Highway roadworks already falling to pieces
Newly completed Capricorn Highway roadworks are pitted with potholes, so the contractor awarded the $12 million works will be recalled to fix the job....
New leader at the helm of the Central Highlands’ key regional development agency
The Central Highlands Development Corporation has appointed Peter Dowling as chief executive officer, a role he had been fulfilling in an interim capacity since...
Grim reality of road trauma
Lachlan Millar was once one of those young blokes who thought he was ‘six foot seven and bulletproof’ until a life-changing car accident shrunk...
These boots are made for walking
New Flynn MP Colin Boyce is enjoying a ‘boots on the ground’ approach to getting to know his electorate.
In the four months since...
Police Remembrance Day
Emerald's serving police officers gathered for the annual Police Remembrance Day on 29 September.
A service was held at St Patrick’s parish church with Father...
We All Fit In Together
Cultural diversity was celebrated at the Yumba Bimbi Support Services We All Fit In Together art exhibition.
No tender love for Blackwater
The $11 million upgrade to Emerald Hospital’s emergency department is under way, but there’s no cure for what ails the Blackwater Multipurpose Health Service...
Benefits of deep banding
Central Highlands grain grower and cattle producer Kurt Mayne expanded his approach to deep banding nutrients when on-farm trials showed an “unbelievable response”.
Kurt farms...
Council dives into pool upgrade
After more than five decades of service to the Springsure community, the ageing Bauhinia Memorial swimming pool complex is getting a multi-million dollar upgrade.
Central...
A little patch work and a lot of quilting
When she’s on duty with the Queensland Ambulance Service, Linda Warriner does her fair share of patch work, from band aids to bandages as...
Club eyes off cameras after vandalism
The Emerald Jockey Club is saddling up to buy security cameras after vandals recently destroyed a section of the running rail at Pioneer Park.
Club...
Getting smarter about weed control
It has been very busy with two GRDC Harvester Set-Up Workshops on the Western Downs.
Myself and the many farmers and header operators that attended,...
CQ smash home 60 points
Central Queensland produced a dominant 60-point performance after coming back from a three-try deficit in the Mal Meninga Cup on Saturday.
The Under-19 Capras were...
