Olympic legend bound for Emerald
Four-time Olympic gold medallist Cate Campbell is the special guest speaker at the Central Highlands Regional Council's 2025 Sport and Recreation Awards on 15...
Tributes flow for Tom
Tributes are flowing for horticulturalist Tom Wyatt following his death this week, with local leaders saying his legacy will never be forgotten.
Mr Wyatt served...
Let the fireworks begin
If the community is willing to come to the party, the Emerald Show Society is ready to fill the night sky with fireworks and...
Soggy start to 2025
It was a wet and wild end to 2024 as lightning-laced storms lit up the landscape across the Central Highlands.
Four straight nights of...
A merry time had by all
Sirens blared to ring in another Merry Christmas across Emerald as Operation Rudolph took to the streets.
Children lined the routes north and southside as...
Gravity-defying home prices finally coming down
Australia's property market has finally come off the boil after a resilient run of growth at a time of high interest rates and inflationary...
Russian drone strike on Kyiv
Russia has launched a new year's day drone strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv that killed two people, wounded at least six others and...
Tesla stuffed with fireworks explodes in Las Vegas
Firework mortars and camp fuel canisters have been found stuffed into the back of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump's Las...
Leaving a legacy of care in CQ communities
Paying for a pie or a fresh loaf of bread at either of Fairbairn Bakery's Emerald outlets and flicking the loose change into a...
Cait’s a star in the making
Former Bouldercombe resident Cait Jamieson is ready for the next step on her musical journey, after being named a grand finalist in the Toyota...
Big brother controls air-con
Around 8000 Queenslanders got a rude shock a few weeks ago when the State-owned energy company, Energex, turned off their air-conditioning on one of...
Satellites delivering remote education in Emerald
JCU is delivering university education to even more remote parts of Queensland, including Emerald, with the rollout of a new high-speed, satellite internet service.
JCU...
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...
