In Churchill we Trust
The Winston Churchill Trust came to CQLX on Saturday, 28 February, for an information session to mark the opening of the Trust's 2026 Fellowship...
Light steers lift at Gracemere CQLX sale
Gracemere combined agents saw a slight decreased yarding this week with 3,047 head, come to hand, consisting of 1,359 steers, 1,358 heifers, 206 cows,...
Start planning ahead for your Easter in Gladstone
The countdown until Easter in Gladstone celebrations is on with six weeks left until the Port City comes alive with harbourside celebrations centred around...
Consultation open on floating walkway at Inkerman
Community consultation is open on the design for a proposed new floating walkway for Inkerman Creek Boat Ramp, designed to improve safety and accessibility...
Holding steady through the wet
I write this From the AgForce desk column to you listening to the rain on the tractor roof, in one of the stickiest summers...
Rallying support for QCWA
More than 140 women from Theodore and surrounds gathered at the Theodore Showgrounds on Saturday, 28 February, taking the first steps toward restoring the...
If one door closes, does your influence?
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve had this conversation.
Someone tells me they had a great relationship with a key person inside an...
Give to gain this International Women’s Day
When we give, we gain.
That’s the message this International Women’s Day, which is fast approaching this Sunday, 8 March.
It’s an opportunity to...
Statewide police op underway
The Queensland Police Service has begun Operation Yankee Forge, a six-month enhanced statewide operation focused on reducing victimisation and targeting offenders who cause the...
Not pretty, but pretty effective
This week I dedicated a speech to former Senator Ron Boswell AO.
Ron passed away peacefully in his sleep on 6 January of this year,...
Time is right for housing tax reform
Massive tax breaks for property investors are cooking our housing system.
Negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount let cashed-up investors outbid everyday...
Capricornia’s monsoon burst
The monsoon still hangs on in the north, with massive rainfalls of 300–400mm Friday morning for the Daintree.
The fresh South East Trade Winds...

















