Code delay provides relief
Some relief for builders and homeowners came last week when the state government announced an 18-month delay to some aspects of the National Construction...
Vehicles in flames
An emergency declaration was made in Bajool with three people confirmed to have been transferred to Gladstone Hospital following a multi-vehicle traffic crash involving...
PSPA declaration, Bajool
Multiple emergency service crews are at Bajool, with the Queensland Police Service making an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) due...
Queensland farmers take nature positive steps
Everyone’s talking about it.
Not the Taylor Swift tickets (good to have a break from that) – the environment.
Tanya Plibersek is the latest politician to...
A highlight for 51 years
For 51 years, the Moura Coal and Country Festival has opened its gates to thousands of visitors from across the state, and now they’re...
Australian White Ibis
A large wading bird, the Australian White Ibis is found across most parts of Australia except in Tasmania and the driest of locations on...
Landowners rewarded for Nature Refuges
Reedy Creek Nature Refuge at Agnes Water is just one of 80 privately-owned, protected areas in Queensland that will receive grant funding to help...
Teenagers encouraged to get inspired with Inspiration Grants initiative
Young Central Queensland locals are being given the opportunity to turn their dreams into reality with Optus' Inspiration Grants.
As the official support and...
‘Whack-a-mole approach’ to Chinese surveillance tech
Government bodies have been using thousands of drones and devices made by a Chinese company with links to the country's military despite them being banned...
The cost of “cheap power”
We are constantly told that renewable energy is "the cheapest form of power".
The Energy Minister, Chris Bowen, triumphantly headed in a press release...
Big Brother is watching
As we enter the new financial year, and you start to think about doing your 2023 income tax return, it’s important to understand the...
Blooming beauties
Floral displays during winter can be quite extreme from one garden to the next, depending on plant selection.
When planning home gardens, it is...
Cracking run of weather
Inshore/Offshore
That howling SE wind has sure put a stop to the cracking run of weather we have had since Easter. Although the inshore and...
