Central Qld council makes big call on battery project near small town
The proposed 500MW project is 10 times bigger than the nearby Genex Power system where a Tesla battery caught fire last year.
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‘Misguided, reckless’: Premier called upon to overturn Central Qld council decision
A councillor has written to the Premier asking him to intervene in her own council’s approval of a 392 lot estate after 100 locals gathered for a public meeting.
Heavy water fees delayed after Fitzroy River irrigator backlash
Hefty water charge increases for hundreds of irrigators on the Fitzroy River near Rockhampton won’t start until mid-next year after the sharp rise shocked farmers.
‘Poo into money’: Developer reveals potential fix for estate’s number one problem
A large housing estate in Central Queensland may have gotten to the bottom of their sewer system needs with an innovative solution.
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Historic hotel hits the market for first time in 40+ years
The freehold for a revamped 95-year-old country Queensland pub is for sale for the first time in more than four decades. Here’s what’s on offer.
70+ places, 13 jobs: Plans for new childcare centre revealed
Three old homes would be replaced with a new childcare centre with room for more than 70 children if an application to the Rockhampton council is approved. DETAILS.
Demolition set to begin on abandoned derelict hotel
Demolition is set to begin on a Rockhampton hotel to make way for a brand new hardware store and showroom.
‘Can’t even think right now’: Qld woman wins $20k per month for 20yrs
After playing the same numbers for the past two years a Central Queensland woman checked her lotto account and told her boss ‘I have to go’. DETAILS.
Hail the high-rise: Why going up, not out is crucial for future of Qld city
Too many are holding on to a Hervey Bay that no longer exists with no regard for the consequences of toxic NIMBYism in a city where the wrong kind of growth already risks ruining paradise, writes Jessica Grewal.
Central Qld projects win big at architecture awards
Two Central Queensland projects have won top gongs at a prestigious architecture awards. DETAILS
First Nations people step closer to Native Title for massive slice of QLD
It’s taken a decade and more than 100 documents submitted to the federal court for First Nations peoples but they’ve cleared a major hurdle in the fight to get native title determinations over a large stretch of Queensland. KEY UPDATE
Revealed: Construction of major CQ wind farm at pivotal point
A vital step has been reached in the construction of a new wind farm between Mackay and Rockhampton that will be capable of powering about 189,000 homes per year.
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