Minors banned from buying knives
Two new initiatives are set to bolster the fight against knife crime.
Retailers will now be liable for the unlawful sale of knives to minors,...
Post and boast crackdown
Offenders will need to think twice about posting and boasting about their crimes on social media with new legislation and new standalone offences set...
Youth Crime top priority in survey results
A recent extensive print and online survey conducted by the Today News Group has highlighted youth crime as the biggest issue of contention leading...
Harder penalties under LNP
If the opposition are elected at the October state election, youth offenders committing serious crimes will receive adult sentences.
LNP leader David Crisafulli said the...
Premier’s promise
Since becoming Premier about eight months ago, Steven Miles said Queenslanders have raised the issue of crime and he is taking it seriously.
Mr Miles...
Put coal royalties back into roads
The Mayor of Queensland’s biggest resource region has called for all political parties to commit to over half a billion dollars to address the...
Big bash at Baralaba
The tiny Banana Shire township of Baralaba swelled in size from 300 people to over 4000 people last weekend for the third annual Baralaba...
$1.5M Capella clubhouse upgrade
The Central Highlands council has secured a $1.5 million grant to fund the construction of a state-of-the-art clubhouse at Capella's Bridgeman Park Showgrounds.
The...
Everyone’s a winner at Springsure Cup
Spring was in the air as racegoers flocked to the Springsure race track on Saturday 31 August.
The large crowd revelled in the afternoon sunshine...
Mayor comes up trumps for Pink Stumps
The annual Emerald Brothers Cricket Club Pink Stumps and Ladies Day was a huge success with the community out in force and many dressing...
‘Show us the money’
The Central Highlands Regional Council has been warned 'the ball's in your court' after workers from two unions resolved to continue protected industrial action....
Giving Day backs rural studi
On 15 October, UQ’s Giving Day rallied alumni and friends to raise over $1 million - driving life-changing support for students from underrepresented and...
