Big year for Mount Morgan
This week I had the privilege of visiting the Mount Morgan Mine site for a tour with Heritage Minerals, before attending a community meeting...
Let’s celebrate excellence: nominations now open for AgForce Producer of the Year 2025
The Producer of the Year Award is more than a title - it’s a celebration of the very best of Australian agriculture.
Following the...
Construction on Canning Street
Major construction along Canning Street is set to begin next week to improve safety for drivers and pedestrians around the Hospital District.
The $2.6 million...
Rising star in his own Lane
Determination, passion and remarkable support from his family, continue to keep local bull rider Lane Cross right up there when it comes to competition...
$20 thousand fishing comp launched
Frenchville Sports Club is thrilled to announce the return of Rocky’s Ultimate Cash Catch for 2025, inviting anglers from across Australia to cast their...
No hurry on trip west
My great friend Phil has in my opinion, one fault.
Stuck in Queensland during lockdown, myself, Phil, and another friend took ourselves to the far...
Simple question leads to international campaign
Teach Us Consent was born out of a powerful grassroots movement — a collective call for change to dismantle rape culture and create a...
Fallout after error in crime statistics
A tough-on-crime government's apology over bungled victim data has been deemed "not good enough", sparking calls for more transparent analysis.
Queensland's Liberal National government toasted...
Letters to the Editor
BE AWARE OF RISKS THIS SUMMER
Summer is almost upon us.
Across the country, we are beginning to notice the temperature getting warmer, the days...
Giving Day backs rural studi
On 15 October, UQ’s Giving Day rallied alumni and friends to raise over $1 million - driving life-changing support for students from underrepresented and...
Flawed net zero modelling
Ever since they were released, I have wanted a Ford Mustang.
It has been a hard sell to my wife because it is not the...
Visiting region’s War Widows
Legatees Rose Swadling and Bob Holmes have made a 1458km trip to visit Legacy widows around Central Queensland, including centenarian Clare Dendle from Springsure.
Legacy...
On This Day: National Wicked Day!
Set in the land of Oz in a time that predates L. Frank Baum’s book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the musical Wicked tells...
