Welcome to the Emerald Smokehouse
With history soaked into every corner, the Emerald Hotel is old school and proud of it.
General manager Joe Minehan arrived nine months ago,...
Council chases ‘please explain’ on 5G performance
The Central Highlands council will meet with Federal Communications Minister Michelle Rowland early next year after serious concerns were raised about 5G connectivity and...
Hotel demolished to make way for backpacker facility
Discovery Holiday Parks has lodged a development application with the Central Highlands council's planning department to demolish its existing 11-room motel in Blackwater and...
A roaring success
The Emerald Lions Club held its Christmas markets at Morton Park on Sunday 8 December.
Finding a car park was harder than grabbing a unique,...
Ironclad commitment to mining industry growth
State Natural Resources and Mines Minister Dale Last has vowed to remove the roadblocks preventing new projects for Queensland's largest industry with the Resources...
Curragh opens Mammoth underground mine
Coronado Curragh has been given the regulatory green light to begin mining at its Mammoth underground mine from Thursday 19 December.
Parent company Coronado Global...
Selling year ends on a high at Emerald
As selling agents concluded another successful year at the Emerald Saleyards on Thursday 12 December, the last sale saw 1780 head go under the...
Council moves to address safety issue
The Central Highlands council will investigate its urban addressing policy after Councillor Gai Sypher claimed "lives will be lost" without a comprehensive review. ...
Iron maiden
Gregory MP Sean Dillon has come out swinging at The Greens for their "demonisation" of agriculture and coal mining in his maiden speech to...
State Government looks to lessen red tape burden on teachers
The State Government is aiming to reduce what it has described as an unnecessary administrative burden on Queensland teachers.
The Teacher Red Tape Reduction Working...
Bruce Highway, a national disgrace
My Coalition colleagues and I recently wrote to the Federal Minister for Transport, Catherine King regarding the state of the Bruce Highway and the...
CSIRO claims test patience
This week the CSIRO released yet another report about the comparative costs of different electricity types.
The first line on the CSIRO's web page announcing...
Sports Briefs
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The 2024 Fairbairn Bakery Emerald Premiership winners have been crowned.
Tasha Chambers took out the jockey of the year title.
Hometown horsewoman Glenda Bell proved...
