Jaymon drops the brilliance
Rockhampton’s Jaymon Bob produced a fresh twist on a Train classic in Sunday night’s latest episode of Australian Idol.
The 23-year-old’s up-tempo rendition of the...
Market stable at Emerald sale
With another rain affected yarding, agents offered 1200 cattle at the Emerald sale on Thursday 20 March.
While quality was fairly mixed, the market...
AgForce calls for stronger landholder protections
AgForce has commended recent amendments by the LNP Government aimed at aligning wind farm projects with other land uses, including making them impact assessable...
Fighting for a greater share of the pie
With the Federal Election nearing, the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) and Queensland councils are calling on candidates and parties to provide greater...
Plan for regional Australia
Did you know regional Australia produces over 30 percent of the national economic output?
The Coalition understands that rural and regional Australia provides the bulk...
Next steps in reducing the number of victims of crime
In another positive move for a fresh start for Queenslanders, tenders for two of the Crisafulli Government’s key programs to arrest Labor’s Youth Crime...
Plenty of potential at Gracemere
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the chance to visit a range of clubs, businesses and projects across Gracemere.
Councillor Edward Oram and I...
Crawl before you can walk
This April, the current council and my twin grandchildren, Agnes and Zion, will celebrate being one year old.
Despite some bumps and bruises, both the...
MasterChef now calls Yeppoon home
When 2023 MasterChef winner and Drapes Deli owner Brent Draper launched his new foodie venture, he was “absolutely shocked” by the overwhelmingly positive response...
Emerald RFDS patient transfer station set to take flight
The RFDS Emerald patient transfer facility is on the reality runway, with the concept design completed and engineering designs and civil work under way...
Boyce launches re-election campaign in CH
In the countdown to the call of the 2025 federal election, incumbent MP Colin Boyce has labelled his Labor opponent for the seat of...
Rosewood camp’s thorny approval as CHRC imposes 30 conditions
Central Highlands councillors have voted to remove contentious development approval sunset clauses applicable from August and allow Blackwater's Rosewood accommodation village to continue operating...

















