Treasurer sells ‘modest’ tax cuts as Coalition hits out
Tax cuts for all Australians may be "modest" but are significant among other cost-of-living measures, the treasurer insists.
Fresh from handing down his fourth budget,...
Maraboon makeover aided by stimulus incentive
Emerald's Maraboon Tavern will undergo a revamp from mid-2025 after receiving an economic stimulus rebate from the Central Highlands council.
The tavern's owner Sapphirejest Pty...
Festival has strong community roots
The Central Highlands council has endorsed a funding package to ensure Emerald's iconic Easter Sunflower Festival continues to flourish.
The festival, which celebrates a...
Grasping a healthy future
Whether it was swaddling a baby, bandaging a snake bite, doing chest compressions to the beat of Baby Shark or feeling how different life...
Land Court ruling jeopardises Ensham mine’s future
A black cloud hangs over the future of Ensham coal mine and its 600-strong workforce after a Land Court Judge recommended the refusal of...
Central Highlands council closes Lochlees landfill
Due to the impacts of recent wet weather, the Central Highlands Regional Council has temporarily closed Lochlees Landfill to the public from 5pm on...
Election date set for 3 May
The Prime Minister has fired the starting gun on the Federal Election campaign.
Voters will go to the polls on May 3, setting candidates up...
Rubyvale, Sapphire residents urged to prepare for possible flooding
The Central Highlands council's Local Disaster Management Group is monitoring weather conditions with an alert in place for possible flooding at Rubyvale and Sapphire....
Emerald man hospitalised after roundabout crash
A male in his forties was taken to Emerald Hospital in a stable condition with back injuries following a two-vehicle collision on the Capricorn...
Treasurer sells ‘modest’ tax cuts as Coalition hits out
Tax cuts for all Australians may be "modest" but are significant among other cost-of-living measures, the treasurer insists.
Fresh from handing down his fourth budget,...
Shrek-mad dad calls baby Fiona
Basking in the glow of first-time parents, Jing Yi and Ryan Sharp with baby Fiona, born at Emerald Hospital on Monday 24 March, weighing...
‘A budget for five weeks, not five years’
Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce has slammed the 2025-26 Federal Budget as short-sighted and a kick in the guts for rural and regional...
Police investigating fatal crash at Dingo
The Police Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a two-vehicle traffic crash in the Central Highlands on Sunday, 23 November that claimed the life of...
