Farmland values in CQ jump 148 per cent
Australian farmland values continued to plateau across the first half of 2025 nationally, while the Central Highlands rose 6.2 per cent.
According to the latest...
Convoy of stolen cars, businesses broken into at Capella, Tieri
Central Highlands police are investigating following a series of break and enters and vehicle thefts in the region on the weekend.
A police spokesperson said...
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...
Let’s celebrate excellence: nominations now open for AgForce Producer of the Year 2025
The Producer of the Year Award is more than a title - it’s a celebration of the very best of Australian agriculture.
Following the...
Rural community hub gets funding boost for Clermont
Twelve rural community hubs across Australia have been selected to receive $10,000 each to upgrade their facilities, including Kilcummin Hall at Clermont.
The community centres...
QPS: tradies, secure your tools
Police are urging tradies to secure their tools and protect their livelihood, after more than 25,000 tools were stolen across Queensland in the 2024-25...
Real-time flood monitoring cameras installed at key crossings
Central Highlands Regional Council has expanded its network of flood monitoring cameras to help residents and travellers make safer and more informed decisions during...
Run of Santa cross cows return $2366 at Emerald
Emerald Agents yarded a reduced offering of 1300 head in a mixed-quality yarding, with limited numbers of heavy or in-spec cattle attracting strong demand...
The party’s off for NYE
Hopes of reviving the Emerald tradition of a New Year's Eve community party have been dashed.
Emerald Show Society president Samantha Elsden said despite the...
Community invited to time capsule reveal
The world didn't end with the Y2K millennium bug, Cathy Freeman became the darling of a nation winning gold at the Sydney Olympics, Kylie...
Illicit goods seized from smoke shop raids
Three Emerald smoke shops were raided and shut down for 72 hours by Central Queensland Health environment officers on Tuesday, 7 October.
Central Queensland Hospital...
Partnership delivers PET scans in Central Queensland
Central Queensland residents will no longer have to travel to Bundaberg, Mackay, or Brisbane to access PET/CT scans, with a new scanner for public...
Council Incentivises Bunnings Construction
The construction of a brand-new Bunnings Warehouse in Emerald is now a step closer, as Central Highlands Regional Council has approved a rebate on...
