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Back on track: Major step forward in Flagstaff Hill rebuild

Councillor Mike Brunker says the project could be finished in less than a year now a new company has been brought on board.

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11th Dec. 2020 5:12 AM

Mario Duca from Girudala shows Bowen and Collinsville carers the bush tucker available on Flagstaff Hill. Girudala will be involved in the new Flagstaff Hill Cultural and Conference Centre. Photo: Contributed

Distillery next step as agave farm goes gangbusters

LONG READ: A farm south of Bowen will be home to our very own ‘distinctly Australian’ version of tequila.

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07th Dec. 2020 5:12 AM

Chris Monsour of Prospect Agriculture with agave plants flourishing on a farm south of Bowen. Photo: Elyse Wurm. INSET: Artist impression of a new distillery and tourist centre set to be built on an agave farm south of Bowen. Photo: Contributed

Budget analysis: Opportunities and pitfalls for Whitsundays

Political leaders weigh in on the Queensland Budget and what it means for our region.

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02nd Dec. 2020 5:12 AM

Whitsunday MP Amanda Camm and Whitsunday Mayor Andrew Willcox share their thoughts on the State Budget.

‘Use it or lose it’: Government lays down law to states

The federal government says states must be able to prove they can spend money if they want to receive federal funding for...

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07th Oct. 2020 12:10 PM

Infrastructure: Billions of dollars set aside for NSW transport projects

$12b infrastructure black hole amid public wage splurge

The State Labor Government‘s cuts to capital works spending have been revealed as enough to build two Cross River Rail...

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28th Sept. 2020 5:09 AM

20,000 jobs to be created across NSW in infrastructure blitz

Schools, hospitals and TAFEs are among the beneficiaries of a NSW government decision to invest in infrastructure to the...

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15th Sept. 2020 5:09 AM

State’s $5.5m Straddie ‘game changer’

A new ferry terminal at the popular Howard Smith Wharves precinct could pave the way for a 40-minute community between the...

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05th Sept. 2020 4:09 PM

State’s $5.5m tourism push could create 40-minute trip from CBD to islands

Top brass open new police facilities

Queensland Police Minister Mark Ryan and Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll are impressed with the new police buildings...

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03rd Sept. 2020 2:09 PM

Millions lost: CRR’s cost blowout as experts ignored

The Palaszczuk Government ignored expert advice and proceeded with a new Cross River Rail station in Jackie Trad’s...

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11th Aug. 2020 5:08 AM

Chairman shares key to Bowen’s post-COVID recovery

Bowen Collinsville Enterprise chairman says there are plenty of opportunities the region can grasp to grow.

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10th Aug. 2020 5:08 AM

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