APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN for entrepreneurial & innovative Qld women to undertake the Advisory Board Centre’s Certified Chair™ Executive Program in 2022 to support the development & participation of women at a board level. More details visit: loom.ly/3EC5Bj4

Congratulations to Winton - Queensland’s Top Tiny Tourism Town for 2022!

A sealed corridor through the ♥️ of Australia, gives everyone a opportunity they deserve 4 better health education & well being 😎🇦🇺

How can you be ready for an emergency animal disease outbreak? 👀 Look, check and ask a vet! Know the signs of Lumpy Skin Disease and Foot & Mouth Disease, and who to contact if you spot anything unusual. More info here: buff.ly/3y7dmAK buff.ly/3ywWmFb

Join the fight to keep Queensland and Australia free of Foot and Mouth Disease and Lumpy Skin disease. Protect your property: LOOK for signs of animal disease. REPORT suspect cases to Emergency Animal Disease Watch Hotline on 1800 675 888 AgForce Queensland Queensland Farmers' Federation @AnnastaciaMP

NEWS: New report highlights potential for $1billlion hit to local Central & West Qld economy and 34,000 jobs at risk should foot and mouth disease &/or lumpy skin disease take hold in Australia. #FMD @wqldcouncils rdafcw.com.au/publications-r…

A good outcome for our local chef Max and his family. We look forward to welcoming his family to Longreach.

Hey GLENRAC UNE SMART Region Incubator RAPAD CWQ Southern Qld Landscapes QCWT Regenerative Agriculture Alliance Amanda Scott Local Land Services Healthy Land & Water Australian Organic, YoungFarmerBP sugarresearch, any of your young team members/students have a great idea for these grants? agriculture.gov.au/abares/confere…

RAPAD through the @wqldcouncils was represented at the Qld Housing Roundtable last week ahead of the Housing Summit next month. Western Qld presents its own unique challenges when it comes to housing and we’re pleased to see this and our work so far recognised.

Celebrating a major milestone for RAPAD. 🎉 ✅ 30 years of advocacy, development & promotion of Central West Queensland. ✅ 3 decades of delivering for our region & keeping opportunities & challenges on the agenda for CWQ and wider regional and remote Australia.

RAPAD CWQ David Arnold The Longreach Leader Longreach Region Thinking local & working regional for our most valued assets “Our community members” who work & invest in our region. 😎🇦🇺

Congratulations to Mitchell Grass Retreat, Longreach. Taking out Gold once again at the Queensland Tourism Industry Council Tourism Awards 🏅

Congratulations to Winton’s Royal Theatre for a well deserved Gold at the Queensland Tourism Industry Council Tourism Awards. 🥇

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Vaughan Johnson OAM. Always a friend of RAPAD & a passionate advocate for the Central West. He will be greatly missed. Our condolences to his family & friends.

📢 Expressions of Interest (EOIs) have opened for Round 2 of the Rural Agricultural Development (sheep and goat) Grants. EOIs close 31 March 2023. To find out more visit bit.ly/3EshAXl

A warm welcome in Winton for our first in-person board meeting of 2023. 🦕 A great opportunity to meet face to face plus get a taste of another part of our region. How good is a visit to the iconic Australian Age of Dinosaurs to wrap up day one of our 3 day agenda?!

Always great to catch up with the @wqldcouncils while they are in Canberra. Including the mayors from Carpentaria Shire Jack Bawden, Mayor Jane McNamara from Flinders Shire Council, Mayor Tony Rayner from Longreach Region and Samantha O'Toole from Balonne Shire Council @swqroc @nwqroc

Bit a stock work & road trip to Winton “Capital of Dinosaur”. Change of job description this week. RAPAD F2F meetings in Longreach “Qantas Museum” “Stockman Hall of Fame. “7 Local councils thinking local working regionally” 😎🇦🇺

THIS FRIDAY! Ready for the Barcaldine Show's Beef Forum and Dinner on Friday, June 16? Hosted by ABC's Lydia Burton, the event features great speakers, a 3 course meal and Weaner and Feeder Sale results. Buy your tickets now! tickets.localtix.com.au/outlet/event/7… RAPAD CWQ