Mobile phone outages as Telstra brings 5G to Emerald
Telstra is upgrading 4G coverage and bringing 5G connectivity to Emerald.
Telstra will be upgrading its mobile base station north of Emerald by adding extra...
Dam hosts Outback Sailing Regatta
The Clermont community is gearing up for the annual Clermont Outback Sailing Regatta to be held at Theresa Creek Dam this weekend 2-3 August....
CHDC aims to fly high
The Central Highlands Development Corporation has booked its ticket to the table with the region's airlines as it begins advocacy for cheaper fares.
A position...
What’s the go with our CEO?
The lights were on, the cameras rolling and it wasn't long before the action unfolded at the Central Highlands council meeting where Mayor Janice...
Making their mark in the UK
Two shooters from Emerald have returned from the world titles in the United Kingdom with some exceptional results.
Earlier in the year, Jack Brandt, 16,...
Healthy progress for new MPHS
A new modern, purpose-built multipurpose health service at Blackwater is on track for completion in October.
The facility will include a 24/7 emergency...
Aged sector needs reform
We all deserve to reach and live through a comfortable, secure, happy and enriching old age.
But Australia's aged care system is underfunded, understaffed...
Lights out without coal
Queenslanders have had the highest electricity price hikes in the country. What has gone wrong, and what needs to change?
Among a decade of...
Labor fails on road safety
A continuously unacceptable road toll suggests the Albanese Labor Government could be doing more to improve road safety.
Recently released figures from the department...
Still fighting after 10 years
This month marks 10 years since I was sworn in as a Senator for Queensland.
It has been the honour of my professional career...
‘Doomscrolling’ leading to emotional harm, study says
A relentless feed of disturbing stories fuelled by the news mantra 'if it bleeds it leads' makes social media a breeding ground for despair...
Forging pathways for young mob to reach the sky
The sky will be the limit for students taking on a new program encouraging First Nations youth into aviation careers.
Young people from remote and...
The science behind legume inoculation
Since my efforts in the late 1960s of applying peat inoculant on soybean seed at the family farm by the shovel mixing method on...
