Tag: Clermont 4721
Busy year for rescue chopper in 08
The Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service says 2008 was a busy year for the service with 282 callouts recorded.[MORE]
Central, N Qld brace for floods
The Weather Bureau has issued a warning for flash flooding from central to north Queensland.[MORE]
Bushwalker critical after falling 50m off cliff
A bushwalker in central Queensland has been flown to Townsville with serious injuries after falling 50 metres down a cliff in a national park.[MORE]
Miner to pay into Indigenous fund
Mining company Rio Tinto is injecting $500,000 a year into a development fund for Indigenous people in Clermont in central Queensland.[MORE]
Waratah Coal applies for ASX listing
A mining company that is planning several coal projects in central Queensland has applied for listing on the Australian Stock Exchange.[MORE]
Highway upgrade to boost safety: Pitt
Queensland's Main Roads Minister says an $8 million upgrade of the Peak Downs Highway on the central highlands should help to reduce the number of accidents in the region.[MORE]
Producers urged to beef up knowledge
Beef producers across northern and central Queensland are being encouraged to work smarter, rather than harder.[MORE]
Former coal mine potential koala habitat
Researchers believe an entire Central Queensland coal mine could successfully be restored to a koala habitat once it closes after 2015.[MORE]
Resources boom accelerates coal exploration
Mining companies are continuing to cash in on the resources boom, with an increase in exploration through central Queensland.[MORE]
Rosedale car crash victim in hospital
A man has been airlifted to Brisbane with serious head injuries after a car accident in central Queensland last night.[MORE]
Pharmacist jailed over PBS fraud
The Federal Government says the jailing of a central Queensland chemist shows that defrauding the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) will not be tolerated.[MORE]
Clermont vision plan aims to lure workers, residents
A specialist officer will be appointed to the Isaac Regional Council to oversee the implementation of the vision plan for Clermont.[MORE]
Central west warned of possible power cuts
Ergon Energy will undertake a $300,000 maintenance project this week which could result in slight disruptions to power supply for central west Queensland residents.[MORE]
3 killed on weekend roads
Three people have died in separate road accidents in Queensland since early yesterday.[MORE]
Woman dies in central Qld car accident
A woman has been killed in a car accident in Queensland's north-west. [MORE]
Central Qld off to 'flying start' for winter crops
Central Queensland farmers say they have had ideal weather conditions leading up to the planting of this year's winter crops.[MORE]
Clermont mine to reach full production in 4 years: Rio
Rio Tinto says its new Clermont coal mine in central Queensland should be up to full production in about four years.[MORE]
Issac council to take meetings on the road
The Isaac Regional Council has opted for a decentralised approach to its administration and meetings.[MORE]
Floods help deliver koala baby boom
Heavy rainfall on the central highlands earlier this year has helped to spark a baby boom in the local koala population.[MORE]
Flood recovery group nears end
The Central Highlands Flood Recovery Group is to be wrapped up in June.[MORE]
Collinsville, Clermont named in top growth suburbs
Two north Queensland mining towns have been named in the top 25 growth suburbs in the country.[MORE]
Central Qld sites join new nature refuges
Five parcels of land in central Queensland are among 17 new nature refuges declared throughout the state.[MORE]
Central Qld suburbs make top 10 property list
Three central Queensland suburbs have been named among the top 10 property locations in Queensland. [MORE]
Deadly cattle diseases add to cost of Qld floods
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Cattle are dying and people are catching Ross River fever, as Qld cleans up from floods that drenched the state.[MORE]
Flood cattle die from three-day sickness
A central highlands' vet says an outbreak of three day sickness in cattle has caused more fatalities than the recent floods.[MORE]
