Muttaburra Mick turns 105
World War II veteran Richard Thomas Scott, known as "Muttaburra Mick", celebrated his 105th birthday on Sunday, 3 August.
Mr Scott was born in Muttaburra...
Exercising with a view
I feel sorry for people who get most of their exercise in a gym.
Yes, they have state-of-the-art exercise machines to work out pretty much...
Real talk on productivity
There are now 70,000 pages that regulate the building of an Australian home.
This is just one example of the explosion in red tape...
Community Events
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Sunshine Physio and Pilates - Sundays
After a long hiatus, pilates will be starting back at Ilfracombe. Same great location, same great flow......
LNP brings community cabinet to Emerald
Premier David Crisafulli vowed to keep listening to regional voices as Emerald played host to a country cabinet on Sunday, 17 August.
The LNP...
On This Day: Find Your Inner Nerd Day!
Find Your Inner Nerd Day is all about dropping the mask and letting your quirks lead the way.
The day encourages people to lean...
Arts sector poised to benefit from AI content deal
Australia's tech sector and unions will work together on a model that pays creatives for content used to train artificial intelligence.
Australian Council of Trade...
Furlonger’s work on show at Winton gallery
An exhibition of pieces by Queensland artist Joe Furlonger opened at the Outback Regional Art Gallery in Winton last weekend.
An appreciative crowd were able...
State commits to rural councils
The Crisafulli Government has reaffirmed its commitment to rural and remote Queensland with the signing of a renewed Rural and Remote Councils Compact in...
On This Day: National Bao Day!
National Bao Day is a fun and tasty celebration that happens every 22 August.
This day shines a spotlight on bao, a type of...
Science Week brings curiosity to Central West
Around 300 locals across Central West Queensland have enjoyed a week of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) events as part of the National...
New Mental Health Hub opened in Longreach
Access to mental health services in Central West Queensland has been boosted with the official opening of a new Mental Health Hub in the...
REGIONAL ROUND-UP: Quarry wants to rock up to 100,000 tonnes a...
Family-run McIlwraith Quarry just outside Gin Gin is seeking to increase its annual production from 30,000 tonnes to $100,000 tonnes.
It also wants to expand...
