Standing up for country roads
Premier David Crisafulli and his Main Roads and Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg took to the plains of windy Gindie to announce the State Government's...
Highlands wins with Cabinet visit
The State Government’s Community Cabinet, held in Emerald on Sunday 17 and Monday 18 August, delivered strong outcomes for the Central Highlands.
Residents, businesses and...
Morning Melodies to feature classic British pop songs
Get ready for a Brit Popfest at the Pilbeam Theatre’s August Morning Melodies when renowned UK singer Craig Martin takes audiences on a fab...
The world’s most romantic ballet re-imagined as a circus spectacular
Feathers will fly in Duck Pond, an exuberant take on Swan Lake, coming to the Pilbeam Theatre in September.
Created by the internationally acclaimed Circa...
Real talk on productivity
There are now 70,000 pages that regulate the building of an Australian home.
This is just one example of the explosion in red tape...
Letters to the Editor
IF COAL INDUSTRY CATCHES A COLD, QUEENSLAND SNEEZES
Coal has long been the heartbeat of Queensland’s economy.
From the Bowen Basin to beyond, its reach...
Quality cattle well supported at Emerald
Agents at Emerald yarded 1960 head at the Thursday, 21 August, sale.
The prime sector held firm on last week’s rates, with quality cattle...
Practicing preparations
Rockhampton Regional Council ramped up its disaster preparedness with a major training exercise to install the city’s temporary flood barrier at Water Street, Lakes...
Royalties could cripple Bowen Basin mines: BHP
Business behemoth BHP has taken a thinly veiled swipe at the State Government's coal royalty regime, stating it could consider the future of some...
Zarraffa’s pours into Rockhampton South
Specialty coffee chain Zarraffa’s Coffee has opened its third Central Queensland outlet, just months after launching in Gracemere.
The new Rockhampton South store, located on...
Angels in orange celebrated
The hard work of SES staff and volunteers across Queensland is celebrated during SES Week (18-24 August) with Keppel MP Nigel Hutton is encouraging...
MEU defeats BHP attempt to delay Same Job Same Pay orders
The Mining and Energy Union has defeated BHP’s latest attempt to delay the start of Same Job Same Pay orders at three of its...
