Dispute over sacred site in central Queensland proceeds to civil trial
A civil trial regarding the Queensland government's alleged failure to protect a sacred site in central Queensland will proceed in the Supreme Court.
Bundaberg region on alert as major flood warning issued
Central Queensland communities are on alert due to a major flood warning for the Burnett River, with potential flooding levels comparable to a significant event in December 2010.
Tropical moisture 'whisked' to Queensland's south with fresh rain warnings
Central and southern Queensland are facing additional rainfall as a tropical low continues to move southeast, prompting a flood watch across the region.
Council pauses company’s $2.2m unpaid bill as receivers move in
The Isaac Regional Council has temporarily halted the collection of a $2.2 million unpaid bill from mining company Vitrinite, which is currently in administration.
Towns face months of isolation as tropical low enters its final days
Record rainfall in Queensland, Australia, from a lingering tropical low is causing severe flooding and potential isolation of towns for months.
Business could face $500k fine or jail time for spreading fire ant nests
A business may be fined up to $500,000 or face jail time for allegedly spreading invasive fire ants in central Queensland, as the National Fire Ant Eradication Program concludes its investigation.
Region to woo Defence with training site, Australian-owned port and airport
Central Queensland councils are advocating for increased Defence investment in the region, highlighting its strategic military capabilities.
Calls for more detail on coal mine water releases into reef catchment
A central Queensland conservation group demands greater transparency regarding water releases from coal mines into the Fitzroy Basin, which drains to the Great Barrier Reef.
Missing worker could be trapped 1km underground after Queensland mine collapses
A worker is missing and another is hospitalized following a roof collapse at the Curragh coalmine in central Queensland, with rescue crews actively searching for the trapped individual believed to be 1km underground.