Longreach, Ilfracombe, Isisford and Yaraka communities have been given the go ahead for 13 local development projects. This includes funding allocated to Longreach Uniting Church, Longreach, Isisford and Ilfracombe Golf Clubs and Kiama Park in Yaraka. President of the Longreach Golf Club Bill … [Read more...]
BOM confirms influence of El Niño, looks back on 2015
It was a another hot, dry year for 2015... like we needed much reminding. Patches of wet weather across the state in the past week have buoyed hopes for a shift to wetter climes but, for the year just past, some interesting statistics to ponder. In the Bureau of Meteorology's annual climate … [Read more...]
Kids learnt to speak ‘robot’
The OzBots library program is part of a broader scheme to introduce digital programming into the Queensland primary school curriculum. … [Read more...]
Aussie hero delivers hay run of hope
If the heart was measured in metres, Brendan Farrell’s would be 80,000 long. After five months of logistical planning, he is about to embark on a remarkable journey to deliver over $1.3 million worth of hay to drought affected Queensland farmers. It is a mission that is set to break a Guinness … [Read more...]
Missing Man from Boulia
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man missing in Western Queensland. Andrew King has not contacted family since Tuesday December 23. He had travelled from the Beaudesert area to Darwin in a Mitsubishi Triton in mid-December and contacted family on the 23rd from Darwin saying … [Read more...]
Independent investigation into Julia Creek spill
The Queensland Government's rail safety regulator has engaged the Australian Transport Safety Bureau to conduct an independent investigation on its behalf into the train derailment east of Julia Creek on Sunday, 27 December. Transport Minister Stirling Hinchliffe said the safety of Queensland’s … [Read more...]
Train Derailment Spill turns out to be Massive
Emergency services and Police working on the wreckage of that derailed Train 20 kilometres east of Julia Creek have now confirmed that the train was carrying over 800,000 litres of Sulfuric Acid is over 800,000 Litres- 4 times more than originally thought. Emergency Services now believe more than … [Read more...]
Flinders Highway Remains Closed and Train Services Halted
Wet weather and flooding continue to hamper the efforts of Police and Queensland rail to examine and clear the track at the site of the weekends’ freight train derailment that has closed the Flinders highway and shut down rail services on the line. Qld Police video of the scene is available to … [Read more...]
Investigations continue into Julia Creek derailment
Police and emergency services continue assess the scene of a derailment of a train at Julia Creek. The area is remote and difficult to access due to road flooding. The following photos have been released from the Queensland Police Service … [Read more...]
What’s In Store In Our Towns
For sure, Santa will come tonight… And with him will come some showers, sunshine and storms over the next 7 days. Here’s the WEEK LONG Festive Forecast from the Bureau. … [Read more...]
