Emerald seniors expo support call-out
Central Highlands seniors advocate Loretta Gaudron is calling for support and service sharing to stage an aged expo in Emerald.
Mrs Gaudron has booked the...
Receivers hoping for Linemac sale
Receivers for Linemac Motors say they hope to secure a sale as soon as possible after the embattled Biloela dealership shut its doors last...
Isaac council takes back Moranbah planning power
Planning powers will be handed back to Isaac Regional Council tomorrow, marking a pivotal shift in the region’s development landscape.
In a state first, the...
Prices on the up at Emerald
Emerald agents yarded 2200 head of cattle for only the third sale of the year on Thursday 13 February following weather-related cancellations.
Quality was...
Emerald car dealership in the hands of recievers
A car dealership with premises in North and South Rockhampton, Emerald and Biloela has gone into receivership, leaving staff without jobs and customers out...
MP slams Foxtel as a bad sport
A recent Foxtel Group announcement that Kayo Sports and Binge streaming services will be cancelled to “very remote” areas of Australia means people living...
Stop fire ants in their tracks
No bigger than 6mm in size, fire ants may be small, but they pack a mighty punch.
If left unchecked, these invasive pests could...
Hold on a second Mr Boyce: Let’s clear something up
The definition of chutzpah is the guy who spills a drink and then complains that the waiter is taking too long to clean it...
Rio Tinto donates $750K to Queensland flood relief and recovery efforts
Rio Tinto has donated A$750,000 to support disaster relief efforts for those impacted by the widespread floods in North Queensland.
The funds will support the...
Another drenching for flood-weary region
The end of weeks of torrential rain is nearing but not without one last downpour for sodden towns.
Life-threatening flooding and heavy rainfall are forecast...
Everyday supermarket item prices to be capped in remote areas
Residents in remote Indigenous areas will have the cost of essential grocery items capped at the same price as major cities.
The price cap will...
Chery cut to price of EV
The Driven reports that, in the EV price battle, Chery has extended its price cut of $6,000 off the Omoda E5, keeping its SUV...
Birds damage Hunter St lighting
Central Highlands Regional Council is currently addressing an issue with the light poles at the Hunter Street Sporting Complex in Blackwater.
The council advised on...
