Focus on summer safety
A new campaign is urging the community to put safety at the centre of their summer fun.
The Office of Fair Trading has joined regulators...
Storm season isn’t the only busy time
Ergon Energy Network and Energex had a busy year in 2025 with major flooding in north and north west Queensland and Cyclone Alfred and...
Disaster assistance for flooded north, as rain forecast for Central West
The federal and state Governments have activated financial assistance in five north Queensland councils following flooding caused by monsoonal rainfall over the Christmas period.
Carpentaria,...
PBS medicine prices to drop 1 January
The cost of of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicine for those without a concession card is reducing to $25 from 1 January, 2026.
It's...
On This Day: How New Year’s evolved
New Year’s Eve is a moment that sits at the crossroads of time — part celebration, part reflection. Its roots stretch back more than...
Barcy honours standout staff
The Barcaldine Regional Council ended 2025 by recognising staff members who exemplified its workplace values, presenting its inaugural Organisational Culture Awards.
The awards were announced...
Capturing carbon – nice in theory, but in reality…
Over the last few weeks of the year, I travelled to 10 towns across four states to explain why Australia needs to dump net...
Almost-Christmas baby
While there was no Christmas Day baby born at Longreach Hospital this year, there was a little one who came into the world on...
Prepare for severe weather, flooding and road closures
Parts of the Central West and Northern Goldfields are already experiencing severe weather and flooding as things are set ramp up over the coming...
Decking the halls for Christmas
Tis the season to deck the halls with boughs of holly - and that’s what Central West Hospital and Health Service facilities had been...
12 Days of Christmas Safety and Security
Queensland Police have released a 12 Days of Christmas Safety and Security, a handy list of security tips to employ in the lead up...
Regional: Bundaberg stands out again with GoFundMe
While sadly some of the GoFundMe fundraisers of 2025 were for sad instances, it was actually the support of fundraisers such as that of...
Focus on summer safety
A new campaign is urging the community to put safety at the centre of their summer fun.
The Office of Fair Trading has joined regulators...
