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Central Highlands Regional Council asked the Local Drought Committee to recommend a drought declaration status for the local government area.

Council pushes Central Highland drought declaration

Central Highlands Regional Council asked the Local Drought Committee to recommend a drought declaration status for the local government area.

After 11 years with the Royal Flying Doctor Service, former Emerald man Lindsay Hart shares what it is like to be in the field.

Rural health service soars

After 11 years with the Royal Flying Doctor Service, former Emerald man Lindsay Hart shares what it is like to be in the field.

What goal could you set today to work towards living a healthier, happier life?

Focus on one goal and build

What goal could you set today to work towards living a healthier, happier life?

It's a successful four premierships from four straight grand finals for the Emerald Rams, the crowning jewel as the club celebrates its 40th anniversary.

Four in a row

It's a successful four premierships from four straight grand finals for the Emerald Rams, the crowning jewel as the club celebrates its 40th anniversary.

A gala dinner at the end of next month will highlight and celebrate the dedication and diversity of the Central Highlands business community.

Central Highlands is celebrating small businesses

A gala dinner at the end of next month will highlight and celebrate the dedication and diversity of the Central Highlands business community.

An increased optimism in the real estate market has begun to blossom as a spring-time growth in property confidence offers a positive prediction for the region.

Optimism springs in property market

An increased optimism in the real estate market has begun to blossom as a spring-time growth in property confidence offers a positive prediction for the region.

The Central Highlands will host the $200,000 18-carat gold Emirates Melbourne Cup until Saturday.

Cup to star in Highlands

The Central Highlands will host the $200,000 18-carat gold Emirates Melbourne Cup until Saturday.

Central Highlands Mayor Kerry Hayes and councillors will be touring the region this week for community consultations.

Make sure your voice is heard by mayor

Central Highlands Mayor Kerry Hayes and councillors will be touring the region this week for community consultations.

Central Highlands implements 10-year organised sport plan for the community by the community.

Community takes over Central Highlands sport

Central Highlands implements 10-year organised sport plan for the community by the community.

In an effort to inform the community about how to prepare for an emergency, a combined emergency services fun day is being held on Sunday.

Emergency services hold fun day

In an effort to inform the community about how to prepare for an emergency, a combined emergency services fun day is being held on Sunday.

DON'T FENCE ME IN: A petition has been started in response to a temporary fence being erected around the pond at the Windmill Park at the Emerald Botanic Gardens.

News

Debate over park pond

COLOUR UP: Year 12 Emerald State High students Jacob Firth, Fiona Stevens, Hailey Lancaster and Courtney Moana are ready for the 2017 Emerald Colour Run. Participants are enocouraged to wear white for the fun run at the Emerald Botanic Gardens.

News

Throw colours into your day

An ongoing maternity review and improvement process for Central Queensland is aiming to share the lessons from the external maternity review in Rockhampton last year.

News

Review of maternity services

KINNECT: The team of highly skilled occupational therapists, exercise physiologists, physiotherapists, rehabilitation counsellors and nurses have been making people at work healthy, safe and productive since 1996.

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KINNECT named among the best places to work

Kids from Thulimbah State School who took part in Dress as a Bushie day in support of BUSHkids.Children from Prep to Year 2 took part in the event which raised awareness for BUSHkids on September 14.From left to right: Lachlan, Braylen, Jayden, Kiara, Mackierlia, Montanna, Sofia, Shanaye & Olivia. Thanks kids!#BUSHkidsQld #Thulimbah #DressasaBushie #community

News

NDIS programs for young kids to roll out in CQ this year

CALL FOR ACTION: The Coalfields Community Group sent representatives met with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk in Brisbane late 2015. Photo Contributed

Business

Mining centre to ghost town: Blackwater's cry for help

News

Arson sentence halved for 'Shrek building' fire

Inmates are on the roof of the Wacol Youth Detention Centre. Picture: 9 News Queensland

News
2:55 PM Sep 20th

WATCH: Youths on roof at Wacol Detention Centre

A photo of the boy’s scooter has been released by police to assist in identifying the boy.

