News in Brief
More charges after car crashes into pub
Police have charged a further two people with 10 offences following investigations into a stolen car that...
RFDS project a priority for Rotary
Fundraising for the Rotary Club of Emerald and Royal Flying Doctor Service's vision of a patient transfer facility in Emerald remains the club's premium...
Gymnast gutted by rep bag snatch
Heartless thieves have robbed one of Emerald’s most promising gymnastics of her precious Queensland representative kit and personalised leotards after the family car was...
Greens’ essential goods cap ‘may lead to shortages’
The cost of essential groceries will be capped under a Queensland Greens plan but an expert has warned it may lead to shortages.
Households are...
Celebrating a life well lived
The Rockhampton Baptist Church was full of tears and laughter on Wednesday, 10 July, as family and friends gathered to say goodbye to beloved...
Coal still big overseas
Last week a friend of mine called me from Indonesia. He was over there for work and was gobsmacked at their determination to mine...
Grants up for grabs
Grants play a vital role in the sustainability and growth of community organisations and are a critical resource that enable them to fulfill their...
Parliament passes legislation to ban live sheep exports by sea
A Bill to phase out live sheep exports by sea on 1 May 2028 has officially been passed only two months after the Albanese...
Workshop opportunity for primary producers
Primary producers in the Emerald, Longreach and Blackall districts have the opportunity to expand their knowledge, free of charge, at a series of...
Breaking ground on CopperString energy project
Hughenden, in the Flinders Shire, has officially become the heart of Powerlink Queensland’s CopperString 2032 as construction kicks off on North Queensland’s largest regional...
‘Adult time’ plan for kids won’t stop crime: advocates
A Queensland opposition plan for children to serve adult sentences for serious crimes has been dismissed as a "purely political response" that will not...
Call to overhaul laws to crackdown on money-laundering
Australia's money laundering laws need to be urgently overhauled to stop illicit funds flooding into the country, the attorney-general has warned.
In a joint address...
Prices ease at Emerald
Emerald Combined Agents yarded a total of 3100 head on Thursday, 26 March, with another large offering in the prime sector as the shorter...
