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Having a yarn at Community Care Unit

Rockhampton's Community Care Unit kicked off this week’s NAIDOC Week celebrations for Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service, marking the opening of its...

Barra Bash sells out in six hours

The 2025 Fitzroy River Barra Bash sold out in record time with all spots for the popular annual event snapped up in just six...

TAFE land transfer progressing

CQUniversity is progressing with community consultation this month to confirm the transfer of ownership of the former Yeppoon TAFE site to an independent school,...

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Bowls from around the Central Queensland greens

GRACEMERE BOWLS CLUB Friday 11 July at 10am – Vets Pairs Final v V/Park at V/Park - N.Jones and D. Millar Saturday 12 July at 1pm...

Delius eyes third Bluff Cup win

All roads lead to Bluff for Saturday’s Cup meeting. Five races will be run and won, headlined by the $13,000 Cook Colliery Bluff Cup (1800m). Run...

Bouncing into the National Championships on the Gold Coast

Extreme Trampoline CQ are off to shine on the biggest stage with five of their athletes off to the Gold Coast. Local superstars Sam Durkin,...

Russell to relish fresh start

Central Highlands Rugby League export Dan Russell is embracing a fresh start at Salford Red Devils, after confirming a season-long loan move from Warrington...

Currie’s excellent adventure to CQ

Toowoomba’s Mark Currie won the $20,000 bonus on offer for the trainer of the TAB Rockhampton Cup Carnival. Currie sent a big team to Central...

Chain to victory

Scrub Chain sealed the biggest win of his emerging career in the $75,000 Magic Millions Capricorn Guineas (1500m) at Callaghan Park last Saturday. The three-year-old...

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Community Events Billboard

Archer Park Rail Museum The Archer Park Rail Museum in Denison Street, Rockhampton is open Monday to Thursday 10am-3pm and Sunday 9am-1pm. Bring the family along...

Messiah performance celebrates 60 years

In a momentous musical collaboration, the Yeppoon Choral Society proudly presents Handel’s Messiah to mark its 60th anniversary. This landmark performance unites the talents...

La Bohème – the original bohemian love story

Rockhampton theatregoers can experience the original bohemian love story live on stage at the Pilbeam Theatre in July, when Opera Australia performs Puccini’s La...

On This Day: Alice in Wonderland Day!

Fans of the amazingly wonderful fantasy characters of Lewis Carroll will love learning about and celebrating Alice in Wonderland Day! A wide range of creative...

Community Events Billboard

Archer Park Rail Museum The Archer Park Rail Museum in Denison Street, Rockhampton is open Monday to Thursday 10am-3pm and Sunday 9am-1pm. Bring the family along...

On This Day: National Apple Turnover Day!

Turnovers are just amazing, delightful fruit filled cups of flavor-coated in a sugary glaze. There’s something special about what basically amounts to a little...

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The hidden weight of leadership

We often look to those tasked with leadership and expect perfection. We forget, sometimes too easily, that they’re human too. Whether formal or informal, paid...

Our ageing Australians deserve dignity no matter where they live

Last week, Rockhampton marked an important milestone with the official opening of Mercy Haven, a $41 million state-of-the-art aged care facility that will serve...

EV momentum builds

I have previously reported on autonomous driving by Tesla and other EVs. Tesla recently announced that a Tesla Model Y had completed a driverless delivery...

Cold doesn’t deter U3A

The icy mornings did not deter the Saturday Walk and Chat Group. With their pet dogs and themselves well rugged up, off they went...

News in Brief

Gel-blaster incident at Kalka Palms A man who made threats at the Kalka Palms Hotel Motel on the weekend armed with a gel-blaster will face...

Military on the road for Talisman Sabre

The Department of Defence has called for the public to remain alert for increased military activity as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Australia will...