News In Brief
Urgent replacement of Tieri-Capella pipeline
The Central Highlands council has closed a hotly contested tender for the replacement of parts of the Tieri-Capella...
Pearler of a servo on the cards
Plans for a new service station on the western entrance to Emerald are before the Central Highlands council.
Pearl Energy proposes to construct the servo...
RDO backs ag all way in CH
RDO Equipment officially opened its new Emerald building in Chalcedony Street on Friday, 22 August.
Emerald branch manager Simon Perkins thanked Brian Wells and Sheryl...
The fare fight continues
The Central Highlands Development Corporation is progressing its 'fairer fares' discussions with Qantas executives.
CHDC chief executive Peter Dowling told the Wednesday, 27 August, meeting...
Same Job Same Pay Day date set for BHP workers
The Fair Work Commission has issued ‘Same Job Same Pay’ orders, setting 14 September as the date for pay rises to kick in for...
Taxing times are on Labor agenda
Three days of choreographed talk in Canberra have delivered no real relief for Australians.
Nothing to cut your power bills, lower grocery prices or...
Queensland’s AgForce welcomes Niki Ford as Chief Executive Officer
Queensland’s peak representative body for rural producers AgForce has announced Niki Ford as its new chief executive officer.
Niki Ford replaces Mike Guerin who stepped...
Broken promises, rising costs
Last weekend the Liberal National Party held its annual convention in Brisbane.
Over 800 members of our party came to discuss the major policy issues...
Child sex offenders to be known in public registry
A new register of child sexual abuse offenders promises to give children greater protections.
The new laws will be introduced to Queensland parliament this week,...
Nesting season is here – stay alert when outdoors
Councils across Queensland are alerting residents to be aware that the breeding season for most swooping birds has begun and to take precautions when...
Time to dust off those budgie smugglers
With warmer weather on the way, the Central Highlands’ aquatic centres are ready to welcome the community back for another season of swimming, fun...
More flashing school zone signs for Gregory
The State Government has announced Flashing School Zone Signs are being rolled out across more than 100 high-risk school zones, including six schools in...
Hunt the hero as Broncos win thriller
Central Queenslander Ben Hunt played the role of hero, nailing a game-winning field goal to win one of the greatest NRL finals on Sunday.
Hunt...
