emergency, raising concerns about staffing issues at the local fire...

New appointment

Rockhampton Catholic Diocese has announced Michael McCusker will be its new director of Catholic Education. Mr McCusker's appointment was announced by the Diocese's Bishop, Reverend...

Producers’ research needs on agenda at Beef2024

The North Australia Beef Research Council (NABRC) and CQUniversity teamed up at Beef2024 to provide producers the opportunity to help shape the direction of...