News
2:35 PM Sep 20th

Unknown boy identified after serious crash involving scooter

An Aldi worker has helped a 75-year-old grandfather work out how to use his new iPhone.

Business
2:21 PM Sep 20th

Aldi worker's act of kindness rescues grandfather

The new ten dollar note.Source:News Corp Australia

News
2:21 PM Sep 20th

New $10 note fails on first day

Far north Queensland has been hit by heavy rain overnight.

News

North Queensland hit by 1 in 100 year rainfall

TOUGH TASK: A swift water rescue team (including inset) search a stolen LandCruiser ute found in Scrubby Creek.

News

VIDEO: Police to continue search for body of missing man

Josh Watson captured this incredible image from Brightwater Estate on the Sunshine Coast.

News

Queensland facing hot, steamy week ahead

Queensland is facing some 'supercell' activity on Friday.

News

Queensland told to brace for heavy rain from 'epic low'

STAR PLAYER: Keely McConnell.

Sport

Talent runs in Keely's family

THE Emerald Tigers U15 side is through to the grand final following it's win over the Gemfields Giants at the weekend.

Sport

Juniors play for victory

UNION FINAL: The Emerald Rams will be looking to continue their grand final form tomorrow however arch rivals, the Clermont Bush Pigs, will be looking to cause an upset.

Sport

Arch rivals Rams and Bush Pigs meet in the final

Panthers winger Matt Heidecker is prepared for the grand final tomorrow night.

Sport

Looking for victory

2:39 PM Sep 20th

Inmates on roof at Wacol prison

Woman accused of stealing teens welfare payments

Hero drags man from burning wreck

iPhone update

INCREDIBLE: Divers at Wolf Rock off Rainbow Beach recently spotted up to 70 pregnant female sharks at a time of the critically endangered grey nurse shark.

News

Big numbers of endangered shark off Rainbow Beach

Imagine arriving at a camp site and all the hard work is done.

Travel

Hate camping? This idea might change your mind

IN TRAINING: Neil Collie runs trails around the scenic Glass House Mountains area in preparation for the 250km Big Red Run.

Lifestyle

From hospital bed to six-day, 250km desert run

A stonefish was recently caught by a fisherman at Caloundra.

Photo Contributed

News

Most venomous fish in world found near shore

Roothy’s LowRange

John Rooth's old faithful Milo: It’s not that hard to keep an old truck flush in new parts

Lifestyle

Beer & BS: Roothy tells how to keep an old truck running

It’s a pretty safe bet there’s been more than a few divorces due to warm steaks, burnt fuses and wives tripping over tent pegs sticking out of the ground in the dark.

Lifestyle

12V tips: Five easy 4WD upgrades you can do at home

Roothy ready to get cooking on the campfire

Lifestyle

Camp cooking: Whip up a feast from whatever you've got

Where it all started - on the verandah of the old homestead in the Flinders. Anthony Warry captured this photo of Roothy reflecting on a lifetime of playing with machines.

Lifestyle

A mechanical life: Roothy gives us a glimpse

ROAD CLOSED: People at the Food and Wine Festival on Quay Street.

News
3:03 PM Sep 20th

Council explains why it allowed private wedding to close Quay St

Crash on Hunt Rd Alton Downs.

News
2:43 PM Sep 20th

Child, 4, among patients taken to hospital after Rocky crash

Students enjoyed lunch at The Hideaway

Community

Students' island visit offers great opportunity for research

This yacht was near the brink of sinking off the coast of Yeppoon this morning after a power cat collided with its stern.

News

BREAKING: Yeppoon Coast guard reveals cause of boat collision

Jenny Thompson with husband Jeremy, who died in yesterday's glider crash at Bowenville.

News
1:31 PM Sep 20th

Daughter of fatal glider crash victim releases statement

Richard William Hasler, 46, from Mackay instructed his lawyer he struck a teen after he snapped following a long-running neighbourhood dispute.

News

Man punches kid in face as neighbourhood dispute escalates

News

CCC investigators back at council offices today

The death of a homeless man has sparked a huge reaction on the Sunshine Coast.

