Gregory student celebrates QCE achievement award
The outstanding achievements of secondary school graduates have been recognised at the Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) Awards in Brisbane this week, with...
Uni freezes dance intake amid performing arts audit
The only university in Queensland to offer a degree in dance is conducting a broad-ranging review of all its performing arts courses, and has...
Woman spared jail over ‘disgusting’ sexual abuse of boy
A woman who gave a 13-year-old boy methamphetamine before sexually assaulting him under the direction of her then-partner has been spared further jail time.
Emily...
Expo to excite
When the keyboard warriors bemoaned their boredom and a barren landscape of 'things to do' in Emerald for their kids, the Emerald Show Society...
Motocross kicking into gear
Blackwater Junior Motocross Club is preparing for another big year ahead having held their training day at the track on Saturday, 1 February.
Twenty-five juniors...
It’s a little big box Bunnings for Emerald
A scaled-back Bunnings Warehouse is in the planning stages for Emerald as the retail behemoth makes a second play to enter the Central Highlands...
Still the queen of hearts at 102
Emerald's Alice Edith Meharry celebrated her 102th birthday on Tuesday 11 February.
Granddaughter Theresa Rummery said her grandmother was hale and hearty and still living...
CHRC workers accept increased pay, super in new agreement
Unionised Central Highlands council workers have voted to accept a pay rise of five per cent a year over three years with guaranteed superannuation...
Emerald seniors expo support call-out
Central Highlands seniors advocate Loretta Gaudron is calling for support and service sharing to stage an aged expo in Emerald.
Mrs Gaudron has booked the...
Receivers hoping for Linemac sale
Receivers for Linemac Motors say they hope to secure a sale as soon as possible after the embattled Biloela dealership shut its doors last...
Isaac council takes back Moranbah planning power
Planning powers will be handed back to Isaac Regional Council tomorrow, marking a pivotal shift in the region’s development landscape.
In a state first, the...
Prices on the up at Emerald
Emerald agents yarded 2200 head of cattle for only the third sale of the year on Thursday 13 February following weather-related cancellations.
Quality was...
Panthers stun Bears in opening round
The opening round of the Central Highlands Rugby League A Grade men's premiership delivered some surprises.
The biggest came at Clermont, where the defending premiers...
