PSPA declaration, Banana
Police have made an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act PSPA at Banana due to a chemical spill.
A truck carrying a toxic...
Filling a power gap
In early 2017 there were concerns that the impending closure of the Hazelwood coal fired power station would leave our electricity system facing blackouts....
Time to give the Great Artesian Basin the respect it deserves
‘Water, water, every where,
‘Nor any drop to drink.’
We have Samuel Taylor Coleridge to thank for those classic lines in The Rime of the Ancient...
Keeping up cash blow in small business
Most small business owners will tell you times are tough. Customers are tightening their belts and costs are going up.
This is having a...
CQLX cattle sale sees an increase in yards
CQLX Gracemere agents saw an increase in numbers on Wednesday, 15 February, with 1,767 head on offer, comprising of 988 steers, 484 heifers, 232...
New year at CQUni
March marks the start of the first teaching term of 2023 here at CQUniversity and, as always, we’ve hit the ground running.
Orientation Week is...
Region eligible for up to $10 million in Qantas grants
Qantas is inviting regional community groups across Australia to apply for a share of $10 million over five years as part of its grants...
Vote for top tourism towns
Queenslanders are being called on to nominate their favourite hotspots, local treasures, and hidden gems for the 2023 Queensland Top Tourism Town Awards.
Presented by...
LIFEVIEW with Gramps
For well over 30 years now I’ve worn with pride the unofficial title of Gramps.
Soon after my grandchildren learnt to say “mama” and “dada”...
War of words over manufacturing fund
Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt has slammed CQ's LNP representatives for failing to get behind a proposed fund to help rebuild Australian manufacturing.
Last week,...
Summer song singalong
During this year’s Festival of Summer in Gladstone one group of youngsters felt like they were ready to hit the ARIAs.
Summer Song was the...
Man rescued from grain silo
A man buried to his face in a grain silo was taken to Baralaba Hospital free of serious injury following an rescue effort in...
A defining moment for the sugarcane industry
The Queensland Government Inquiry into bioenergy from sugar held hearings in Mackay and Townsville this week, and it was great to see a strong...
