Claude’s one big Braveheart
After 43 pairs of thongs and eight wheel changes on the trusty Victa mower in 15 years of pounding the highways through regional towns,...
Wealth tax belies sector pain
Queensland Resources Council chief executive Janette Hewson has revealed 25 per cent of coal producers are not breaking even as stubbornly low coal prices...
ESHS student recognised for STEM achievements
Emerald State High School Year 12 student Priya Taylor-Sidhu has been named as a recipient of a prestigious Peter Doherty award.
Miss Taylor-Sidhu was one...
Cocktails at the Outback supporting locals in times of need
For 23 years, the Emerald Breast and Prostate Cancer Association has been providing vital, community-backed support for locals facing the physical, emotional and financial...
AgForce and QFIG join forces to combat rising Q Fever threat
AgForce and the Q Fever Interest Group (QFIG) have combined forces to seek urgent government funding to reduce rates of Q fever in Australia.
Australia...
Post code doesn’t matter at 4720
Women In Film and Television Australia's groundbreaking regional initiative, Post Code Doesn’t Matter, is coming to Emerald with a full-day screen industry workshop on...
Productivity decline risks economic growth
This week the RBA has given its strongest warning yet that our poor productivity performance is threatening the living standards of Australians.
While the RBA...
Flying Arts Alliance launch Qld Regional Art Awards
It’s that time of year again and Flying Arts Alliance is delighted to announce the much-loved and anticipated Queensland Regional Art Awards (QRAA).
The country’s...
Smart strategies for winter crops
Most farming areas have had some handy rain in the last couple of weeks, and that has given all our winter crops of cereals...
Businesses rise above rising costs
Rising costs continue to be a big concern for Central Highlands businesses but the majority have still managed to maintain or improve their performance...
Reserve Bank cuts interest rate
Borrowers received welcome relief from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) which delivered a widely expected interest rate cut on Tuesday, 12 August.
In its...
Having a ball in coal country
The Moura Coal and Country Festival on 15-16 August had it all.
The fun family weekend spectacular had a jampacked program of events including the...
Hunt the hero as Broncos win thriller
Central Queenslander Ben Hunt played the role of hero, nailing a game-winning field goal to win one of the greatest NRL finals on Sunday.
Hunt...
