Better prices, quality under mandatory supermarket code
Australian farmers and shoppers could receive fairer prices at the checkout as major supermarkets are forced to abide by a strengthened and mandatory code...
True story of abuse brought to book
Friends told Margaret Campbell "you've got more guts than we have" when informed she was writing a book about her horrific experiences at Neerkol...
Waiting to talk to someone
Residents in the electorate of Flynn are among the more than 600,000 Australians who tried calling Centrelink between 1 January 2024 and 1 May...
The rise of micro-credentials and their advantages for businesses
Perhaps the only constant is change; and things are changing faster than ever before.
Ask any business owner or manager and they are...
Vehicle hits pedestrian on Capricorn Highway
An adult male was transported to Emerald Hospital with arm and significant leg injuries following an incident on the Capricorn Highway east of Emerald...
Embracing remote dozer operations at Bowen Basin mine
Dozer operators at Anglo American’s Capcoal Complex are in training to embrace remote control technology to improve operator safety on site.
The operation, near...
MP urges CH drivers to contribute to national road survey
Flynn MP Colin Boyce is calling on residents of the federal electorate to nominate a road or intersection in most need of upgrade by...
Natural wonders big seller for CH
International tourism visitors to the Central Highlands could double in two years as they chase the allure of nature-based experiences and open, unpolluted blue...
One right out of the box
In two days, Emerald's 66 Church Lane went from a bare plot of earth to a two-bedroom home, fully furnished and landscaped.
The miraculous transformation...
News in Brief
Tourism boost for Emerald
Development of a Geo Trail around the Emerald Visitor Information Centre was one of 57 projects around the state to benefit from...
CQ farmers wanted for local AgTech pilot
The Central Queensland Smart Cropping Centre, based in Emerald, is seeking expressions of interest from up to six Central Queensland producers to participate in...
On This Day: National chocolate eclair day
National Chocolate Eclair Day is celebrated on June 22 and it’s a special day for all of us who have a sweet tooth.
There...
Regional health and aged care
I have just returned to the electorate after a week of Parliamentary Sittings in Canberra where I spoke in the Federation Chamber about the...
