Strategic drought decisions
Central Queensland grazier Will Wilson is strategic when it comes to drought decision making – but it is not an approach that comes naturally...
Best in Business voting
Nominations have been tallied and voting is now open for the 2023 Best in Business Awards People’s Choice category.
With 30 popular local businesses...
Financial literacy skills
Financially independent from age 16 meant I learnt early on in life the skill of managing personal finances.
It is a daunting thought for...
Building blitz targets dodgy work and licensing
Officers from Queensland’s building regulator were out in force in Central Queensland last week targeting active building sites to help stamp out unlicensed, illegal...
Rex Group expands QLD FIFO operations
National Jet Express (NJE), a Rex Group member, this week announced a significant expansion of its presence in Queensland after winning several new contracts.
These...
New gas all the HyP
Construction has started on a facility that is set to make Gladstone the first city in the nation with an entire gas network supplying...
Stealthing stopped in criminal crackdown
In new legislation non-consensual condom removal or tampering with a condom has now been criminalised.
The government has introduced an affirmative model of consent and...
Problem zone still high-risk
A large bushfire prone area from Gympie to Bundaberg and the Burnett regions has been identified as high risk during a season forecast to...
Father of children killed in shed fire ‘broken hearted’
The father of two Victorian children killed in a shed fire says the tragedy has left him heartbroken as their siblings fight for life...
Unlocking the power of volunteering
How volunteering shapes skill development.
Volunteering has long been recognised as a noble endeavour, benefitting not only the communities and causes it serves but it...
Controversial camera catches cash
Hundreds of drivers could lose their licences - and some will lose their jobs - after an “outrageous“ sneak attack on speed limit enforcement...
Hydrogen ready to boom in CQ
Central Queensland has vast amounts of renewable resources, a skilled workforce and access to ports and the South-East Asian market, so our region is...
Orchestra ready to dazzle
I managed to get my hands on an advance copy of the program for the Rockhampton Symphony Orchestra’s Summer concert at the Pilbeam on...
