Central Queensland police officer stood down after alleged drug possession A senior constable will face court next month after allegedly being found with unlawful drugs in Central Queensland. ABC News · Oct 14, 2022
‘Completely laughable’: claims that a mine will create ‘more jobs per hectare’ than the Great Barrier Reef derided Clive Palmer’s Central Queensland Coal suggested proposed coalmine is a ‘greater economic powerhouse’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2022
BHP to review Qld coalmines after tax hike BHP says it will review the planned lifespan of its mines in central Queensland after the state government effectively tripled their royalty rates. AAP · Jul 19, 2022
Nevaeh Austin reunited with entire family in Gracemere after 'traumatic' childcare bus incident A three-year-old girl who was found unconscious after being left on a childcare bus in Central Queensland for six hours is reunited with her entire family at home. ABC News · May 10, 2022
Nevaeh Austin released from ICU after being left on daycare bus for six hours in Central Queensland Nevaeh Austin is released from the intensive care unit in Brisbane but remains in hospital where she is recovering after being left for six hours on a daycare bus in Central Queensland. ABC News · May 7, 2022
Family of toddler Nevaeh Austin found unconscious on Queensland childcare centre bus demand answers The grandmother of three-year-old Nevaeh Austin, who was left on a Queensland childcare bus for several hours, says the family is "mortified" and wants answers. ABC News · May 4, 2022
Rockynats competitors return to central Queensland for burnouts, mullets and drag racing The event boasts competitors from all walks of life from around the country. There's drag racing, burnouts, a parade, and the event has even introduced a 'mullet competition' this year. ABC News · Apr 16, 2022
Man dies in underground coal mine in Central Queensland after being struck in the head A 58-year-old dies in an underground coal mine at Moranbah in Central Queensland after suffering critical head injuries. ABC News · Mar 25, 2022
Police urge caution following five fatalities in horror 48 hours on central Queensland roads A tribute convoy is planned for two truck drivers killed on Tuesday, while an intersection involved in a separate fatality was last month ranked by the RACQ as one of the worst in the state. ABC News · Feb 17, 2022
House relocation industry booming as building delays and costs frustrate landowners After spending years poring over new house plans, John and Chris Winkelmann found an innovative solution to their building dilemma by going on a 270-kilometre drive across Central Queensland. ABC News · Jan 31, 2022