Ripping edition of the rodeo
The annual Emerald Easter Sunflower Festival Rodeo was once again an action-packed event, drawing a record crowd of 2200 to the highly anticipated spectacle.
Emerald...
Terrific raceday at Emerald Jockey Club
More than 1200 racegoers were trackside for the annual Easter Sunflower Festival race day at Emerald Jockey Club last weekend.
EJC secretary Leigh-Ann Shields said...
Game time in Blackwater
The lights are back on at Blackwater’s Hunter Street Sporting Complex after repairs were completed to fix damage caused by cockatoos chewing through electrical...
CQ Champs coming to Emerald
The annual CQ Junior Touch Championships are on again in Emerald, with nearly 70 teams set to compete over two jam-packed days this weekend.
Final...
CQ trio hurt on bad Friday
It was a bad Friday to be a Central Queensland export in the NRL, with an injury curse plaguing three of the region’s best...
Emerald charges to three straight wins at BQ state titles
Emerald delivered a strong performance at the Basketball Queensland Under-16 Boys State Championship, recording four wins across seven games.
After suffering back-to-back defeats in Division...
Cutting a Rug at Capella
Capella Indoor Cutting Club hosted its annual event last weekend, showcasing some top-class competition.
From Friday 11 to Sunday 13 April, Bridgeman Park’s undercover arena...
Draw highlights a terrific round in local league action
Emerald Tigers and Blackwater played out a thrilling 14-all draw in an intense Round 3 of the Central Highlands Rugby League A Grade men's...
Waitangi Day competition back for another year
After being postponed due to February's wet weather, Emerald’s annual Waitangi Day was celebrated last Saturday at McIndoe Oval.
With an impressive 500-strong crowd, the...
Panthers on the prowl
Middlemount continued its flying start to the 2025 Central Highlands Rugby League A Grade men's competition on Friday, 4 April.
The Panthers took the show...
Kicking it up a notch
A contingent of nearly 20 riders from Central Highlands BMX Club carved it up in Gladstone last weekend, chasing points in Rounds 3 and...
Brothers win Under-20s grand final
Emerald Brothers took down the seemingly untouchable Northern Barbarians in the Central Highlands Rugby League Under-20 men's grand final on Friday, 4 April.
The Brethren...
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...
