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Growers take fight to Brisbane to protect $42 million

‘Growers don’t learn by being pulled from pillar to post’. Claims organic green reforms in farming being ignored.

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28th July 2020 4:07 PM

Mackay chairman Kevin Borg said farmers were already embracing reef protections, with a huge uptick in the voluntary Smartcane BMP program. Picture: Kirili Lamb

BIG READ: Farmers fight back in rural bank inquiry

Time is almost up for new submissions into the Senate Select Committee's inquiry into rural banks and their lending...

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09th Aug. 2017 11:08 AM

GIVING A VOICE: Cate Stuart and her daughter Britt, formerly of Mt Morris Station, Charleville.

Council push for agencies

SDRC make submission to bring more government offices to Southern Downs

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02nd March 2017 11:03 AM

Southern Downs Regional Council building. Photo Kerri Moore / Warwick Daily News

Chamber of Commerce throw full weight behind jobs bid

Leave 'dreary' Canberra and come to Central Queensland: Peter Fraser's message to the public service.

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25th Feb. 2017 6:02 AM

Capricornia Chamber of Commerce president Peter Fraser welcomes the Federal Government's challenge to decentralise its entities to rural Australia.

Barnaby Joyce opens door for CQ fair go jobs win

Federal Government looks to rural Australia to offer high-paid, skilled jobs is it looks to decentralise its...

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24th Feb. 2017 9:02 AM

The Federal Government are looking for viable regions to decentralise Commonwealth entities, bringing skilled jobs to rural Australia and better delivering services. Pictured: L-R Property owner Rob Lovegrove takes Ken O'Dowd, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Michelle Landry and Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce in Rockhampton last year.

Senate inquiry could be a 'horse before cart' situation: Cr Hayes

Efficient and effective delivery of services should be the nucleus of the public sector's move to regional Australia.

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24th Feb. 2017 9:02 AM

Central Highlands Regional Council mayor Kerry Hayes.

Why Rockhampton is the 'strategic' choice for Govt jobs

Rockhampton Regional Council make their case to secure skilled jobs as Federal Government looks to decentralise its...

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24th Feb. 2017 8:02 AM

COLLABORATION: Capricornia MP Michelle Landry and Rockhampton Region mayor Margaret Strelow at the Adani business meeting last month.

REVEALED: Ludwig's plan to secure major government jobs

A skilled workforce and critical infrastructure are among the drawcards to lure the public sector from Canberra to the...

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24th Feb. 2017 7:02 AM

JOBS BID: Livingstone Shire mayor Bill Ludwig says the region has the infrastructure and skilled workforce to support Federal Government departments. Pictured: Cr Tom Wyatt, Jeff Davey from Davey Engineering Solutions, Mayor Bill Ludwig and Deputy Mayor Graham Scott inspect Stage Two of the Gateway Business and Industry Precinct.