IOR delivering in CQ
Three new refuelling sites have opened across Central Queensland, bringing the total IOR network to 97 sites nationwide.
IOR Rockhampton officially opened in December,...
Bauhinia toddler airlifted to Rockhampton with suspected snake bite
A toddler from the Bauhinia district has been rushed to Rockhampton Hospital after a suspected snake bite on 30 January.
The RACQ CapRescue aeromedical team...
Hit the phone and dob in a mozzie
THE Central Highlands council has the mozzie foggers ready to go, you just tell them where.
Already, larvicide treatments have been carried out at...
Man injured in cattle truck incident near Springsure
The RACQ CapRescue aeromedical crew was tasked on Thursday, 19 January, to a location west of Springsure where a man in his 60s had...
Bowen Basin mines accused of using rain event to pollute river system with wastewater
THE Queensland Resources Council has reacted angrily to Lock The Gate Alliance Queensland claims that at least 11 Bowen Basin coal mines took advantage...
CH cemeteries closed due to wet weather
THREE Central Highlands cemeteries have been temporarily closed.
The Emerald Lawn and headstone cemetery, as well as the Blackwater and Springsure cemeteries have been inundated...
Council’s big dam plans
The Central Highlands council is taking control of the Fairbairn Dam recreation area with plans to transform it into a family friendly playground on...
Fisheries do fishos out of dinner
A few Fairbairn Dam red claw fishermen went without a feed after Yeppoon Fisheries officers confiscated a number of unmarked pots during a recent...
RACQ rescue chopper’s $3M bill for service to CH
In 2022 over a quarter of the RACQ CapRescue tasks were completed in the Central Highlands Region at a total cost of more than...
A Bobby Dazzler of a sapphire experience going global
It's summer and out of season, but tourists are braving the heat to head for the Bobby Dazzler mine experience.
Elaine Mack, who took...
New Year car thefts
It’s been a busy start to the New Year for police, with multiple people, including juveniles, charged following car theft incidents around Central Queensland.
In...
Charlie’s been a constant in council for a decade
Central Highlands councillor Charlie Brimblecombe has been recognised by the Local Government Association of Queensland for a decade of service.
Mayor Kerry Hayes presented Cr...
Wendy’s wait on transplant list
Wendy McPhee has been farewelled from Emerald for the foreseeable future as she enters a new phase of her journey with kidney disease.
After relocating...
