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Another drenching for flood-weary region

The end of weeks of torrential rain is nearing but not without one last downpour for sodden towns. Life-threatening flooding and heavy rainfall are forecast...

Everyday supermarket item prices to be capped in remote areas

Residents in remote Indigenous areas will have the cost of essential grocery items capped at the same price as major cities. The price cap will...

Chery cut to price of EV

The Driven reports that, in the EV price battle, Chery has extended its price cut of $6,000 off the Omoda E5, keeping its SUV...

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Sport

Top Australians celebrated

Volunteers and local stars who continue to shape the sporting landscape were honoured recently at the Australia Day Awards ceremony. Superstar bronc riding champion Emily...

Howkins blazing her own path

A trailblazing bronc rider with a focus on giving back as much as possible, there probably wasn’t a much more deserving Senior Sportsperson of...

Emerald sparkles in Rocky

Emerald’s basketball stars continued to shine last weekend, capturing three wins and remaining undefeated in the Under-16s Boys Central Queensland Junior Basketball competition. The...

Bulls brush past Ringers thanks to DLS system

Neither contest in the Barton Shield’s Round 12 was completed in full but Clermont were able to sneak home a win via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern...

Couple for Caine out west

Visiting New South Wales apprentice jockey Caine Stuart pocketed a pair of wins and two more podium finishes at Pioneer Park last Saturday. The Emerald...

County Stampede champion highlights Emerald races

Racing returns to Emerald’s Pioneer Park on Saturday for a solid five-race non-TAB program. Country Stampede champion Lily Allez is the headline act as she...

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Stories worth telling to bridge age gap

Aspiring local filmmakers have the opportunity to learn and live through shared experiences with the Tell Me Your Story project. A collaborative effort from...

Council in Canberra

Central Highlands Regional Council Mayor Janice Moriarty, Deputy Mayor Rachael Cruwys and new CEO Aaron Johansson were in Canberra this week, meeting with senior...

30 new Aussies call Central Highlands home

Australian citizenship was conferred on 30 new residents in the Central Highlands to open the Australia Day celebrations at the Emerald Town Hall on...

A night for our CH stars

Ticket sales have been extended until Tuesday 11 February for the Central Highlands Regional Council’s Sport and Active Recreation awards night. The event is on...

Truckies wait out road closures

Trucks laden with supplies for flood-ravaged far north Queensland were parked up in Emerald as they waited for the all-clear on road repairs to...

Birthday bash done in style

The powerhouse voices of singing superstars Kate Ceberano and Toni Childs filled Emerald's Hops and Vines Tapas Bar as it was transformed into a...