Calling broadacre farmers
Central Queensland's leading natural resource management organisation, Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA), is calling for expressions of interest from broadacre farmers wanting to improve their...
Farmers can’t be forgotten in the rush for environmental reform
Farmers cannot be forgotten in the rush for environmental laws.
We need clarity and consistency in government regulation. It's not anti-environment, it's pro-farm.
Queensland agricultural...
Nominations open for Liz Alexander Bursary for Leadership in AgTech and Innovation
AgTech leaders across Queensland are invited to apply for the Liz Alexander Bursary for Leadership in AgTech and Innovation, a $3,000 opportunity to attend...
Blackdown Tableland NP closed while rangers fight fires
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service is asking people to stay out of Blackdown Tableland National Park while rangers work to contain two bushfires.
Blackdown...
Room for improvement
The Central Highlands Regional Council has been dealt a bitter blow in a community satisfaction survey benchmarking its performance.
The 2024 survey found community sentiment...
Biological agent initiative to suppress invasive weeds
The Centre for Invasive Species Solutions (CISS) will lead a five-year, $5.9m project known as the ‘Nation-wide Weed Biocontrol Mass-Rearing and Release Network for...
250 dead on Queensland roads as severe weather ramps up
Queensland has hit a tragic milestone, with 250 people losing their lives on our roads already this year, just as the severe weather season...
Letters to the Editor
CONCERNING TREND
The RACQ has raised road safety concerns highlighting the increasing road fatality trend where we have 250 people losing their lives so far...
Spirited bidding with reduced numbers
Emerald agents yarded a reduced offering of 1000 head in a mixed-quality yarding on Thursday, 30 October.
With limited numbers of heavy cattle on offer,...
Emerald consultation to shape new strategy for state’s veterans
The Queensland Government is delivering a plan for Queensland veterans by conducting consultation sessions to inform the State’s first Veterans and Veterans’ Families Strategy....
Stanwell to take financial reins of Curragh mine
The State Government-owned Stanwell Corporation is set to take over financial control of Blackwater's Curragh mine complex.
The deal, announced by Coronado Global Resources on...
Future-focused forum for Emerald
Central Highlands Regional Resources Use Planning is hosting its first Outcome Focused Regional Futures Forum in Emerald to co-design the path forward to economic...
Rio Tinto in preliminary talks to merge with Glencore
Glencore is in preliminary talks to be acquired by Rio Tinto in what would be a $300 billion mega-merger to create the world's biggest...
