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Queensland – still time to have your say on new chapter of fisheries reforms

Queenslanders with an interest in the state’s landmark Sustainable Fisheries Strategy have another three weeks before consultation on the latest phase of reforms closes.

Nine new citizens to take the pledge on Australia Day

Renu Ayyappan will proudly take the pledge of allegiance and become an Australian citizen tomorrow She will be one of nine new Australians to be granted citizenship at Weipa Town Authority's Australia Day festivities. Renu moved to Australia from India in 2015 with husband Saravanan Asaithambi and has lived in Weipa for more than two years. "I love it here. This is home for me," she said ahead of her pending citizenship ceremony. "I want to be part of the Australian culture and want our kids to grow up here."

Cape York could be first in line for vaccinations

Cape York's Indigenous communities are likely to be at the top of the priority list for the first batch of COVID-19 vaccinations in Australia ... Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said it made sense to target vulnerable communities. "We need to protect those communities in the Cape and Torres Strait and it should also help prevent another biosecurity bubble, which was devastating for the Cape economy," he said ...

Remote island lifestyle is pure bliss for Rusty and Bronwyn

Cape York Weekly Rusty and Bronwyn Tully have no neighbours and “wouldn’t have it any other way”. They live on Turtle Head Island, located east of...

$940,000 boost for water infrastructure in Stanthorpe to drive bushfire recovery

Local water infrastructure in Stanthorpe will get a $940,000 boost, as part of $8.9 million in bushfire recovery projects announced today by the Australian and Queensland governments. Maranoa MP David Littleproud said this project is one of nine Local Economic Recovery projects were announced today to support recovery in Queensland communities hit hard by the 2019-20 bushfires, including two exciting projects in Maranoa. “In our area, $940,000 will go to the Southern Downs Regional Council for the Smart Water Meters project,” Mr Littleproud said. “This project will install smart metering technology in Stanthorpe, which will help to adapt the built environment to future climate and natural hazard conditions.

Mulloon Institute – Queensland field days

Sam Skeat has been presenting at several field days in northern Queensland recently with the message that rehydrated landscapes are more resilient to fire and drought, and can help mitigate some flooding effects. This In turn benefits local creeks and ultimately the Great Barrier Reef with water kept on properties and reduced sediment runoff ...

Weipa the wettest place on the Cape

There's still two months of wet season to run and Weipa is out to an early lead in the rainfall stakes. The three rain gauges...

Weipa company tasked with Torres Strait clean-up

Dodging crocs and sharks, divers from Weipa will this week start work on removing 13 vessels from the waters around Seisia and the Torres...

Golden girl Tia-Clair Toomey eyes Winter Olympics

A Commonwealth Games gold medalist, an Olympian and a four-time CrossFit Games champion – Tia-Clair Toomey has achieved more than most in her career. But...

Meet the new Cape York Weekly

Cape York Weekly is the only locally-owned paper on Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland. While I was travelling around country Queensland, I spoke with the Weekly's Editor, Matt Nicholls, about the origins of the paper, how he got to be the editor and the future of independents.

Meet The Longreach Leader

It's easy to understand why The Longreach Leader has been the independent voice of Central West Queensland since 1923 when you meet its Managing Editor, Colin Jackson.

Four great foodie spots to go that aren’t in the food guides

There are lots of different reasons to travel and food is definitely one of the best ones. If you’re planning on taking a trip around regional Australia, there some great foodie spots to visit on the way. You may even want to make a special trip to visit some of these, especially if you’re interested in food festivals.

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