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Nats pull plug on Coalition

The Nationals have abandoned their traditional political marriage with the Liberals, following a disastrous result for the coalition in the federal election.  Nationals Leader David...

‘All the Best’ right here in CQ

Do you think your Central Queensland town or community showcases ‘All the Best’ that Queensland has to offer? As Queensland Day approaches on 6...

Jakarta Visit Reinforces Live Export Ties and Opportunity

Just last week, I travelled to Jakarta with a contingent of AgForce Cattle Board directors to reaffirm our strategic commitment to live export as...

Emerald TAFE teacher up for training award

Increased yarding at Emerald but fat market falls

Failures of ‘broken’ child safety system sparks inquiry

Continuing to hold government to account

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Sport

Jets smoke CQ on the coast

Central Queensland were outmuscled and outwitted in a gruelling contest at Webb Park on Saturday night. Yeppoon hosted the Round 9 bout of the...

Broncos spurred on to rebrand and retire Buck the horse

Go the mighty Brisbane ... Boomerangs? NRL club the Broncos are being urged to rebrand and retire their mascot Buck the horse by animal rights...

Beaming with excitement

Emerald Gymnastics and Trampoline Club has been going from strength to strength, with the club currently at full capacity, boasting approximately 500 members and...

Girls cricket on display

The Emerald Magpies Cricket Club proudly hosted the first CQ All Girls Cricket Carnival on Saturday, 10 May, marking a significant milestone for girls’...

Blackwater’s return to CQ rugby

The first round of Rugby Capricornia’s new 10-team era kicked off last weekend. Five men's games, played across three different venues, opened the season for...

Blackwater teeing off

The annual Blackwater Open is on again at Blackwater Golf Club, with the men’s competition set to tee off bright and early on Saturday...

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Emerald and CQ events calendar

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Coming Events

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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...

Community Events

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Leadership bid defeated but I scored a win on net zero

This week I stood for the leadership for the Nationals because I want us to rediscover our fight after a crushing Federal election defeat. I...

Perfectly Imperfect in every way

As an in-demand eisteddfod adjudicator and examiner travelling throughout Australia and overseas, Melissa Buchholz has glimpsed potential greatness in the young competitors and dared...

Emerald airport gateway to tourism future

Queensland Country Tourism has revealed its long-term strategy for the Central Queensland Highlands, with a plan to lure leisure travellers to the region by...

Blah Blah… bang as truckie ‘branches out’

Blah Blah Cafe barista Perrie Swann was whipping up another vanilla latte on Wednesday 14 May when she heard an almighty crack and then...

Large-scale coal mine planned

A private company is proposing to develop a 6.6 million-tonne-a-year underground metallurgical coal operation 17 kilometres north of Emerald. Corvus Resources Pty Ltd lodged its...

Brothers, Panthers prevail after hiatus

After a couple of weeks of hiatus, the Central Highlands A Grade Rugby League senior men's competition kicked off again on 9-10 May. At Clermont...

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