An application to increase CQ’s largest egg farm to 165,000 chickens has been approved despite objections from some neighbours claiming potential issues with increased noise, dust, odours and traffic.
Fitzroy River irrigators reeling from a 53 per cent water price rise walked away from a meeting with Rockhampton Region councillors and officers hopeful they had forged a pathway towards better outcomes for all parties.
Irrigators lumped with 53 per cent water charge increases say two of the major users of the $40 million infrastructure are not paying their way. See what council says.
The proposed 500MW project is 10 times bigger than the nearby Genex Power system where a Tesla battery caught fire last year.
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.
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.
A large housing estate in Central Queensland may have gotten to the bottom of their sewer system needs with an innovative solution.
Farmers are demanding answers after a 53 per cent price rise on a Central Qld’s council irrigation charges has increased water costs by tens of thousands of dollars.
From country pubs to landmark hotels, see the variety of pubs for sale across Central Queensland. FULL LIST.
Residents on the expanding northern corridor are “screaming” out for shops and critical services, but a master plan process could bring businesses to the table.
Some property owners facing this situation in the past have only managed to clear the debt on day of the auction.
Qld methamphetamine tester and cleaner Scott Lawton has spent seven years scrubbing the scum off the walls and floors of drug dens and meth houses. See how he tests for contamination.
A Central Qld school that has more than doubled in size in the past five years has seen architectural work carried out on its campus to match its immense growth.
Gladstone council is moving a popular project to a new site after recognising the previous location held significant Aboriginal cultural heritage importance.
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