Tag: Emerald 4720
Town pushes for flood-proof bridge
Residents of a small central Queensland town are stepping up their efforts to get a new flood-proof bridge across the Dawson River after the death of a contract worker thois week.[MORE]
Locust threat downgraded in central Qld
Biosecurity Queensland says large swarms of spur throated locust are no longer a threat central Queensland crops.[MORE]
Vote count breach won't affect Flynn outcome: AEC
Counting is continuing in the central Qld seat of Flynn amid an investigation into a breach of electoral handling laws. [MORE]
AEC launches Flynn vote probe
The AEC has launched an urgent investigation into why more than 400 votes were inappropriately handled in the central Queensland seat of Flynn.[MORE]
Central Qld hospitals worst-off in state: RDA
The Rural Doctors Association (RDA) says the central Queensland health district is the worst-off in the state.[MORE]
Coroner investigates police pursuit at motorcycle death inquest
A three-day inquest starting in Queensland's Central Highlands today will examine policies for police pursuits.[MORE]
Flynn falls for Labor in central Qld
The coal region electorate of Flynn, which stretches from Gladstone to Emerald in central Queensland, has fallen victim to the anti-Labor swing.[MORE]
Leaders eye Flynn victory in central Qld
The federal opposition leader Tony Abbott has become the second leader in as many days to visit the marginal central Queensland electorate of Flynn.[MORE]
Blackwater airport closed to large commercial flights
Qantaslink passenger flights will no longer fly into the Blackwater airport on Queensland's Central Highlands. [MORE]
Central Qld house sales drop, units on the rise
A property valuation company says there has been a drop in the number of house sales in Gladstone and Queensland's Central Highlands region.[MORE]
Court approves new shopping centre in Emerald
The Court of Appeal has paved the way for the construction of a new shopping centre in Emerald in Queensland's Central Highlands.[MORE]
Publican hurt in hotel break-in
A central Queensland publican has been injured in a break-in at a hotel early this morning.[MORE]
New airport lounge construction begins
Qantas says construction has started on a new regional lounge at the Emerald Airport, west of Rockhampton in central Queensland.[MORE]
Business urged to step up mining development plans
The Central Highlands Development Corporation (CHDC) says businesses will need to get in quick to take advantage of new mining developments planned in the region.[MORE]
Emerald hospital maternity ward gets two-week reprieve
Queensland Health (QH) says birthing services at Emerald Hospital, west of Rockhampton in central Queensland, will continue for at least two weeks.[MORE]
Rally in Emerald to save hospital maternity ward
About 200 women have held a rally in central Queensland to vent frustration over maternity services at the Emerald Hospital. [MORE]
Mayor urges permanent staff boost for Emerald hospital
A mayor in the state's central region has called on Queensland Health to try harder to get permanent staff for the Emerald Hospital, north-west of Rockhampton.[MORE]
No hospital guarantee for expectant mum
A Central Highlands mother-to-be says she has been told she may not be able to give birth at Emerald Hospital, only six weeks before her due date.[MORE]
Rio Tinto up-beat about farmland rehabilitation
Rio Tinto Coal says it is confident that it can successfully rehabilitate mining land in central Queensland back to productive farming land.[MORE]
Doctor shortage hits Emerald
Queensland Health says the whole doctor workforce at the Emerald Hospital is now locums after the departure of a permanent senior doctor earlier this month.[MORE]
Farm leaves canker outbreak behind
A central Queensland citrus grower affected by Emerald's citrus canker outbreak expects to have his farm back to full production within two years.[MORE]
Deregistered doctor report looms
Queensland Health says a report will be ready by the end of the year on a deregistered doctor who formerly worked at a central Queensland hospital.[MORE]
'Huge growth' drives need for airport revamp
The Central Highlands Regional Council says an increase in passenger numbers at the Emerald Airport, west of Rockhampton in central Queensland, reinforces the need for a $6.5 million upgrade of the facility.[MORE]
Palmer vows lifelong fight against super-profits tax
Mining magnate Clive Palmer says he will campaign for the rest of his life against the proposed new resources tax if necessary.[MORE]
Minister unaware of TAFE job cuts
The Member for Rockhampton, Robert Schwarten, says he has spoken to the Queensland Minister for Education about forecasted job cuts in the region.[MORE]
