RSPCA Pets in Crisis helping in domestic and family violence cases
RSPCA Queensland is reporting a rise in complex veterinary cases involving animals from domestic and family violence situations, where coercive control has prevented victim-survivors...
Council will express vaccine concerns to State and Federal Government
In a fiery ordinary meeting, Bundaberg Regional Councillors have resolved by a majority vote to submit letters of concern to the State Premier and...
AgForce welcomes historic disaster funding rule changes
Queensland’s peak representative body for rural producers has thrown its support behind historic changes to Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) that will help more...
Nurses vote to strike for first time in decades
Thousands of nurses and midwives have voted to strike for the first time in 20 years, saying promised "nation-leading" wage increases never transpired.
More than...
Cool, wet end to week
It looks like Winter will sneak in two days early as a mid-level trough and Northwest cloud band will bring some moisture and cool...
QPWS plans burn in Expedition National Park
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service will conduct a planned burn in Expedition National Park from Wednesday, 28 May through to Thursday, 29 May 2025,...
Bendigo Bank agriculture report
Australian farmland values have now recorded 11 years of unbroken growth, with the national median price rising to a record level in 2024 and...
Rethinking planters and herbicides in northern cropping
I have mentioned before this relatively new farming practice of IBS in a planting or sowing operation.
IBS stands for "incorporated by sowing", and it...
Mayors call on state to pause Glencore expansion plans
Two regional Queensland mayors are calling on the State Government to pause any further expansion approvals for Glencore until clear, binding and fully funded...
Community water harvesting a success
Central Highlands Regional Council is pleased to announce the success of its community water harvesting initiative in Capella which has helped the region weather...
Tell Me Your Story short film project premieres in Emerald
Look out Cannes - Emerald’s Cinema Complex turned into a red carpet extravaganza on Saturday, 24 May, with the gala launch of the inaugural...
Yarding eases at Emerald but prices back in positive territory
Numbers eased by 150 to see 1555 head offered at the Emerald Sale on Thursday 22 May.
With stock drawn from the usual supply...
Boyce driven by desire to connect
The Duaringa pub was one whet-your-whistle stop for Flynn MP Colin Boyce as he road-tripped through the Central Highlands this month.
Clutching a schooner of...
