Who starts an arts-based business in the middle of a drought? Four women in the Longreach-Ilfracombe district of central west Queensland, that's who.

The rain band that developed across a wide area of Queensland in the past 24 hours has brought patchy relief to the drought-stricken central and southern parts of the state.

A bold move in the kangaroo harvesting industry has been unveiled by the Maranoa Kangaroo Harvesters and Growers Cooperative.