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Bright prospects on horizon for solar in CQ

With an average of 300 sunny days each year, Central Queensland has long been touted as one of Australia’s premier […]

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Rain drenches Jericho and Alpha region

Spectacular images of floodwaters around Jericho and Alpha this week reveal just how much rain drenched the region on Monday, 12 January. Heavy rain was...

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Grants expanded for flood-hit producers

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