Life’s a balancing act for Kaleija
Emerald’s Kaleija Tucker has the world at her feet with a combination of elite sporting talent, and brains.
The gymnastics part-scholarship boarder at St...
New diabetes clinic at Emerald Hospital
Emerald Hospital’s new diabetes clinic is a source of hope for patients with diabetes who now have access to care closer to home. ...
New owners putting faith in Mayfair purchase
Emerald's Mayfair Tavern has new owners, a name tweak and a pledge to deliver quality food and service.
Seasoned pub owners Cameron and...
CatholicCare bringing people together
CatholicCare Central Queensland is expanding its social group activities program to the Central Highlands.
Central Highlands community care manager Jenny Moloney said after the first...
Ergon crews finally restore power to CH
Sustained destructive winds that battered Blackwater as a storm raged into the evening on Saturday 30 December, left a trail of downed trees, power...
CH councillor slams lack of vision
Will the Central Highlands Regional Council’s 2043 Community Vision be the blueprint for a liveable, vibrant regional future or will it be left to...
Former CQ radio jock wages cancer battle
A radio announcer whose career was launched in Emerald is not about to call ‘over and out’ after a battle with aggressive prostate cancer.
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Australia Day celebrations
The Central Highlands council will host four community events to celebrate Australia Day Awards recipients in Blackwater, Emerald, Springsure and Capella.
Each venue will offer...
Council works to improve audit report card
Despite ‘no significant issues’ being detected in an annual audit of the Central Highlands Regional Council’s finances, operational deficiencies have been detected.
The...
Funding for airport repairs sought
The Springsure Aerodrome has been nominated for a $300,000 runway upgrade.
The project was endorsed at the 13 December ordinary meeting of the Central Highlands...
Using water wisely
Managing for increased water use efficiency on dryland cropping enterprises requires sound agronomic decisions based on the latest research for variable soil and crop...
Mitre 10 undergoes $4M expansion
The influence of one Emerald business effectively emptied the Central Highlands councillors bench and left it unable to form a quorum.
The Emerald Cooperative Society,...
Spending increase is our best defence
Anthony Albanese's lukewarm response to the US Defence Secretary's request for Australia to increase its defence spending to 3.5 per cent of GDP is...
