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Deputy Mayor defies critics

Central Highlands Deputy Mayor Rachael Cruwys has doubled down on her intent to keep posting her 'knowledge is power' videos to social media. In her...

50 years of Easter festival fun

Central Highlands Easter Sunflower Festival committee president Peter McMaster promised the 2026 50-year milestone is one to be celebrated in style to honour the...

Cheaper diabetes drug halted by AstraZeneca court win

Consumer hopes for a version of AstraZeneca's blockbuster diabetes drug Forxiga that doesn't hit hip pockets as hard have been dented by a court...

Renal chairs confirmed for Emerald Hospital by 2028

Triple-zero outages and changes trigger more complaints

Western road closures as more rain falls

Beef forum first for Emerald

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Sport

Clermont wins on home ground

The Central Highlands Rugby League Under-20s Premiership made its return on Saturday, 14 February, kicking off with a bang at Clermont. Clermont made great use...

Joseph off to Caloundra

An up-and-coming tennis star from Emerald and District Lawn Tennis Association made his mark at the High School Capricornia Trials in Rockhampton on Tuesday,...

Rugby and culture collide at Waitangi Day

Centra Highlands’ annual Waitangi Day Rugby celebration at McIndoe Park on Saturday, 7 February with the New Zealand women’s and under-17 girls team claiming...

Exports impress across the board

It was a major weekend for Central Queensland exports in the NRL system. Dolphins’ Elijah McKay, Canberra’s Owen Pattie, Canterbury-Bankstown’s Kurt Mann, Manly’s Tyler...

Pirtek ready to tee off

The annual Pirtek Cup is making its return for another year on 21-22 February and will be teeing off at Blackwater Golf Club. The...

Cattledogs on the run in Social 7’s

Despite some wet weather, Saturday, 14 February was a weekend jam-packed with rugby, with the first round of Emerald’s Social 7’s kicking off for...

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Crisafulli names new Police Commissioner

The Crisafulli Government has appointed Brett Pointing as Queensland’s next Police Commissioner, with the experienced policing leader set to take over from Saturday, 21...

Unsung heroes of regional Australia

There are many unsung heroes in the electorate of Flynn that often leave for work in the dark and return home in the dark. These...

Small regional builders share concerns in survey

Small building businesses in regional Australia are warning that housing shortages will deepen unless governments address planning delays, workforce shortages and rising compliance costs,...

Blackwater and Tieri Landfill Wet Weather Impacts

Recent heavy rain over the weekend has impacted waste facilities in the Central Highlands. For safety and accessibility reasons, Central Highlands Regional Council has limited...

Protecting your voice, strengthening your future

AgForce is making some important changes — and I want to explain clearly why they matter to you. Over recent months, the Board has considered...

Select batches of MILO Snack Bars recalled

A select number of batches of MILO Snack Bars are being recalled due to the potential presence of small pieces of black rubber. ...

Greens see red over CH gas project

Greens Senator Steph Hodgins-May has chastised the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility for its consideration of a $110 million loan to develop a greenfield gas...

Reform critical after Queensland e-mobility injuries almost double

RACQ and its partners say enforcement, retail, education, infrastructure and hire schemes are the areas which the Government can address to protect Queenslanders as...

Beef Australia opens applications for the Graeme Acton Beef Connections Program

Beef Australia has opened applications for the 2026-2027 Graeme Acton Beef Connections Program and is calling for emerging leaders to participate as mentees in...

Quality offerings as numbers increase at Emerald

Numbers increased by nearly 400 to see close to 2230 penned at Emerald on Thursday, 12 February. Quality was good for the prime cattle,...

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