Post-hospital support with home care package
Home Care Packages can provide additional support to clients transitioning from hospital back to their homes, helping them to regain independence and manage their...
Navigating the challenges facing Queensland agriculture
Queensland’s agricultural sector is not only central to the state’s economy, but also a cornerstone of its identity. Yet today, it faces a range...
Banana’s $2M wages blowout
The Banana Shire Council is facing a wages blowout of more than $2 million for the 2024-25 financial year.
Chief executive Tom Upton accepted responsibility...
Water meter rollout continues to 5000 properties
Gladstone Regional Council is continuing its rollout of advanced water meters, with Stage 4 of the multi-year project commencing this month.
Stage 4 will be...
New Family Law protections: keeping your sensitive information safe in court
Effective 10 June 2025, changes to the Family Law Act will give individuals greater power to protect their most sensitive personal information during family...
Coal mine proposals under microscope
On Tuesday this week, news broke that the State Government has rejected Fox Resources’ bid for a coal mine in the Bundaberg Region.
This mining...
Empowering QLD women musicians
Expressions of interest are now open for the 2025 Australian Women in Music (AWM) Queensland Regional and Remote Women's Music Program, an exciting opportunity...
Top catches this week
Inshore/Offshore
How good has the weather been over the last week.
There sure has been plenty of opportunities to head offshore, and it could not have...
Rethinking data-driven value in agriculture
Three critical questions spring immediately to mind when talking `data driven value creation’.
It’s being touted as the best way to drive increased productivity and...
18 fined for Curtis Island National Park offences
The Queensland Conservation Council has called for tougher penalties after 18 people were fined for building an unauthorised hut and other significant illegal activity...
My journey, my electorate
As I write my regular column, I’m currently getting ready for the opening of the 48th Parliament in Canberra.
This has given me some time...
Why our crops fall over: a closer look at lodging in northern grains
The tricky subject of lodging comes up quite a bit when talking about our cropping endeavours.
Unfortunately, it can happen in most crop types like...
Tomago closure exposes risks
To kick off the election campaign at the start of this year, the Prime Minister visited the Tomago Aluminium Smelter near Newcastle.
Following the visit,...
