SHOCKING: Longreach - What They Never Told You

'Here to stay': locals dig in with post-flood mud army

For the third time in six years, a regional community has welcomed the mud army as volunteers help waterlogged regions following widespread flooding.

AAP · Mar 13

Hope Reins riders complete 1,300km trip from Gympie to Longreach for mental health charity

Kylie Reed and her friends have travelled 1,300km in the saddle for a cause close to their hearts. Now, all they have to do is ride home again.

ABC News · Jun 1, 2023

Outback kids rehearse for a year online to perform Longreach musical

It's a feat of persistence and imagination — 87 children come together to perform a most unlikely musical. Whether they're bull riders, dancers or lawn bowlers, they're all discovering themselves in isolation.

ABC News · May 12, 2023

Just Gonna Say It: Fucking Off To The Outback For NYE Is Better Than Any Shitty House Party

It's an experience. A good one.

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 16, 2023

Outback Queensland grapples with housing crisis amid rising rental prices and homelessness

When the university worker moved to Longreach on the promise of an easy lifestyle and affordable rent, a dire housing shortage left her and her husband with a remote farmhouse and three-hour daily commute. They're the lucky ones.

ABC News · Dec 25, 2022

Longreach town crier Patrick Casey and the 'ancient and honourable' guild of Australia's human foghorns

An "ancient and honourable" guild is carrying the torch for a vanishing tradition that once performed a critical role in towns all over Australia.

ABC News · Dec 17, 2022

Historic silver bullet train's arrival inspires hopes of extending outback tourist season into summer

The first of two silver bullet rail motors has completed its long journey from Ipswich to Longreach, bringing with it hope that the outback tourist season will extend into summer.

ABC News · Nov 11, 2022

Qantas: 100 years on from airline's maiden commercial flight

Longreach, Winton and Cloncurry all claim to be the true home of Qantas. But another Queensland town played a crucial role in the legacy of the national carrier.

ABC News · Nov 2, 2022

Outback Queensland town desperate for disability services as residents consider leaving

Jacob's parents hope the cafe will give him a secure future and the freedom to be himself. But they fear that dream will evaporate. Here's why.

ABC News · Sep 20, 2022

Federal and state ministers to visit Longreach to address 'terrible' state of disability services

It's been nearly three years since people with disabilities in central west Queensland had access to respite and short-term accommodation services.

ABC News · Sep 6, 2022