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Weaner steers the stars at Emerald saleyards

Emerald Combined Agents yarded 1850 head of cattle on Thursday, 5 February, with a predominantly fair-quality offering and a large proportion of locally sourced...

John’s in tune with town

John Hallam's the kind of character that keeps Capella townsfolk and the travelling public laughing, fuelled up and full of optimism. He's worked in...

Glencore, Rio abandon merger talks for third time

Rio Tinto has walked away from takeover talks with Glencore, ending months of negotiations over a ​tie-up that would have reshaped the global mining...

Applications open for second round of AgriEmpower scholarship

Big boost for local community projects

Rising inflation hits

Community grants up to $20,000 available for region’s betterment

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Sport

Five races on offer at Pioneer Park

Central Queensland racing heads to Emerald's Pioneer Park on Saturday for a five-race TAB program. It is the Tropical Race Day at the Emerald Jockey...

Jonassen fires in comeback

Central Queensland cricket export Jess Jonassen has made an immediate impact in her return to the Women’s National Cricket League. The Emerald-born star made...

Gale’s heroics lift Springsure to impressive win

Round 12 of the Central Highlands Cricket's Barton Shield returned on Saturday, 31 January, highlighted by a sublime century from a Springsure opener and...

Kenny pulling back

On Tuesday, 27 January, it was announced by the Australian Professional Rodeo Association that renowned cowboy Shane Kenny would be pulling away from Rope...

Regions merge for carnival

In a fresh change, Rockhampton, Gladstone and Central Highlands rugby league are coming together in an attempt to bring home the 47th Battalion trophy. After...

How bout that

Emerald Boxing and Fitness Club was one of two recipients of the Community Event of the Year Award at Central Highlands Regional Council's Australia...

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Blame game begins as Reserve Bank delivers rate pain

The Reserve Bank's decision to lift the benchmark borrowing rate to 3.85 per cent has brought an end to the shortest easing cycle in...

Scorching summer heat prompts RACQ safety warning

Queensland has already reached some of its hottest days on record, prompting a warning from the State’s peak motoring body that no amount of...

Condolence, then censorship

Parliament was recalled in January to deliver a national condolence motion for the innocent victims of the Bondi attack and to debate hate speech...

Wield creativity this Metal in March

Council’s Metal in March is back in 2026, offering a month-long celebration of sustainable art, recycled materials and local creativity. What began as an...

Ensham Mine approval secures workforce

The Queensland Government has secured the future of more than 700 workers in Central Queensland, with the approval of a $314.9 million extension to...

Amelia delighted to nurse in Alpha

Amelia White is taking the first meaningful steps to a career in nursing, with her CQUniversity training helping her secure employment at the Alpha...

CQU students engineer change on the ground in India

CQUniversity students have gained rare, hands-on experience in human-centred engineering while making a tangible difference in local communities through an immersive learning abroad program...

Drugs and weapons charges, Clermont

Detectives from the Moranbah Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) have charged a man with multiple offences following the execution of a search warrant at a...

Boyce’s spill motion fails, Littleproud remains Nats’ leader

Flynn MP Colin Boyce has issued a statement after his bid for a leadership spill motion against incumbent David Littleproud failed on Monday. "The leadership...

Wide mobile outage

A mobile network outage spanning hundreds of kilometres in distance occurred on Saturday, 31 January, affecting over 11,072 services. Optus advised of the Significant Local...

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