Council venue for showcasing talent
The sounds of music from up-and-coming Emerald musicians and buskers will fill the forecourt of the Central Highlands council chambers in Egerton Street as...
Full-time presence for prisoner work camp
The Central Highlands council will apply to Queensland Corrective Services to transition its Springsure work camp to a full-time presence also servicing Blackwater.
The work...
Mixed condition cattle affect Gracemere market as numbers ease
Gracemere Combined Agents saw a slight decreased yarding of 2,485 head come to hand this week, consisting of 1,292 Steers, 792 Heifers, 283 Cows,...
Be cool with winter fire hazards
The winter chill seeping through the Central Highlands brings with it a red-hot warning from firefighters on the dangers of heating appliances in the...
New Nurse Practitioner brings wealth of experience to Emerald
Central Queensland Health is delighted to welcome Cara Burns, who has moved from New South Wales to work as an Accredited Nurse Practitioner at...
Olympic silver medallist hails “successful” Goodwill Tour stopover in Emerald
The only Australian to win an Olympic medal in gymnastics, Ji Wallace, has applauded the enthusiasm of athletes and staff after visiting Emerald’s Gymnastics...
Local news in brief
Interruption to traffic flow - Blackwater
Please be advised that traffic flow along MacKenzie Street in Blackwater will be impacted on Friday, 25 July from...
Resistant or not to Glyphosate
Every so often, I come up against the opinion that weed resistance is fairly easy to overcome or ignore.
Added to that thought is the...
Cattle on the move near Rolleston
Central Highlands Regional Council is advising motorists that a large herd of cattle will be moved around the Rolleston area this week, and to...
Drones deployed to deal with fire ants at Moranbah mine
State-of-the-art drone technology will be used to treat the Central Queensland mine site where fire ants were found earlier this month.
The National Fire Ant...
Plane in Oakey crash had visited Emerald in days before incident
A flight evaluation check has gone tragically wrong after a light plane crashed in a "fireball", killing two people near Oakey last Sunday.
Investigators said...
Photo found of man pointing gun at bound three-year-olds, arrests made
Detectives from Emerald Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) have charged a 44-year-old man with weapons offences and deprivation of liberty after they found a mobile...
State Government backs “Be Kind in Retail” campaign ahead of Christmas...
The State Government is urging Queenslanders to treat retail and hospitality workers with respect, patience and kindness this holiday season, as crowds flock to...
