Beef producers drive bullish sentiment for rural Queensland
Queensland beef producers are driving a lift in the state's rural confidence seen in the most recent quarter, the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey...
Relief from the heat as western trains to resume services
Cooler temperatures are on the way this week, after the week-long heatwave begins to shift northwards out of the highlands.
A low to severe heatwave...
Nutrien Ag grants keep communities socialising
Nutrien Ag Solutions and FRRR (Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal) have awarded $254,218 in grants to 56 not-for-profit organisations (NFPs) for projects that...
Veterans condemn government’s military honours legislation
Military veterans across Flynn and indeed right across Australia, have condemned the Albanese Government’s recent legislation restricting the eligibility period for military honours and...
Solid gains for cows, bullocks at Emerald
Emerald combined agents yarded a reduced offering of 1800 head on Thursday, 23 October, with a fair quality yarding throughout.
The prime sector saw bulls...
News in Brief
MP slams BoM revamp
Flynn MP Colin Boyce has labelled the Bureau of Meteorology's new website "clunky, confusing, not user-friendly and potentially dangerous" if people...
Former MP urges coal royalties rethink
Former Flynn MP Ken O'Dowd doesn't want to see the viability of Central Queensland's coal industry threatened any further without positive steps being taken...
New shopping centre for Emerald
A group of investors has ignored business opportunities in the south-east corner to instead pin their hopes on getting a $40 million shopping centre...
Servo owner backs Castle Law after break-in
Capella's John Hallam is a big fan of the Katter Party's Castle Law petition after "brazen mongrels" broke into his Ampol servo in the...
Earlwood Brangus dominates National Brangus Sale with record-breaking sires
Duaringa’s well-known Earlwood Brangus stud owner Mick Madden dominated the sale ring at the 49th annual National Brangus Sale, selling three sires that achieved...
WWI Honour Board in place
The replica Emerald World War One Honour Board has found its final resting place.
The board, commissioned by the Emerald RSL Sub Branch to replace...
CH delegation at LGAQ
Central Highlands Mayor Janice Moriarty, councillors and chief executive officer Aaron Johansson attended the 129th Local Government Association of Queensland annual conference, held from...
Asbestos at Clarke Creek
Squadron Energy's Clarke Creek Wind Farm is the latest Australian wind farm to confirm the presence of asbestos, but the company says there is...
