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Mixed response to new festival

Did region dig the gig?

Mixed response to new festival

Middlemount celebrates milestone

Win marks club's 35 years

Middlemount celebrates milestone

Blackwater golfer scores PB at American tournament

Rae of Aussie talent

Blackwater golfer scores PB at American tournament

Relay for Life draws closer

Show your team support at Relay

Relay for Life draws closer

The Tropic of Capricorn

Finding a point of reference

The Tropic of Capricorn

Vale beloved Emerald local Darryl Mattingley

A life of love and laughter

Vale beloved Emerald local Darryl Mattingley

Dachshund race raises funds for rescue chopper

Hounds dash to finish

Dachshund race raises funds for rescue chopper

Jericho Health Clinic nurse Lesley De Landelles honoured with award.

CQ local a RFDS hero

Jericho Health Clinic nurse Lesley De Landelles honoured with award.

Emerald gym to host seniors groups.

Seniors encouraged to hit the gym at CrossFit

Emerald gym to host seniors groups.

A delegation of government and community organisation representatives from Africa visited the Central Highlands last week.

African delegation visit region

A delegation of government and community organisation representatives from Africa visited the Central Highlands last week.

Central Highlands Regional Council Chief Executive Officer Scott Mason.
Photo Kelly Butterworth / CQ News

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New hotline launched by council

IN THE FIELD: Sealy Farmer, John Reeves, Paul Yates and John Hegeman at Lochiel, Emerald, planting early season cotton.

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Season starts to sprout

ELECTION TIME: The Central Highlands Regional Council will hold a by-election in the next 12 weeks in accordance with the Local Government Act 2009.

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CH locals waiting for polling date

DON'T MISS THE ACTION: Be sure to allow time to browse the stalls at Gemfest, which sell a wide range of items including gems mined from the region.

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Festival true gem of a moment to shine

What a 2010 white Nissan Nivara dual cab ute looks like - the type of vehicle the juvenile stole from an Emerald residence this afternoon.

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HUNT: Juvenile escapes police custody while still handcuffed

CHAMPION: Ron Deeley became a welterweight Queensland champion boxer in the late '50s and early '60s.

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A lifetime of images: Rocky sporting legend passes away

Aurizon has posted a full-year loss of $188 million on the back of a huge hit from asset impairments and redundancy-related costs.

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Rail giant Aurizon cops $188m loss after Cyclone Debbie

Tanja Ebert and husband Michael Burdon with their two children. Picture: Facebook

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Man kills himself amidst murder probe

MEGA MARSUPIAL: A Diprotodon, the largest known marsupial to have ever lived. A jawbone found by Ipswich miner Dennis Russell belonged to a Kukaodonta, a giant marsupial similar to the Diprotodon.

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'A wombat the size of an elephant': Miners dig up a giant

Police Minister Mark Ryan (L) has been accused of using Tim Pullen’s family as political pawns. Mackay man Tim Pullen (R) was killed in 2012. His family still do not know where his remains are.

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Mark Ryan denies misleading Tim Pullen’s family

Laura Jensen met Sam Payne searching for a flatmate online. They are now the musical duo Royal. Picture: Royal Duo Instagram

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‘IT SAVED ME’: How simple Gumtree ads changed users’ lives

Far north Queensland has been hit by heavy rain overnight.

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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.

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VIDEO: Police to continue search for body of missing man

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

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Queensland facing hot, steamy week ahead

Queensland is facing some 'supercell' activity on Friday.

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

ABOVE: Joseph Fabish offloading the ball at the Emerald Rams' Ladies' Day.

Sport

Rams run home victors

Annabelle Kerle won two firsts, a second an fourth at a gymnastic competition in Yeppoon to win second overall in the Level 7 WAG division.

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Beaming from medal haul

THRILLS GALORE: The Middlemount race day has something for everyone.

Sport

Action-packed race day gallops into Middlemount

Bundaberg driver Troy Loeskow leading Canberra's Joshua Fife.

Sport

The title chase is heating up as karters come to Emerald

Johann Ofner on Australia's Ninja Warrior

Paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale

Hooked on Whale

High alert as North Korea moves missiles

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.

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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.

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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

FAMILY HISTORY: Central Queensland Family History Association held a very successful 'open day' on the weekend.

Community

Family history open day a success

SAME-SEX SUPPORT: The Cap Coast Equality Alliance has formed to support Central Queensland's LGBTIQ community.

