Beef Australia opens applications for the Graeme Acton Beef Connections Program
Beef Australia has opened applications for the 2026-2027 Graeme Acton Beef Connections Program and is calling for emerging leaders to participate as mentees in...
Quality offerings as numbers increase at Emerald
Numbers increased by nearly 400 to see close to 2230 penned at Emerald on Thursday, 12 February.
Quality was good for the prime cattle,...
Brain tumour puts champ on the canvas
Emerald's one and only Hall of Fame boxer Colin Wilson reckoned he was up for the fight, and he had to be after Melbourne...
Superannuation tax changes one step closer to reality
Labor's long-running bid to increase taxes on wealthy superannuation accounts has taken a major step forward, but the Greens still stand in its way.
Treasurer...
Life’s still full of wonder for Alice
Emerald's Alice Meharry celebrated her 103rd birthday on Wednesday, 11 February.
Tackling puzzles and sketching nature to fill her days, the spry centenarian continues to...
Healthy surplus remains
The Central Highlands council held a surplus of $7.5 million dollars to round out 2025.
Finance manager Helen Kirby told the 28 January meeting...
NSW man charged after cocaine and meth seized near Winton
Police have charged a 31-year-old man with dangerous drug offences following a vehicle search at Winton on Sunday, 1 February.
It will be alleged around...
Councillors on community consultation roadshow
Council is hitting the road again in 2026, bringing community consultations to local halls and meeting places across the region, giving residents the chance...
Big benefits from recycling old tech
Council support and strong community participation are delivering real benefits from recycling old televisions and computers, cutting emissions and saving water and energy in...
Powered by people, listening to people
Creating jobs for locals and meeting with community members across the Central Highlands are important priorities for council.
This week council welcomed 10 new...
Net zero is nonsense
When the Federal Government announced its net zero plan last year it said that it wanted to deliver 119 million tonnes of carbon reductions...
New care rules, new stress
The new Aged Care Act and Support at Home program came into effect on 1 November 2025, touted as a significant reform to how...
Star CQ filly’s thrilling Caulfield success
Stand-in jockey Zac Spain’s nerveless ride guided star Central Queensland filly Sheza Alibi to a thrilling victory in the $300,000 Group 2 Angus Armanasco...
