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750 jobs gone as BMA wields axe

BHP Mitsubishi Alliance has axed 750 jobs across its Queensland coal operation and plans to put the Saraji south pit into care and maintenance...

Shedders travel for Men’s Shed Big Day Out

Shedders from Clermont, Longreach, Blackall and Barcaldine gathered in Gladstone for Men’s Shed Week with a Shed Big Day Out event on Thursday, 11...

Yellow Ribbon Day; Keeping rural communities safe

Communities across Queensland have paid tribute to the State’s Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFSQ) volunteers on Yellow Ribbon Day, Tuesday 16 September, recognising their...

Local governments are critical for delivering climate solutions

ALGA President Mayor Matt Burnett has said innovative councils are showing leadership when it comes to changing climate solutions by planting trees to combat...

Tourism infrastructure funding to draw crowds to the highlands

Central Highlands operators now have access to new funding through the Queensland Government’s $20 million Regional Tourism Infrastructure Fund (RTIF), aimed at strengthening tourism...

Spring reveals strength of crops

There is no doubt that this springtime of year certainly shows how good our winter crops are going to be. It also shows up some...

Busy weekend for CapRescue

CapRescue’s crew had a busy weekend, completing five missions across the Capricorn region - well above the usual three tasks over two days. The helicopter...

Moura to host Miners Memorial Day Service

After a tragic mining explosion killed Scott McPherson over four decades ago, his father Maurice made the decision to go underground to see the...

Big speeds and big fines during operation in the highlands

Officers from the Highway Patrol, with the support of police divisions of Westwood, Duaringa, Blackwater, Emerald, Rolleston, Springsure, Anakie and Capella, have conducted a...

Take flight with bird count

Spring has arrived and so has Australia’s favourite citizen science event. A national celebration of the country's diverse birdlife, from magpies and fairy-wrens to...

Chefs encouraged to leave the kitchen for the classroom

An expanded Trade to Teach (T2T) Internship Program designed to encourage qualified chefs to get out of the kitchen and learn how to teach...

The power of prevention

Preventative – adjective; designed to keep something undesirable from occurring. Also known as preventive. Without much more said, the Oxford Dictionary pretty much sums up...

750 jobs gone as BMA wields axe

BHP Mitsubishi Alliance has axed 750 jobs across its Queensland coal operation and plans to put the Saraji south pit into care and maintenance...