Qld Govt tax damns river of coal ‘gold’
A new report released has found the State Government has severely underestimated the impact of higher royalty taxes on Queensland’s coal export sector.
The...
Showcasing Queensland’s renewables potential to Japanese leaders
A Japanese trade convoy is currently touring Central Queensland to gain an understanding of the natural advantages in green Hydrogen production that the region...
Time to throw a line
With the weather heating up and the end of Barramundi season looming, the Fitzroy River is a hive of activity.
As the lead economic...
Planning for a great future
I have a great sense of optimism for the agriculture sector right now.
With the country on track to reach record-high agriculture exports of $70.3...
Issue hits close to home
The Coalition’s 2022-23 Budget delivered $522 million in funding for aged care reform. This is on top of the funding contained in the...
A look back at the recent past
Normanby St leads off to the right in this aerial image taken in 2018.
The Rotary commemorative clock is seen in the green centre island...
CATHOLIC DIOCESE NEWS: Cultural celebration at Emerald
St Patrick’s Parish, Emerald recently celebrated its multicultural diversity with a wonderful Multicultural Mass. The theme for the day was, “From Every Nation, Culture...
CATHOLIC DIOCESE NEWS: Catechism in the West
Preparing children on remote properties and in smaller towns for the sacraments has always been a challenge.
Different methods have been adopted over the years,...
CATHOLIC DIOCESE NEWS: Celebration of Priestly Vocation
August saw the annual Jubilee Mass of Celebration at Holy Family Church, Rockhampton for those clergy celebrating significant anniversaries of their priesthood in 2022....
CATHOLIC DIOCESE NEWS: Sr Noreen’s Golden Jubilee
On 15 August this year, Sr Noreen from the Gladstone Parish celebrated 50 years of living her vowed life as a Marist Missionary Sister.
When...
CATHOLIC DIOCESE NEWS: RIP Sr Anne-Marie Kinnane
Sister Anne-Marie Kinnane, Sister of Mercy and co-founder of Catholic social service agency CatholicCare Central Queensland, passed away peacefully early September at the age...
CATHOLIC DIOCESE NEWS: Raising the roof
St Joseph’s Cathedral is undergoing a multi-million-dollar roof replacement following damage from the hailstorm that hit Rockhampton in April 2020.
Like many other buildings in...
CQ shines at wedding awards
Central Queensland businesses have walked down the aisle on the national stage, with 11 local service providers recognised at the Australian Wedding Industry Awards.
The...
