Get the latest news to your email inbox FREE!

REGISTER

Get the latest news to your email inbox FREE!

REGISTER

News

Visiting region’s War Widows

Legatees Rose Swadling and Bob Holmes have made a 1458km trip to visit Legacy widows around Central Queensland, including centenarian Clare Dendle from Springsure. Legacy...

Possible record dry looms

After sailing from Townsville to Mackay with Rod Sweeney, all I could see on my right along the mainland coast was smoke shrouding the...

Demand for quality cows at Emerald

Emerald combined agents yarded an increased offering of 3000 head on Thursday, 16 October, with an overall improvement in quality on last week. Bullocks...

News in Brief

Digital Edition

Sport

Dream day for Winton juniors

Fresh off a career-best year, Queensland representative Kurt Mann recently returned to his hometown of Winton to run a series of junior clinics for...

Sports Shorts

WALLIN THE TOP SWAN YET AGAIN Yeppoon Swans champion Matt Wallin has won his seventh club A Grade best and fairest award. The legendary midfielder closed...

Swimmers to make a splash in Beef City meet

More than 250 swimmers from far and wide have converged for the 2025 Beef City event at Rockhampton's Southside Pool. The event, which got under...

Bumper Caulfield Cup Day in Rockhampton

CAULFIELD CUP EXTRAVAGANZA AT CALLAGHAN PARK Racegoers are getting ready for a thrilling day of first-class racing, glamour, and entertainment at the not-to-be-missed RJC Caulfield...

Bowls from around the Central Queensland greens

ROCKHAMPTON BOWLS CLUB Men’s section Mixed Fours C. Haack B. Johnson N. Roberts C. Magee d S. Fern S. Lane (K. Davidson sub) L. Bayes R. McGowan...

CQ Centurions team named for Zone Championships

Gracemere paceman Cayden Kent will make his Central Queensland debut in this weekend's North Queensland Zone Cricket Championships in Rockhampton. Kent was drafted into the...

Subscribe

Get an all ACCESS PASS to the News and your Digital Edition with an online subscription

Entertainment

CQ Gig Guide

If you have a gig you would like to promote, send us an email at editorial@cqtoday.com.au Please include the name of the gig, date, time,...

On This Day: National Pasta Day!

Fusilli, Penne, Spaghetti, Capellini and Fettuccine, pasta comes in a myriad of shapes and sizes. Pasta acts as a sort of blank canvas for...

On This Day: Global Dignity Day!

Global Dignity Day is an initiative to educate and inspire young people and help them to understand their self-worth and goals, as well as...

Nikki heading to Emerald

Rising comedy star Nikki Justice is heading to Central Queensland in 2025 as part of her Australia and New Zealand tour with her critically...

Immersive, intense and unforgettable

Buckle up for a spine-tingling stage adaptation of 1984 like you’ve never seen before, arriving Wednesday, 15 October at the Pilbeam Theatre. From the award-winning...

On This Day: National Chess Day!

National Chess Day offers an opportunity to learn about and celebrate all things related to the history, challenge and enjoyment of the game. The game...

More News

Police investigating house fire tragedy

The police's Homicide Investigation Unit has been called in to investigate a house fire at Gladstone that killed a woman and two children on...

Op shop about to open its doors

The opening celebrations for the St Paul's Cathedral Op Shop will be held on Saturday, 25 October. Doors will open at 10am at St Paul's...

Edify secure Commonwealth funding for CQ renewable projects

Edify Energy's Smoky Creek and Guthrie’s Gap renewables projects in the Banana Shire and Nowingi solar power stations in Victoria have been awarded a...

Marist students make camp at Saraji

A group of ore-some students from across Queensland have participated in a different kind of school holiday adventure – a one-week camp at a...

Children lead the way as world-renowned exhibition opens in Rocky

An enthusiastic crowd of educators, families and community members gathered at CQUniversity Rockhampton last Friday night to celebrate the opening of the internationally acclaimed...

Program strengthens regional maternity services

A midwifery immersion program hosted at Brisbane’s Mater Mothers’ Hospital in partnership with Queensland Health is improving care for mums and babies in Queensland’s...