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Partnership delivers PET scans in Central Queensland

Central Queensland residents will no longer have to travel to Bundaberg, Mackay, or Brisbane to access PET/CT scans, with a new scanner for public...

Emerald 100 the place to be

Saddle up for the glamour and good times at the region's premiere race day, the Emerald 100. Emerald Jockey Club secretary Leigh-ann Shields said...

The magnificent seven still standing

They knew each other as carefree kids growing up in Emerald and Gindie, little realising they would one day fight for their country in...

Free lung checks in Emerald, Blackwater for former miners, quarry workers

Flawed net zero modelling

Stanwell’s strong success

The real costs exposed with truth mapping

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Sport

Sheer delight for Hunt

Some things are worth the wait. Just ask Central Queenslander Ben Hunt after winning a fairytale premiership with the Brisbane Broncos in Sydney on Sunday...

Sheer delight for Hunt

Some things are worth the wait. Just ask Central Queenslander Ben Hunt after winning a fairytale premiership with the Brisbane Broncos in Sydney on Sunday...

Upton’s fab fifth as Broncos edge out Roosters

Central Queensland star Tamika Upton entered rare company after the Brisbane Broncos scored a 22-18 win over the Sydney Roosters in the 2025 NRLW...

Bell team is singing in harmony

Emerald horsewoman Glenda Bell has praised the hard-working team around her following her stable’s stunning start to the 2025-26 campaign.  With 14 winners so far in...

Local aces impress at state championships

A contingent of 12 riders from Central Highlands BMX Club travelled to Mackay last weekend for the Queensland BMX State Championships and enjoyed a...

Reds claim victory in Perth

Two rugby union up-and-coming stars from the Central Highlands were in Perth as part of the Super Rugby Men's 19s and came home with...

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OCTOBER Saturday 11 October EMERALD 100 The race day that stops Emerald and the Central Highlands! 2 feature races: Emerald 100 and the Lightning! Watch this space...

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Outdoor yoga with Kelly - Sapphire Join Kelly for indoor or outdoor yoga classes held at various locations in Emerald and Sapphire. Suitable for all...

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Outdoor yoga with Kelly - Sapphire Join Kelly for indoor or outdoor yoga classes held at various locations in Emerald and Sapphire. Suitable for all...

On This Day: International Bacon Day!

Sizzle, sizzle. The sound of bacon frying is enough to make your mouth water on its own. And that smell wafting through the air?...

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Outdoor yoga with Kelly - Sapphire Join Kelly for indoor or outdoor yoga classes held at various locations in Emerald and Sapphire. Suitable for all...

On This Day: International Cosplay Day!

Once a year, fans from all corners of the globe pull out their sewing kits, paintbrushes, and foam to dive into the fantastical world...

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Encouraging farmers to connect for mental health

Rural Aid is encouraging Queensland farmers and rural families to start a conversation that matters during Mental Health Week, which runs until October 12. The...

Planting underway for cotton with above average crops expected

Planting has begun across most of Australia’s cotton growing regions with some crops already out of the ground in warmer climates, while some growers...

Queensland’s youth most at risk in road safety crisis

Between 2019 and 2024, 444 fatalities involved a young driver (16–24 years old) – 223 deaths involved a driver on their P-plates. That’s compared...

Ag upturn is no bull

The State Government has revealed a year of record growth in the state’s primary industries sector. Speaking at the Central Queensland Livestock Exchange on Monday,...

AgForce calls for certainty, clarity and fairness in vegetation laws

Vegetation management remains one of the most defining issues facing agriculture in Queensland. For two decades or more producers have tried to work with...

Significant CSG find in CH

State Gas has confirmed it has mapped a significant deposit of high-quality coal seam gas at its Rolleston West project in the Central Highlands. Non-executive...

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