Longreach and central-west
Outback gallery has bush art flavour
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A new art gallery will be opened at the Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame in Longreach tomorrow night to honour one of its founders.
Western Qld race tests camel endurance
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Australia's richest camel endurance race begins in Hughenden in western Queensland today.
Councils to get ombudsman visit
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Queensland's deputy ombudsman says the office investigates about 19,000 complaints against councils each year.
Beef council holds future summit
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The North Australian Beef Research Council (NABRC) is in western Queensland today hoping to identify the issues likely to impact on the north's cattle industry over the next four years.
Murray-Darling buyback to curb Qld take: Govt
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Irrigators in other states are angry about the record extraction of Murray-Darling water by Qld irrigators.
MPs reassess futures amid Qld electoral boundary changes
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A Queensland Government Minister is house hunting and a shadow minister needs a new seat after the Queensland Electoral Commission's (QEC) final boundary changes.
Qld defends Murray-Darling water use
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The Qld Govt has defended an increase in water that irrigators are taking from the Murray-Darling river system.
Commission releases Qld electorate redistribution
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The Electoral Commission of Queensland (ECQ) has made further readjustments to 22 of the state's 89 electorates.
Police give all-clear after Brisbane bomb scare
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Police have reopened an industrial area on Brisbane's northside after a bomb scare this morning.
Deadline looms for say on fisheries rules
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The Department of Primary Industries says more than 60 submissions have been lodged in response to proposed new rules for a number of Queensland's fisheries.
Protesters demand Mt Isa Mayor resign over 'degrading' comments
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Around 150 protesters demanded the Mt Isa Mayor resign over his 'beauty disadvantaged women' comments.
Growing mine industry faces safety challenge
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Mine industry representatives believe the rapid growth in the industry will make mine safety a big challenge.
More home buyers show interest in Karumba, Normanton
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The Carpentaria Shire Council says it is encouraged by a sudden peak in interest from home buyers to move to the Karumba and Normanton regions.
Barcaldine looks to mining future
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A western Queensland town known primarily for its agriculture is preparing for a change in direction as mining exploration continues in the area.
Govt urged to boost outback communication
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The Member for Maranoa says the Federal Government needs to immediately start working to improve communication throughout remote western Queensland.
Qld Govt under fire over Cloncurry water woes
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The Qld Govt is accused of starving the north-west Qld Shire of Cloncurry of basic needs amid critical water problems.
Mt Isa to get 'safe' tag despite lead levels
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Mt Isa is to be recognised as a 'safe community' by the WHO, despite elevated lead levels in its children.
Fears date clash may hurt rodeo attendance
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The rodeo circuit moves to Queensland's central west today, but it is uncertain how successful it will be due to the running of several rodeos across the country this weekend.
Qld firefighters vie for top honours
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Competitors will call on years of experience and training when they chase glory at the Queensland Firefighters State Championships in Toowoomba over the next two days.
Qld doctor attacks 'Third World' cancer service
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An oncologist says cancer patients are dying because Queensland Health is delaying clinical drug trials.
Landowners reveal drought impact
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Drought affected land-holders have spoken openly about the impact the dry is having on their lives as the Federal Government's drought review panel staged meetings in Charleville and Longreach this week.
Couple escape motorhome blaze
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A Brisbane couple had a lucky escape when their motorhome caught fire on the Flinders Highway about 20 kilometres west of Cloncurry yesterday.
Landlords fined over no smoke alarm
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The first landlords in Queensland to be charged with failing to install a smoke alarm have pleaded guilty in the Mount Isa Magistrates Court in north-west Queensland.
Building industry strong despite housing market slowdown
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The Queensland Master Builders' Association (QMBA) says the construction industry remains strong despite a slowdown in the housing market.
Report reveals farm exodus
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New figures show 13 per cent of Queensland's farming families left the land between 2001 and 2006.
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