Man found with long bow, ammunition
A 33-year-old man has been charged with dangerous conduct with a weapon, after allegedly being found with a long bow and ammunition following an...
Construction commences on GKI
Construction has officially commenced on the new wastewater treatment plant on Great Keppel Island, following the official sod-turning marking the milestone.
The broader $12.75 million...
Free lung checks in Emerald, Blackwater for former miners, quarry workers
Around one in 10 former miners tested across Central Queensland have been diagnosed with a mine dust lung disease, Resources Safety and Health Queensland...
Illicit goods seized from smoke shop raids
Three Emerald smoke shops were raided and shut down for 72 hours by Central Queensland Health environment officers on Tuesday, 7 October.
Central Queensland Hospital...
Community invited to time capsule reveal
The world didn't end with the Y2K millennium bug, Cathy Freeman became the darling of a nation winning gold at the Sydney Olympics, Kylie...
The party’s off for NYE
Hopes of reviving the Emerald tradition of a New Year's Eve community party have been dashed.
Emerald Show Society president Samantha Elsden said despite the...
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...
MOTORING: Calm behind the wheel
October is Mental Health Month, a time to check in with ourselves, our mates, and our communities.
While many of us associate mental health...
MP calls on renewable solution to mobile phone coverage
Coming up to 12 months since the 3G network was switched off across Australia, Flynn MP Colin Boyce has challenged renewable energy proponents across...
Letters to the Editor
ROYALTIES PAIN HITS HARD IN CQ
The past few weeks have been shocking for Central Queensland’s coal sector – more than 1000 direct jobs going...
Planting underway for cotton with above average crops expected
Planting has begun across most of Australia’s cotton growing regions with some crops already out of the ground in warmer climates, while some growers...
Trail charts a new course
Queensland’s rugged heartland will become Australia’s grandest stage when QLD Music Trails – The Outback returns for its fourth consecutive year from 24 April...
Camper injured by falling tree in wild weather on North West...
CapRescue was tasked on the morning of Sunday, 26 April, to assist a 24-year-old woman who was camping on North West Island when a...
