Big bash at Baralaba
The tiny Banana Shire township of Baralaba swelled in size from 300 people to over 4000 people last weekend for the third annual Baralaba...
$1.5M Capella clubhouse upgrade
The Central Highlands council has secured a $1.5 million grant to fund the construction of a state-of-the-art clubhouse at Capella's Bridgeman Park Showgrounds.
The...
Everyone’s a winner at Springsure Cup
Spring was in the air as racegoers flocked to the Springsure race track on Saturday 31 August.
The large crowd revelled in the afternoon sunshine...
Mayor comes up trumps for Pink Stumps
The annual Emerald Brothers Cricket Club Pink Stumps and Ladies Day was a huge success with the community out in force and many dressing...
‘Show us the money’
The Central Highlands Regional Council has been warned 'the ball's in your court' after workers from two unions resolved to continue protected industrial action....
Industrial manslaughter charge after Crinum miner death
Leading industry contractor Mastermyne has been charged with Industrial manslaughter over the death of an underground coal miner at Sojitz Blue's Crinum mine near...
Driving growth in regions
I’m pleased to announce the Growing Regions Program Round 2 will open on Thursday, 5 September.
Grants between $500,000 and $15 million are available...
1032 blooms for 1032 men’s lives
RACQ has relaunched it's Blooms for Blokes campaign as concerning new data reveals more than triple the number of males are dying on Queensland...
Your teeth should be covered by Medicare
If you’ve ever had a toothache, you’ll know that dental care isn't optional.
Having bad dental and oral health can have a massive impact...
Think of the risk before reward
In 1995, a crazed terrorist exploded a bomb outside a Federal Government building in Oklahoma City killing 168 people.
The massive explosion was fuelled...
Beautiful bubs born in August
Many parents across Central Queensland were blessed with beautiful bundles of joy in August, including these two sets of over-the moon mums and dads,...
Scalps claimed in council refresh
In a drama-packed Central Highlands Regional Council meeting in Capella on Monday, 23 March, the deputy mayor was dumped and a long-term councillor shocked...
