Bruce Highway, a national disgrace
My Coalition colleagues and I recently wrote to the Federal Minister for Transport, Catherine King regarding the state of the Bruce Highway and the...
Youth offenders now face ‘Adult Crime, Adult Time’ laws
A controversial "Adult Crime, Adult Time" election pledge has become law after tough youth justice legislation was passed in Queensland parliament.
Heartache and tragedy have...
Drop test: tech giant to ditch single-use plastic packs
A major online retailer will remove single-use plastic from its deliveries this Christmas despite the federal government's failure to pass national packaging reforms.
Amazon Australia...
Victorious ‘patriarchy smashing’ Ladies’ Lounge reopens
The Ladies' Lounge of an art gallery, which toasted a legal win over a man who claimed the space was discriminatory, is reopening for...
News in Brief
Healthy rainfall tallies across CH
Springsure and surrounding properties, including a rain gauge at Arcturus Downs, recorded falls in excess of 50mm when a...
Welcome to the Emerald Smokehouse
With history soaked into every corner, the Emerald Hotel is old school and proud of it.
General manager Joe Minehan arrived nine months ago,...
Council chases ‘please explain’ on 5G performance
The Central Highlands council will meet with Federal Communications Minister Michelle Rowland early next year after serious concerns were raised about 5G connectivity and...
Hotel demolished to make way for backpacker facility
Discovery Holiday Parks has lodged a development application with the Central Highlands council's planning department to demolish its existing 11-room motel in Blackwater and...
A roaring success
The Emerald Lions Club held its Christmas markets at Morton Park on Sunday 8 December.
Finding a car park was harder than grabbing a unique,...
Ironclad commitment to mining industry growth
State Natural Resources and Mines Minister Dale Last has vowed to remove the roadblocks preventing new projects for Queensland's largest industry with the Resources...
Curragh opens Mammoth underground mine
Coronado Curragh has been given the regulatory green light to begin mining at its Mammoth underground mine from Thursday 19 December.
Parent company Coronado Global...
Selling year ends on a high at Emerald
As selling agents concluded another successful year at the Emerald Saleyards on Thursday 12 December, the last sale saw 1780 head go under the...
Blackwater man missing in Rockhampton
Police are seeking urgent public assistance to help locate a 44-year-old Blackwater man missing from the Rockhampton area since January 10.
Mark Stafford was last...
