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Quality Resort is the gold standard

Quality Resort Parkhurst is in good company, having been named a winner at Choice Hotels Asia-Pac’s prestigious Gold Awards. The Gold Award serves as a...

Businesses keen to grow encouraged to attend conference

Sunshine State businesses looking to expand internationally have a major opportunity ahead, with Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ) releasing the full program for the...

Boyce driven by desire to connect

The Duaringa pub was one whet-your-whistle stop for Flynn MP Colin Boyce as he road-tripped through the Central Highlands this month. Clutching a schooner of...

Inflation figures set to impact federal budget savings

BSHS students learn about fluid forces

CEO’s going okay

Rain drives prices up at Emerald

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Sport

Cutters fight back to down Capras in final minutes

For a second straight round Central Queensland has thrown away a strong start before suffering a heartbreaking try in the final three minutes. The...

Gritty win keeps CQ top

Central Queensland proved they have what it takes to win in all types of manner with a gutsy victory last Saturday. The Capras’ under-17s boys...

Brethren crack Whipp on Tigers

The Under-20s Central Highlands Rugby League competition saw Emerald Brothers dominate their cross-town rivals at Hinricks Oval in Blackwater on Friday, 20 February. Clermont forfeited...

Inter Emerald kick off season

Inter Emerald were in Rockhampton on Saturday and Sunday, 21-22 February, at Frenchville Sports Club’s annual Six-a-Side carnival and finished fourth in their pool. The...

Cattledogs hot to trot

Round 2 of the Central Highlands Rugby Union Social 7s was on again at Morton Park on Saturday, 21 February where the Cattledogs were...

Central Highlands fell short at CQCI championships

A team from the Central Highlands was in Gladstone on Saturday and Sunday, 21-22 February competing at the annual Central Queensland Cricket Inc Championships...

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On This Day: National Sticky Bun Day!

Whether a person has a sweet tooth or prefers a carbohydrate-filled treat, the sticky bun is the ideal gastronomic delight to fill the void! Fortunately,...

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‘I didn’t see it coming’

Incumbent Central Highlands Deputy Mayor Rachael Cruwys claims to have been blindsided by a 'mid-term refresh' notice of motion, supported by the majority of...

Former UK envoy Mandelson arrested in Epstein probe

Peter Mandelson, the former UK ambassador to the United States, has been released on bail after he was arrested in a misconduct probe stemming...

Stories from the heart for Heather

Friends and fans gathered to celebrate Morgan's Road, the fifth novel from Capella author Heather Garside on Saturday, February 21. Councillor Gai Sypher said it...

New truck for Bluff rural firies

The State Government delivered a state-of-the-art $400,000 firefighting truck to Bluff Rural Fire Brigade, boosting emergency response capabilities across the region. The Isuzu single-cab...

She Count free workshops

Respected Central Highlands mortgage broker Alissa Herman is presenting a series of free online and in-person financial workshops for women. CH CoLab community officer Gerry...

Ageing well, the rural way

In rural Queensland, ageing well is about more than healthcare. It is about staying connected to community, remaining independent for as long as possible,...

Statewide crime crackdown commences

On Wednesday, 25 February the Queensland Government, alongside the Queensland Police Service, launched Operation Forge – a statewide crackdown on youth crime to make...

Chicken caravan offers an ‘eggs-act’ environmental benefit

An innovative egg farming model is preparing to bring new regenerative agricultural practices to a Bundaberg region farm – by using a “chicken caravan”...

New chapter for retirement village

It doesn’t seem that long ago that I met with the Moura community back in January 2021, to discuss the expansion plans for the...

Funding for CQ arts groups

Central Queensland arts organisations will receive funding through a new State Government program designed to prioritise community-led groups and organisations in regional Queensland. As...

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