Tag: events and activities

Celebrating our sporting stars at the 2025 Sport and Active Recreation Awards 

The 2025 Sports and Active Recreation Awards were a resounding success, with 110 attendees coming together to celebrate the outstanding achievements of the Central Highlands’ ...

24 February 2025

Free family fun day to celebrate Botanic Gardens Day 2024 

To celebrate Botanic Gardens Day 2024, Central Highlands Regional Council will host a free community event at the Emerald Regional Botanic Gardens on Sunday 26 ...

20 May 2024

Temporary road closures – Blackwater

Please be advised that  PCYC Road in Blackwater will be closed for the May Day Fun Fair beginning 6.00 am Friday 3 May until 8.30 ...

26 April 2024

Public venues and spaces now ‘BOOKABLE’!

Central Highlands Regional Council has many amazing venues for hire. Whether it is for a wedding, birthday party or community gathering, there is somewhere suitable ...

5 February 2024

Two Australia Day Awards ambassadors welcomed for regional celebrations

Central Highlands Regional Council is pleased to announce the attendance of two distinguished Australia Day ambassadors for the award ceremonies in Blackwater and Emerald. Council ...

10 January 2024

There’s no excuse for boredom this Summer with 70+ school holiday activities across the region!

Help your kids beat the heat this summer and participate in council’s school holiday activities in your town. With over 70+ events to choose from ...

27 November 2023

Public notice: Temporary road closure – Abor Street, Capella

Please be advised that Abor Street between Conran and Crinum Street in Capella will be temporarily closed on 24 November 2023 from 4.00 pm to ...

22 November 2023

Join us for Nogoa November in 2023, with a jam-packed day of fun for the whole family

The annual celebration of our mighty river system will be held at the Emerald Botanic Gardens on 25 November 2023 from 8.00 am to 12.00 ...

17 October 2023

Let the creativity flow for National Water Week 2023!

National Water Week is right around the corner (16-22 October 2023) and council is hosting two art contests for primary-aged and high school-aged children. The ...

31 August 2023

Mystery Box rally rolls through Springsure

You may not have heard of the Mystery Box rally before, but with 2 in 5 people in Australia affected by cancer – chances are ...

22 August 2023

The Great Northern Clean Up is on while the weather is cool!

Join council in Emerald and Sapphire for the Great Northern Clean Up on Sunday 6 August 2023 at 10.00 am in Emerald and 7.00 am ...

6 July 2023

NAIDOC 2023 celebrates elders across the region

Under the theme, ‘For Our Elders’, this year’s NAIDOC week will occur nationally from 2 to 9 July 2023. But in the Central Highlands, NAIDOC ...

15 June 2023