News

Locals rally after death of homeless man in church grounds

Business
1:26 PM Sep 20th

New tool could boost internet speeds

Leisa Atkinson is accused getting teenagers to move in with her and plying them with booze and cigarettes while taking money from their Centrelink payments.Source:Facebook

News

Centrelink 'leech' preyed on teen

SAME SEX MARRIAGE: Australia is being asked to make their Yes or No opinion known in the postal survey.

News

What studies tell us about same-sex couples and children

Madlin Sims stands by her decision to let Madeline go.Source:Supplied

News

‘I’ve been called a putrid skank’: Woman who sacked No voter

Ben’s wife Leah died of melanoma soon after their wedding.Source:Facebook

Lifestyle

How Ben dedicates his new adventures to his beloved late wife

So this is how the other half lives...

Travel

How I ended up flying first class for the price of economy

She has two boys and her sister has used both her children's names for her own kids

Lifestyle

Mum upset after sister steals both her baby names

Instead of ditching carbs, switch to wholegrain (brown rice, barley, buckwheat, quinoa, spelt or polenta), along with fruits, beans and vegetables.

News

What you need to know before you ditch carbs

This iconic scene was not easy to film.

Entertainment
3:08 PM Sep 20th

Revealed: The dark secrets behind The Sound of Music

Australian singer and actress Kylie Minogue poses during the world premiere of the movie Kingsman: The Golden Circle in Leicester square in London.

Entertainment

Kylie Minogue’s back on the scene for Kingsman sequel

Actor Ryan Phillippe is being sued by his ex-girlfriend.

Entertainment

Phillippe ‘bashed lover in drug bender’

Abbie suffers through an excruciating date with James on First Dates.

Entertainment

First Dates cringefest: 'Some girls can't handle it, y'know?'

Michael (holding Connor Hain) and Suzi McEachern, Early Childhood teacher Alison Christian, mum Natalie Hain and Lucy and mum Jess and Zahlee Rozynski at the Moreton Drive Early Learning Centre.

Business

73 kids in one room at new Mackay childcare

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull calls for the Snowy Mountains Control Centre during a Snowy Mountains visit.

Business

Coast calls on PM to throw down some funding as well as a beer

MONEY: Australia's new $10 banknote.

News

Don't be surprised: New $10 note to make debut

The new $10 note.

News

New $10 note could be in your wallet tomorrow

Father Dave Smith is an Anglican Priest and professional boxer.Source:News Limited

Opinion

Priest: Why Christians ought to support same-sex marriage

VOTE NO: Pastor Brian Robertson is leading the no campaign against same-sex marriage.

News

Pastor explains why he wants you to vote no

Ashy Bine's Range Rover in a disabled parking space outside her gym at Mermaid Beach.

News

Time to get tough on those misusing disabled parking spaces

Would you dress your baby or toddler girl in blue, or let your boy wear a dress?

Opinion

Gender bending politics needs to stay away from my daughter

SPARKIES STRIKE: 40 Transport and Main Roads workers walk off the job today warning of delays.

News

Warnings of delays as TMR workers spark strike

MONSTER FAMILY: Sam Xuereb and eldest son Michael love putting on a show and pushing their diesel guzzling creations to the limit.

News

Meet the real monster mechanic

National Driver Work Diary has meant a hurdle for truck drivers.

Photo Kate Darvall/ South Burnett Times

News

Costly mistakes as the 'flog book' strikes again

Police are appealing for a public assistance in locating Peter McIntosh.

News

Police appeal for help to find missing truck driver

Lot 9 Waco Floyd has sold for $90,000 today.

News

Record prices at Yarrawonga Waco bull sale

Cattle sale at CQLX.
Photo Allan Reinikka / The Morning Bulletin

News

Northern NSW cattle sales wrap up

More than $1.7m of stock was sold online at the March auction. Ritchie Bros registered 37 bidders in Canada, 34 in the USA and 17 in Middle Eastern countries.

News

VIDEO: Largest-ever Australian agricultural auction

Wanderer of the West Edwina Robertson.

News

OPINION: Bridging the gap between city and country