$6m to create 400+ jobs for regional councils’ apprentices
“More than half of this year’s positions are with councils outside of south-east Queensland, including 10 Aboriginal councils.”
Community
300+ racers take to Emerald’s ultimate Hot Wheels track
Excited races of all ages took to the track in a bid to be named the ultimate Hot Wheels champion.
Sapphire residents air concerns after major flood
“Unlike anything anyone had seen before”: Council will use the community’s insights to work on how to better handle future natural disasters.
STEM workshop to attract students to resource sector
Regional workshop held to encourage a talented pipeline of local employees into STEM-related careers, with a focus on female and Indigenous participation.
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Gallipoli hero home as Anzac spirit shines
A century after storming the beaches at Gallipoli, Billy Sing has returned to Clermont.
Restrictions will not change the meaning of Anzac Day
Despite Covid-19 changing Anzac Day, the region’s RSL branches have embraced another way to commemorate.
Zero cases not a sign restrictions can be relaxed
Experts suggest rural areas could have the lockdown safely lifted, but Isaac told not to hold its breath
Fairytale ending for Sabrina
IN THE DOGHOUSE: It has been a magical fairytale ending for spellbinding Sabrina.
Black spots erased by network upgrades
Two rural communities will find it easier to reconnect as mobile black spots are reduced across the region
$608 million battle plan to create 14,000 jobs amid pandemic
Council to roll out $200 million job creation package, a ‘green army’ and take on hundreds of trainees
Isaac summons COVID-19 disaster management group
Disaster management teams on high alert in the Isaac region, as coronavirus spreads across Queensland
Golf ball sized hail pelt the region as storm moves north
A severe thunderstorm was likely to rage over the next several hours, dropping golf-ball sized hailstones across the Mackay-Whitsunday region.
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