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CQ's LGBTIQ community's must-read message for voters

LEAGUE LEGENDS: The Frenchville girls rugby league team (back row from left) Keyahna Baltus, coach Tracey Denning, Dakota Tibbs, Lana Pendlebury-Bone, Tahni Ivey, Maddison Newton, Skye Watters, Jorja Findlater, Lilly Smith and (front row, from left) Lara Parker, Britney Rothery, Dana Parish and Chelsea Perry.

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Frenchville's girls rugby league team into Cup decider

Magpies' Jessica Wordley swings into action against Outlaws.

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Magpies, Outlaws to battle for softball supremacy

Animal rights activists descended on Swickers in Kingaroy on Wednesday to protest against the slaughter of animals.

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Animal activists protest at Swickers

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Car smashes into Sunshine Coast medical centre

Jacob Roy, taken in 2011.

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Best mate's heartbreaking reaction to Imbil teen's death

Maria Buci and Amy Crowe are ready to make a splash on the hottest August day since 2009. Picture Mike Batterham

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Break out the bikinis, we're heading for a scorcher

Mason Jago and his girlfriend Tayla Lange.

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Meet Gatton's gorgeous cop and stunner girlfriend

Four quarters of the proposed search area are identified. Picture: ATSB

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New report virtually pinpoints MH370

A former star of The Voice Australia has allegedly endured a series of assaults that are before court.

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Voice star allegedly kidnapped, choked, bound and raped

Senator Penny Wong has given a blistering personal speech on the vitriol gay Australians would be subject to if a plebiscite on same-sex marriage was held.

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‘Up to her neck in it’: Citizenship saga gets ugly

The new Huawei Watch 2 with its SIM card holder

Lifestyle

Huawei Watch 2: Don't throw away your phone just yet

Ash and Renae Hunter on their wedding day with family (from left to right) Trinity, 7, Kaylah, 9, Jai, 1, Tayesah, 12, (holding Jacob, 9 months) and Hannah, 2.

Lifestyle

Wedding joy brightens dying man's last days

The Mumsnet user confessed to thinking the ring was 'small' and said she thought he would have spent more on such an important piece of jewellery.

Lifestyle

Angry fiancee slams $2k ring when he earns 'six figures'

Revie's candid Instagram post shows her body one month post-partum (middle picture). Picture: Instagram

Lifestyle

Instagram's superfit mum gets real with post

Coldplay will come to you in VR

Business

Fancy a head full of Coldplay on Samsung VR?

CMC Rocks will return to Willowbank in March, 2018.

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CMC ROCKS: Organisers reveal 2018 festival dates

Toni Collette in a scene from the movie Madame.

Entertainment

MOVIE REVIEW: Cinderella story classic comedy of errors

Nikki Gogan, Richie Strahan and Alex Nation on The Bachelor.

Entertainment

Nikki responds to rumours she’s now dating Richie

Paul Travis Callender and Amber Patrice Callender

Business

More than 130 tradies, staff hit by collapse of builder

Santos' GLNG project at Curtis Island.

Business

Gas giant's Curtis Island venture takes $1 billion hit

Domino’s chief executive Don Meij. Picture: Annette Dew

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Domino's $1 billion fail

Business

How to hurt your career prospects with a single email

The scathing letter was organised by the Labour MP Naz Shah

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MPs slam Sun over 'Muslim Problem' opinion piece

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is the latest federal MP to face citizenship questions.

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SOAP BOX: MP citizenship questions no shock

Tim Nichols and Tony Perrett at the USC building in Gympie. .

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Political correctness has gone mad: Perrett

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This is the 21st Century and it's time for equality

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

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Police appeal for help to find missing truck driver

GAMES AND BEYOND: Drivers will have to get used to the M1 truck restrictions after they were introduced on August 1.

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Safer? You've got to be joking : Truckies on M1 lane bans

ENGULFED: The fire was captured on Snapchat

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Transformer explodes near Warwick Caltex

LOGBOOK FINE: The 53 year old driver from Currans Hill NSW appeared in Albury Local Court on 21 logbook charges under the Road Transport Act.

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Logbook breach: $23000 fine and 33 demerit points for driver

The award-winning shelter.

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Award-winning shelter treads path of promise

court generic

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Banning live export was not justified, court told

TOP SPOT: Lot 5 Remolea Ledger L024 (P) sold for a top price of $14,000 to Robin Bruggemann Trust, pictured with Pat O'Leary.

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WATCH: Remolea sale proves another big success

The new Santa Gertrudis Australia general manager Stephen Ware.

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Ware appointed Santa Gertrudis general manager