OAM honour for Barb
Hockey stalwart Barbara Knowles is one of just three Central Queenslanders to receive Order of Australia (OAM) honours for the King's Birthday.
Almost 500 people...
On This Day – National Superman Day
What’s that?! There in the sky? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No!
It’s the Man of Tomorrow! Superman has gone by...
Budget at a glance
The 2024–25 Queensland Budget has landed with a focus on the cost of living and bringing a deficit forecast of $2.6 billion.
Deputy Premier and...
Treasurers take on State budget
Deputy Premier and Treasurer Minister Cameron Dick MP has brought down a budget he believes is focused on doing what matters for Queenslanders.
For Central...
Car rego costs slashed
Queenslanders will get a 20 per cent discount on their car registration for 12 months, in the State Government's latest budget promise, but CQ...
Aged left out of housing budget
Concern has risen that the Federal budget has left older residents and those in crisis, high and dry.
Everybody’s Home spokesperson Maiy Azize said the...
On This Day: Making Life Beautiful Day!
National Making Life Beautiful Day is celebrated on June 11 each year, and we wish it was not just one day in a year....
Lights, camera, action for Emerald Film Festival
Emerald is set to host a film festival in 2025 to showcase the local talent and storytelling in the region.
The film festival is...
Livingstone Shire Council CEO quits
Livingstone Shire Council chief executive officer Cale Dendle announced his resignation from the role on Monday.
Mr Dendle will finish up at the Lagoon Place...
On This Day: NATIONAL MENS HEALTH WEEK
National Men’s Health Week is June 10-20, the week leading up to Father’s Day, because what better way to celebrate dad than to encourage...
Kings Honours for two Central Highlands community champions
Two Central Highlanders have been honoured in the 2024 King's Honours.
Christopher Haswell, a long-serving former Emerald Queensland Ambulance Service officer is set to...
Australian Kart Championships in Emerald
Round 3 of the Australian Kart Championship visited Emerald last weekend.
More than 360 nominations were received for the event, the fifth time the national...
Crocodile Hunter’s dad fires up over culling proposal
The father of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin has hit out at calls for the large reptiles to be culled in popular waterways, describing it...
