The case for affordable energy
There remains over 700 million people in the world without access to electricity.
Two billion people do not have access to clean cooking methods.
Because of...
Pool slides hoped to be open for summer
As temperatures soar into the summer months, the Central Highlands council is working to reopen two of the Emerald Aquatic Centre's water slides. ...
Australia Day noms closing soon
Nominations are closing for Central Highlands Regional Council's 2026 Australia Day Awards.
Submissions must be in by 4pm on Sunday, 30 November, with residents...
It’s the Highlands time to twinkle
The trees are up, the baubles are bouncing, and the region is looking a lot like Christmas which can only mean one thing -...
Jellinbah offering $14K student scholarships
With final exams now over, two Year 12 students from Central Queensland could get a welcome boost with a university scholarship towards studying courses...
Mungbeans in focus
Well, it is going to be another interesting summer of crop choice by farmers and their agronomists.
Already, my phone is ringing more about the...
Regional communities need services
An elderly lady frantically trying to ring triple zero as their neighbour has had a heart attack, but they can’t get through to emergency...
Talking genetics at beef workshop
Beef producers from across Central Queensland came together at CQUniversity’s Central Queensland Innovation Research Precinct (CQIRP) on Monday, 17 November, to explore how data...
Teachers strike set to impact region
State school teachers and school leaders in the greater Central Highlands will join colleagues state- wide and strike for 24 hours on Tuesday, 25...
Give us a break… in the traffic
The Central Highlands council has identified the Opal-Clermont Street intersection in Emerald as a "critical" project for upgrading with the Department of Transport and...
Belmont Station – honouring the past, inspiring the future
This week I had the privilege of visiting Belmont Station, a place that holds a remarkable and enduring legacy in our region.
Belmont is...
Central Queensland tobacconist fined nearly $1.5m
A Central Queensland tobacconist has been fined $1,492,500 and $6,462.94 in costs for charges relating to the sale of illegal tobacco and related products....
Doggett dons baggy green
On a beautiful and sunny Friday morning in Perth, a Central Queenslander’s long-shot dream became a dark, myrtle green reality.
Rockhampton-born and Emerald-raised cricketer...
