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Crocodile Hunter’s dad fires up over culling proposal

The father of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin has hit out at calls for the large reptiles to be culled in popular waterways, describing it...

Letters to the Editor

FAIR AND ACCURATE REVIEW I refer to the CQ Today article on 4 June regarding the Rockhampton March for Life held on 31 May. As...

The lack of productivity

When Australia's latest economic figures came out last week, the Treasurer Jim Chalmers said that "any growth is a decent outcome". The problem is that...

Casino giant slapped down in latest poker machine bid

Australia's largest casino group will not be permitted to run pokies as fallout continues from a damning report into a major poker machine regulator. NSW...

Grants up to $100,000 up for grabs in super round

With a focus on helping not-for-profit organisations deliver services and assist with natural disaster recovery efforts, the latest Gambling Community Benefit Fund Super Roud...

Make the most of the winter school holidays in CH

Get ready for a jam-packed June and July with Central Highlands Regional Council’s exciting winter school holiday program for 2025. From hands-on science experiments and...

Processor demand sees prime market hold firm at Emerald

Emerald agents yarded an increased total of 1080 head at the Thursday, 12 June sale, with numbers up on the previous week. The yarding...

Whitehaven employees nominated for QRC Indigenous awards

Local Queensland business, Ochre Australia, was recently named a finalist in the Exceptional Indigenous Business Award category at the 2025 Queensland Resources Council Indigenous...

Regional biosecurity a thorny issue

The Central Highlands council has endorsed a draft biosecurity plan to progress to public consultation, listing two locally invasive cacti currently under consideration to...

Jack’s Law strong and fair

Those carrying knives for legitimate work-related purposes will not be impacted by the newly introduced Jack’s Law, Gregory MP Sean Dillon said. The landmark...

Central Highlands give their all

The Central Highlands Women’s team put up a good fight at the annual 47th Battalion rugby league carnival in Bundaberg last weekend. In a close...

All’s not well with CHRC’s $2.2B asset base

Just shy of 10 per cent of the Central Highlands council's $2.253 billion portfolio of regional assets has been deemed to be in poor...

Making road safety fun on the school holidays

With Christmas holidays already here, there's never been a better time for children to learn about road safety. Journi is a new free online education...