Dillon’s assistant minister role
Gregory MP Sean Dillon is ready to roll his sleeves up and get down to business as one of 10 new Assistant Ministers announced...
CHRC workers take more protected industrial action
Members of The Services Union employed by the Central Highlands Regional Council will take further Protected Industrial Action on Thursday 14 November, to...
Dreams finally realised with auction sale
Since she was a young girl proudly leading the Bundaberg Christian College steers around the local showground, Maddie Davidson has dreamt of auctioneering on...
Baby Jasper’s brave battle with rare nerve cell cancer
Two weeks before giving birth, soon-to-be parents Lauren and Jaiger Hill checked in for a routine scan where a 7cm tumour was found between...
‘No stopping’ rail loop as state strikes $1.7b deal
The Victorian government's contentious Suburban Rail Loop "cannot be stopped" as a cloud hangs over the rollout of its new public transport ticket system.
Global...
Police at ‘breaking point’ as they begin strike action
Police across Victoria will walk off the job for the first time in more than 20 years as their fight for a better pay...
Remembrance Day commemoration at Emerald Cenotaph
Remembrance Day was marked by the Emerald RSL Sub Branch with a short ceremony at the town Cenotaph.
Flynn MP Colin Boyce spoke at the...
Emerald stories central as young people connect with experience
Capturing the untold stories of Emerald and surrounds is giving young people a chance to show off their digital skills – and to...
Pause needed for sake of food security as well as environment, social and community...
A couple of powerful early opportunities have opened up for Queensland’s new Primary Industries Minister Tony Perrett, one of which relates to water and...
Why you should give your staff authorisation to spend money
Instead of systematically working through the reasons a business should give all staff the ability to spend a predetermined amount of money, I’m going...
Ag needs proper support
As a proud farmer and grazier, I was pleased to second the motion presented by the Member for Capricornia, Michelle Landry.
It acknowledged that:
Agriculture is...
Why I still fight Covid fight
In late 2021, I was one of five Senators to vote in favour of making COVID vaccine mandates illegal.
I was pilloried as a...
Vote now for your favourite local business
The time has come to back your favourite business in the Central Highlands.
Voting has opened for the People's Choice category in the 2025 Central...
