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New appointment

Rockhampton Catholic Diocese has announced Michael McCusker will be its new director of Catholic Education. Mr McCusker's appointment was announced by the Diocese's Bishop, Reverend...

Producers’ research needs on agenda at Beef2024

The North Australia Beef Research Council (NABRC) and CQUniversity teamed up at Beef2024 to provide producers the opportunity to help shape the direction of...

Reserve Bank keeps rates steady

Mortgage holders can breathe a sigh of relief following the Reserve Bank's decision to leave interest rates on hold at 4.35 per cent, as...

Volunteer grants to boost community groups in Western Queensland

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Farr making most of Capras call

Longreach rugby league export Tom Farr is making the most of his recall to the Central Queensland line-up. Farr, 24, missed out on selection for...

Farr making most of Capras call

Longreach rugby league export Tom Farr is making the most of his recall to the Central Queensland line-up. Farr, 24, missed out on selection for...

Picnic racing a way of life in the bush

For thousands in the bush, grass fed picnic racing is a way of life and has been for generations. The Tower Hill Picnic Amateur Race...

Picnic racing a way of life in the bush

For thousands in the bush, grass fed picnic racing is a way of life and has been for generations. The Tower Hill Picnic Amateur Race...

Bungarribee Lad heads to Barcy

Bungarribee Lad has already posted six wins for his owners and breeders – the Thompson family of Barcaldine – but if he was to...

Tigers no match for Barcy

Barcaldine Sandgoannas produced a dominant first-half display to secure a 12-point Central West Rugby League win over the Longreach-Ilfracombe Tigers last Sunday, 5 May. The...

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Rural

There no beef over CQ roads upgrades

The Federal Labor Government has confirmed it backed Premier Steven Miles in bringing forward the $500 million Queensland Beef Corridors project by three years. With...

Countdown to Beef

The countdown is on, with less than 50 days until Beef Australia 2024. The triennial event showcasing best of the beef industry will return to...

Nature’s sense of irony

After a morning of outside work, which left me a bit the worse for wear, I shucked my grubby work clothes for a cold...

Ag Energy Australia: Our story

As a farming family, we wanted our kids to carve their own path in agriculture. So, we decided to give them a leg up...

Beef roads upgrade promise

Central Queensland and the Central West is set to benefit from the development and progressive delivery of $500 million of upgrades to priority road...

GroWQ driving innovation

GroWQ hosted an Agricultural Industry Roundtable on Thursday, 29 February at Longreach’s Qantas Founders Museum. The event was in collaboration with the University of Southern...

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Whopper weighs in at more than a tonne

Hitting the scales at a whopping 1,152kg, Wattle Grove Hall of Fame S723, has been officially identified as the heaviest bull on ground at...

Drought war of words

A war of words has erupted following Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s pledge at Beef2024 this week that $519 million from the Future Drought Fund...

A passion for the saddle

Nine-year Australian stock horse ambassador, long-time entertainer and bush poet Guy McLean is at Beef2024 with four of his 34 stock horses. Performing for the...

Beefing up industry development in the Pacific

CQUniversity and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) are this week hosting 15 delegates from Pacific island countries with the goal of...

Festival lights up Barcy

The Barcaldine Tree of Knowledge Festival began last Friday, 3 May, with the four-day extravaganza keeping the town on its toes throughout the long...

Queensland households score $1000 off energy bills

Queensland households will score a $1000 energy bill discount under a $2.5 billion government spending splash on cost of living relief.  Premier Steven Miles announced...

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