Mine town to throw off State Govt shackles
It can't change the past, but the Central Highlands council is on the verge or regaining control of Blackwater's future development from the State...
Officials shut down smoke shop
Health officials moved to close the Tobacco Shed in Emerald's Plaza shopping centre on Thursday 10 April.
According to a notice on the door of...
Court ruling renews calls for gender treatment bans
Family First has renewed its calls for a ban on puberty blockers, hormone treatment and surgical "mutilation" of gender-confused children in the wake of...
Officials shut down smoke shop
Health officials moved to close the Tobacco Shed in Emerald's Plaza shopping centre on Thursday 10 April.
According to a notice on the door of...
Flooding closes Baralaba Woorabinda Road anabranch
The Baralaba Woorabinda Road anabranch and Baralaba Duaringa Road Willeroo anabranch are closed due to floods and rising waters predicted.
The Queensland Police Service issued...
Easter in Emerald blooms for festival
From high tea to rubbing shoulders with local royalty, colourful street parades and oodles of family fun, the Central Highlands Easter Sunflower Festival has...
Callide’s C3 unit offline due to furnace incident
Unit C3 at Callide Power Station is currently offline following an incident on Friday, 4 April that will see the unit down until the...
Called to remember
This ANZAC Day, Friday 25 April 2025, RSL Queensland is calling on Queenslanders to help keep the ANZAC spirit alive by coming together as...
Blackwater police crackdown on e-scooter riders with Operation Zilch
Blackwater Police have intercepted several riders over the weekend, 5-6 April, as part of Operation Zilch.
The operation, aimed at increasing road safety for e-scooter...
REGIONAL NEWS: PM’s western visit
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese dropped into the Longreach region on Saturday, 5 April, where he spoke of the Central West's "incredible resilience" in the...
Rain crops, and the future
The phrases of "not again" or "shades of 2024 autumn" are echoing around our summer cropping areas of the state, with the constant rain...
Pet cats ‘safe’ from ban
A petition calling for a bio-security ban on cats in Queensland has received a "yes and no" answer from Primary Industries Minister Tony Perrett,...
Busy weekend for CapRescue
CapRescue’s crew had a busy weekend, completing five missions across the Capricorn region - well above the usual three tasks over two days.
The helicopter...
