Council expands grader fleet
The Central Highlands Regional Council has added two new 150M Caterpillar graders to its fleet, boosting its capacity to maintain and improve the region’s...
Marist students make camp at Saraji
A group of ore-some students from across Queensland have participated in a different kind of school holiday adventure – a one-week camp at a...
JBS mandates vaccine for Angus cattle entering their Queensland feedlots
Beef producer JBS Australia has introduced a new requirement for all Angus cattle entering their Queensland feedlots - to be pre-vaccinated with Coopers Bovilis...
Three dead in house fire
Three people are dead after a fire engulfed a two-storey home at Toolooa on Wednesday, 15 October.
Five Queensland Fire Department (QFD) units and multiple...
Local fire ban extended for Central Region residents
The Queensland Fire Department (QFD) has extended a local fire ban for Central Region residents.
The local fire ban will now be in place...
Farmland values in CQ jump 148 per cent
Australian farmland values continued to plateau across the first half of 2025 nationally, while the Central Highlands rose 6.2 per cent.
According to the latest...
Convoy of stolen cars, businesses broken into at Capella, Tieri
Central Highlands police are investigating following a series of break and enters and vehicle thefts in the region on the weekend.
A police spokesperson said...
Regional health and aged care
I have just returned to the electorate after a week of Parliamentary Sittings in Canberra where I spoke in the Federation Chamber about the...
Let’s celebrate excellence: nominations now open for AgForce Producer of the Year 2025
The Producer of the Year Award is more than a title - it’s a celebration of the very best of Australian agriculture.
Following the...
Rural community hub gets funding boost for Clermont
Twelve rural community hubs across Australia have been selected to receive $10,000 each to upgrade their facilities, including Kilcummin Hall at Clermont.
The community centres...
QPS: tradies, secure your tools
Police are urging tradies to secure their tools and protect their livelihood, after more than 25,000 tools were stolen across Queensland in the 2024-25...
Real-time flood monitoring cameras installed at key crossings
Central Highlands Regional Council has expanded its network of flood monitoring cameras to help residents and travellers make safer and more informed decisions during...
It’s time to rethink Net Zero
Five years ago, Anthony Albanese announced he would back net-zero emissions.
He said that net zero would lead to “higher wages, higher growth – and...
