Warm welcome to CQ’s newest nurses and midwives
The Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service welcomed its newest registered nurses and midwives to the workforce, with the arrival of 101 graduates....
Gem Hunters star in strife over mining lease loss
A star of Gem Hunters Down Under has begun legal action to return to his sapphire lease and prevent the State Government from selling...
Be the voice of youth in Parliament
Young people from the Gregory electorate who want to make their voices heard and empower their communities are urged to apply to participate in...
CHRA attacks council ‘wealth tax’
The Central Highlands Ratepayers Association has refused to rule out taking action against the regional council’s ‘wealth tax’ grab.
CHRA president Kevin Pickersgill said sending...
Calling the HIghlands home
The Central Highlands has welcomed its newest citizens in style at an Australia Day awards ceremony held on Thursday 25 January.
"The very next time...
Minor flooding cuts roads in CH
Panorama Creek in Rolleston is expected to overflow tonight, Monday 29 January 2024.
Based on current modelling, this overflow will affect the Dawson Highway, potentially...
Council honours its CH champions
Central Highlands Regional Council Mayor Kerry Hayes and fellow councillors are proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Australia Day Awards.
Mayor Hayes congratulated...
Teacher turns storyteller
There's a dormant fire-breathing dragon woken by the blast from a nearby coal mine, sinister trees that dominate the native bushscape and a battle...
Pride and passion for sapphire stunner
The Pride of Australia sapphire, specked by pure chance on the Central Higlands Gemfields in 2020, is about to be unveiled globally in all...
TMR first with new hearing devices for customers
In an Australian first, the Department of Transport and Main Roads has partnered with Better Hearing Australia to roll out mobile hearing loop devices...
Glencore offers empoyment pathway for CQ First Nations people
Glencore Australia has opened applications for the 2024 Queensland First Nations Pathway Program.
Commencing in April, the FNPP is a 26-week education to employment program...
The custodian of Comet honoured with OAM
The custodian of Comet, past and present, is enjoying a Sunday morning cuppa, drinking in the tranquil rural setting from the kitchen in her...