Courageous Isaac’s a fighter
Isaac Simpson was a normal, outgoing adolescent, going through the “mum, please don’t hug me in public any more” phase when one day in...
Harder and more expensive to see a doctor under Labor
It has never been harder or more expensive to see a doctor, as the data points to a primary care system at crisis point...
JCU breaks ground on $4.2M rural health facility
There's been a strong and steady pulse of support as James Cook University begins construction on a $4.2 million facility designed to offer world-class...
There no beef over CQ roads upgrades
The Federal Labor Government has confirmed it backed Premier Steven Miles in bringing forward the $500 million Queensland Beef Corridors project by three years.
With...
Virgin crash leaves black hole in balance sheet
The Central Highlands Regional Council has been forced to write-off $425,979.26 as one of more then 12,000 creditors in the $6.9 billion collapse of...
Beef roads upgrade promise
Central Queensland and the Central West is set to benefit from the development and progressive delivery of $500 million of upgrades to priority road...
RFDS pod project takes flight
The RFDS patient transfer facility for Emerald is headed for lift-off after the arrival of the first component, a patient pod, on site this...
CRG model links council with community
Central Highlands mayoral challenger Janice Moriarty has completed her PhD thesis on community reference groups that recommends their adoption by other local governments in...
Frawley a candidate with energy and drive
Bernadine Frawley is a long-term community-minded resident of Emerald in the Central Highlands, having lived, worked and raised a family here.
"We are fortunate...
Grazier wants to muster council into shape
Grazier Robert Donaldson was raised in Capella on a mixed farming property before settling with his wife Gayle on a cattle property just...
Town angst at council renaming policy
One Central HIghlands councillor has called for a policy review after its first application stirred up strong emotions within the Capella community.
Cr Rachael...
Gas explosion at Bauhinia
Multiple emergency services crews have attended the scene of a gas pipeline explosion in the Central Highlands on Tuesday, 5 March.
The underground Queensland Gas...
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...
