Rockhampton and Capricornia
Coal prices forecast to fall
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The Queensland Resources Council says it is not surprised by forecasts of lower coal prices next year.
Man charged over Gladstone murder
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A man will appear in a central Queensland court this morning charged with the overnight murder of a woman in Gladstone.
Central Qld police officer under investigation
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A senior police officer in central Queensland is being investigated by the Police Ethical Standards Command.
MP not told about school closure meeting
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Queensland's Education Minister has admitted there was a breakdown in communication over the closure of the Nerimbera State School.
Qld Govt unveils hospital-in-the-home scheme
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The Queensland Government has announced a new hospital-in-the-home scheme for Rockhampton patients.
Councils to share $6.2m in flood relief funds
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The Rockhampton Regional Council and Central Highlands Regional Council will share in $6.2 million in disaster relief funding.
Oppn power price motion just a stunt, Govt says
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The Qld Govt has branded a State Oppn attempt to over-ride proposed power price hikes as a 'stunt'.
AgForce expects banks to pass on rate cuts
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Rural lobby group AgForce says farmers will be expecting banks to pass on yesterday's full interest rate cut to commercial and rural lenders.
Rio Tinto cancels workers' village agreement
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Rio Tinto says it has cancelled an agreement for hundreds of rooms in a workers' village near Gladstone, in central Queensland, because it no longer needs them.
Qld electricity price hike will hurt small business
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The QCCI says small businesses would be forced to pass on an almost 14pc rise in electricity prices if it is approved.
Hope for new bus service to ease driver fatigue
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A bus company says a new passenger service to Queensland's central highlands could help to address the driver fatigue problem in the region.
Qld electricity prices may rise almost 14pc
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Electricity prices could rise by almost 14 per cent from July next year, in the third increase in as many years.
Family to mark drowned girl's birthday
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Family and friends will gather this afternoon in Blackwater in central Queensland to celebrate what would have been the fifth birthday of Nelani Koefer.
Gladstone Airport to stay open during revamp
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The Gladstone Regional Council in central Queensland has decided to keep the city's airport open for flights throughout a major upgrade.
Rural Qld positive amid world financial woes
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Despite the global economic crisis, a new survey shows rural confidence in Queensland has improved.
Qld beef industry looks to top summer season
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Queensland beef producers could be facing one of their best summer seasons in more than a decade.
AgForce warns don't scrap drought aid early
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The rural lobby group AgForce says farmers will be left "high and dry" if Exceptional Circumstances (EC) drought assistance ends too soon.
Reefs not protected from climate change, conference told
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The Ecological Society of Australia's annual conference in Sydney has been told research shows marine reserves are failing to protect coral reefs from climate change.
Farm group seeks clearer drought aid transition
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The Queensland Farmers Federation says transition arrangements for new drought assistance measures need to be improved.
Alpha mine persistence shows faith in industry: QRC
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The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) says Waratah Coal's decision to persist with mining at Alpha, in the state's central west, shows a lot of faith in the coal industry.
Toddler weir victim farewelled
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Hundreds of balloons were released into the air at the weekend funeral for a four-year-old girl killed at the Bedford Weir near Blackwater last week.
Man killed in Bruce Hwy smash
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A man has been killed in a crash on the Bruce Highway in central Queensland this morning.
Resources growth expected to boost central Qld population
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Projected growth in the resources sector is expected to fuel continued population growth in central Queensland over the next 25 years.
Researchers fear widespread reef coral bleaching
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Marine researchers fear the Great Barrier Reef will suffer more coral bleaching than normal over the next 12 months because of rising sea temperatures.
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