Multicultural festival to Flourish in Emerald
AFTER the success of Flourish Festivals in Gladstone and Biloela, Integreat Queensland has secured $106,000 of federal and state government to bring the event...
You’ve been caught on camera, now pay the price
MORE than 170,000 drivers and front-seat passengers have been snapped doing the wrong thing in 12 months since Queensland's mobile phone and seatbelt detection...
Capricornian Bank denies cyber attack, points to sophisticated fraud event
THE Capricornian Bank has discounted a cyber attack or data hack after some members, including those in Springsure and Capella, woke on Saturday to...
Capricornian Bank under cyber attack
SPRINSURE and Capella account holders at the Capricornian Bank have been caught up in a cyber attack on Saturday, with money missing from their...
Tougher animal welfare laws to take effect
THE use of pronged collars and pig poison to control feral infestations have been outlawed by the Queensland Government, among a raft of changes...
Roadside Drug Testing marks 15 years
Fifteen years ago, at midnight on December 1, Queensland became the fourth state in Australia to introduce Roadside Drug Testing (RDT).
Prior to this, the...
Encouraging Figures for Central Highlands Economy
NEW figures show the Central Highlands' unemployment rate has hit a three-year low and the region has cheaper rental prices and higher household incomes...
Emerald’s maternity unit the only birth alternative in Flynn
Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce, has called on the Queensland Labor Government to provide an update on the status of the Gladstone Hospital...
MP put cost of living crisis motion to parliament
Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce has introduced a motion that acknowledges that Australian households are worried about increasing pressures from the cost of...
Clive Palmer loses court battle for Alpha coal mine
A Queensland court has found Clive Palmer’s proposed Waratah Coal Project should be rejected after a historic legal challenge by Youth Verdict and The...
Trio supercharged for Sydney
Separately, Emerald North State School Year 4 students Dante Brearley, Declan Galloway and Riley White are three youngsters with an interest in problem-solving robotics,...
Meg’s living her dream job in ag
As a member of the first cohort of Bachelor of Agriculture students at CQUniversity, Meg McCosker always knew she wanted to pursue a career...
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...
