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Agritourism Accelerator Mentoring Program The Outback Queensland Tourism Association (OQTA) has partnered with agritourism development experts Sparrowly Group to deliver free, personalised mentoring to 10...

Bridging the generation gap

A unique new playgroup that bridges the generation gap has started at Barcaldine Multipurpose Health Service (MPHS). The playgroup is held from 9.30am to 10.30am...

Archives: What was news 75 years ago

On this day 29 April 1949 Anzac Day ceremony in Muttaburra An Anzac Day observance in Muttaburra was a poignant tribute, characterised by meaningful ceremonies and...

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Big week at the Longreach Bowls Club

Back on the green last weekend with two competition games and social bowls on Sunday. Unfortunately, two games were rescheduled due to one bowler...

Farr presses Capras claims

Longreach rugby league export Tom Farr is doing everything possible in a bid for a Central Queensland Capras recall. Farr, 24, scored two tries as...

Bowls Club receives crucial grant

Longreach Bowls Club has successfully received a Minor Infrastructure Grant from the Department of Sport and Recreation for the value of $72,806. The funds will...

Blackall hosts Agents Day

The Barcoo Amateur Race Club hosted the Blackall Agents Race Day last Saturday, 20 April, marking the start of a big couple of weeks...

Longreach hosts golf Open

Longreach Golf Club hosted the town’s annual Open Championship on Sunday, 21 April, with more than 50 players from across the region travelling to...

Youngsters enjoy AFL clinics

AFL launched again into Longreach with great interest shown by the local kids. AFLQ Central Queensland development manager Scott Smithwick drove out from Rockhampton...

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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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Opal uncertainty remains

Winton Shire Council mayor Cathy White wants the State Government to get "back around the table" to provide reassurance to the region's opal miners...

Seniors warned to be aware of scams

Scamwatch statistics have revealed Queenslanders over the age of 65 are experiencing bigger losses to scammers than any other age group, reporting $34,891,745 million...

Sculpting the heart of Winton

Winton Creative Arts Inc has announced the opening of the $9000 sculpture competition, with nominations closing on the 17 May, and with the artworks...

The rain brings garden surprises

Since the recent rain there have been so many plants in our gardens making spectacular displays. Many of these flowering plants are even totally...

Community Events Billboard

Friday 26 April Tower Hill Races Racing both days, bar open from 10am! Live music, free camping, hot shower and toilets and fully catered all weekend....

Longreach Regional Council backing small business

Longreach Regional Council has made a formal commitment to supporting the region’s small businesses to grow and create more good local jobs for Queenslanders. The...