Labor changes its tune
Just over a decade ago the then Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, gave a well promoted speech at the Western Sydney University where she...
Vale Aussie Joe, the man who fought Ali twice
Former heavyweight boxing champ Joe Bugner was born in Hungary and made his name in Britain, but only in Australia did he feel accepted,...
Draft Emerald Airport Master Plan released for feedback
Central Highlands Regional Council has released the Draft Emerald Airport Master Plan 2025, inviting the community to have their say on the future planning...
Wheel tracks and their issues
No doubt about it, when you are on a weeds workshop tour, you discover some issues that had never been highlighted to me or...
Get behind Mental Health Week events in Gregory
The State Government is investing in grassroots organisations across the Gregory electorate to support local mental health and wellbeing events for Queensland Mental...
Hunting comp raises $50k for Dingo school
Dingo State School raised a whopping $50,000 at this year's Dingo Hogs 'n' Dogs Competition recently, and it was all in the name of...
Changes coming for Reject Shop
The Reject Shop is set for a name change.
The company, which operates three stores in Rockhampton, two in Gladstone, one in Yeppoon, one in...
Family of murdered woman, children back new DV laws
Laws that allow police to issue immediate 12-month protections for alleged victims of domestic and family violence have been welcomed by Sue and Lloyd...
‘Tremendous victory’: nurses secure nation-leading pay
The biggest pay increase in more than a decade has been secured by a state’s nurses and midwives in what has been billed as...
Heavy bullocks, cows key indicators at Emerald
Agents at Emerald yarded 2000 head at the Thursday, 28 August sale, presenting a mixed-quality yarding.
All categories in the prime sector were fully...
Volunteers awarded in latest round of grants
In a huge boost for volunteers in the region, Federal Member Colin Boyce has announced that his electorate of Flynn will receive more than...
The burning of our flag – a national disgrace
This week, I spoke on a motion in the Federal Parliament calling on the Government to criminalise the desecration and/or burning of the Australian...
White finches and black kookaburras
A reader sent me a photo of a black kookaburra and asked how it could get like that so this week I will explain...
