Not even high outback temperatures of Winton could stop the crowd cheer on for a record run at the 2017 Quilton Australian Dunny Derby with winners of the 2017 porcelain bowl local Winton Butcher “Runny Rumps” taking out the Derby, with runner ups “Pirates of the Cari-pee- … [Read more...]
Common Sense Approach to Vegetation Management
AgForce begins a new push for an overhaul of Queensland’s Vegetation Management laws today, with the target all major political parties, ahead of the up- coming state election. AgForce will reveal its new policy which pushes for a one on one approach with farmers able to negotiate with the state … [Read more...]
Check out how alcohol could affect you
Central West residents interested in seeing how alcohol can affect them can do so thanks to a new health service education initiative. Central West Hospital and Health Service Acting General Manager Primary Health Care Deirdre Murphy says the Alcohol and Other Drugs Service (AODS) team had … [Read more...]
Region in Mourning
Longreach is a region in mourning today, as tributes continue to flow to the Walker family following the tragic drowning on Monday of toddler, 2-year- old Willow Walker. The little girl drowned on Monday afternoon after falling into a tank at the families Camden Park … [Read more...]
Smart Central Western Queensland
The impacts of the digital age, it’s advantages and how it can be harnessed for the benefit of regions is the key to the Smart Central Western Queensland: A Digitally Enabled Community Strategic Plan project now completed by RAPAD. (Central Western Queensland Remote Area Planning and Development … [Read more...]
$30M Infrastructure Flow
A Buoyant Minister for State Development Anthony Lynham is singing the State Governments’ commitment to regions with what he says is more than $30 million in critical projects now underway across the regions as the State partners with local councils for projects from Eromanga to Chinchilla. The … [Read more...]
Energy Crisis Needs Urgent Action
Federal Member for Maranoa David Littleproud is calling on the Queensland Government to urgently address its renewable energy targets. Mr Littleproud says vulnerable and hard-working Australians are the ones being hardest hit by unrealistic renewable energy targets and Maranoa residents and … [Read more...]
Parliament House protest to urge support for ‘fair laws for farmers’
As the Brisbane Show or EKKA kicks off at Bowen Hills in the State Capital on Friday, Farmers are planning to commence the rural messaging for city folk a day early. About 3 kilometres or so up the Road from the Ekka grounds, famers will marshal and march on Thursday as they lead a Grand Parade … [Read more...]
In your face for farmers
Billboards gracing strategic locations in Brisbane, Bundaberg and Townsville are the latest weapon being unleashed by AgForce’s ‘Fair Laws for Farmers’ campaign. Grant Maudsley, AgForce General President, says the billboard locations have been chosen with some very specific people in … [Read more...]
Bus Beats the Barcaldine Air Bust
A service is being used to shuttle air travellers from Barcaldine to Longreach and back after Qantas suspended all flights into and out of Barcaldine because of the condition of the runway. The bus will leave from Barcaldine News at 12.15pm on Tuesdays, 12.15pm on Thursdays and 9.15am on … [Read more...]
