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Oaky Creek coal mine evacuated after water inflow underground

Glencore's Oaky Creek coal mine at Tieri was temporarily closed on Thursday 24 April after an inflow of water to its underground operations. Some...

Festival’s crowning glory

The sun shone down on the Central Highlands Easter Sunflower Festival as families embraced the feast of entertainment on offer. Jessica Mitchell was named the...

Council corners state leaders on key issues

Central Highlands councillors and executives have met Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jarrod Bleijie and Gregory MP Sean Dillon...

Mentoring program invaluable to state’s tourism future

Strong yarding for annual Nebo Weaner and Feeder Feature Sale

‘No day for politicking’: leaders pause for Pope death

Revamped Wagyu competition set for record success

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Sport

CQ Champs coming to Emerald

The annual CQ Junior Touch Championships are on again in Emerald, with nearly 70 teams set to compete over two jam-packed days this weekend. Final...

CQ trio hurt on bad Friday

It was a bad Friday to be a Central Queensland export in the NRL, with an injury curse plaguing three of the region’s best...

Emerald charges to three straight wins at BQ state titles

Emerald delivered a strong performance at the Basketball Queensland Under-16 Boys State Championship, recording four wins across seven games. After suffering back-to-back defeats in Division...

Cutting a Rug at Capella

Capella Indoor Cutting Club hosted its annual event last weekend, showcasing some top-class competition. From Friday 11 to Sunday 13 April, Bridgeman Park’s undercover arena...

Draw highlights a terrific round in local league action

Emerald Tigers and Blackwater played out a thrilling 14-all draw in an intense Round 3 of the Central Highlands Rugby League A Grade men's...

Waitangi Day competition back for another year

After being postponed due to February's wet weather, Emerald’s annual Waitangi Day was celebrated last Saturday at McIndoe Oval. With an impressive 500-strong crowd, the...

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Comedy roadshow rolling into Capella

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow has hit the highways to home-deliver the freshest and funniest from this year’s festival to neighbourhoods across the...

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21 lives lost over state Easter holiday period

Police are urging motorists to take care on the roads now that school is back, after a devastating Easter school holiday period for fatal...

Australian cardinal mourns ‘death of much-loved’ Pope

Australians have recalled Pope Francis's profound love for the poor, diverse people and all of humanity as millions mourn the pontiff's passing. His death, on...

Resources sector confidence dented

A new report reveals the true state of Queensland’s resources sector with declining confidence as concerns are raised over regulation and the rising cost...

The election candidates vying for Australia’s safest seat

The political contest to seize what could be considered Australia’s safest and most conservative electorate has become a little clearer. Both Labor and the Greens...

Voters warned about unsolicited postal vote forms

Voters have been warned about using unsolicited postal vote application forms distributed by political parties in the lead up to next month’s federal election. In...

Powerlink puts call out to CQ businesses to apply for work on power grid project

Businesses across Central Queensland have less than two weeks to express their interest in working on a major energy infrastructure project in Central Queensland. More...

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