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Change of season, chance for adventure

Summer has been and gone, and it is now time to set yourself up for the touring months of the year. If this is...

EOI for volunteer grants open

The Flynn electorate is home to many incredible volunteers who generously give their time, skills and energy to support local organisations, events and services....

Fitzroy expected to peak near 7m next week

The Rockhampton Region Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) has moved to the Lean Forward phase following advice from the Bureau of Meteorology that the...

Run, don’t walk

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Sport

BMX track ‘like the Bruce Highway’ after flooding

The Harbour City BMX Club will bounce back from damage suffered from the heavy rain in Gladstone on Monday, 9 March. President Nathan Irving said...

Titans collide in Round 2

After an almost complete false start, the Football Queensland Premier League Central Coast’s Round 2 hosts the biggest contest of the year. Frenchville will...

Central Queensland staff set for Country Under 17s program

Central Queensland will be well represented in the 2026 City versus Country Under-17 program, with a number of Capras staff and support personnel selected...

Finals fever hits Rocky

Frenchville and Capricorn Coast will do battle this week with the last place of the Rockhampton Cricket grand final on the line. Despite the...

St Patrick’s Day meeting in Rockhampton

Racing heads to Callaghan Park on Saturday with Rockhampton playing host to a five-race TAB meeting. A bumper crowd is expected trackside for the St...

Capras take on the Tigers

After capturing their first victory in Papua New Guinea last weekend, Central Queensland are heading to the state’s capital in hopes of continuing their...

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On This Day: National Pi Day!

Pi. A concept that can be difficult to understand but is central to so many aspects of our lives. It goes on forever and ever...

On This Day: World Sleep Day!

Sleep may seem like such a normal aspect of life that it might seem silly to even talk about it! It can be one...

Added bonus for Rocky Horror fans

Rockhampton just can’t get enough of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Due to massive demand, an eighth and final performance has been added to...

On This Day: National Plant a Flower Day!

Few things on the planet are more beautiful or fascinating than flowers – and with over 400,000 flowering plant species in the world, there’s...

Community Events Billboard

Weekly Events 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...

On This Day: National Dream Day!

The modern world is a place where dreams really can come true! Whether the dream is to become a person who travels all over the...

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Dawson floodwaters push through

There were more than 40 road closures across the Banana Shire as a major flood worked its way through the Dawson River system. On Tuesday,...

Eight charged over string of Biloela property crimes

Eight people have been charged with a total of 45 offences following investigations into a string of property crimes in Biloela during February. The...

Jouney through artist’s life

In his day, Hungarian born master print-maker, artist and writer, Albrecht Dürer was a larger-than-life figure. On Saturday, 12 March, ArtsNational Rockhampton members and...

Landry says she’s staying put

Michelle Landry says she refuses to bow to "baseless rumours," following speculation that new National Party leader Matt Canavan could take her place as...

This week’s Blood Bulletin

Did you know that Plasma can be used in 18 different life-saving ways, including helping cancer patients? This week's blood bulletin for Central Queensland is...

Littleproud has ‘had enough’

Maranoa MP David Littleproud says he stepped down as leader of The Nationals because he's "buggered". Mr Littleproud announced on Tuesday, 10 March, that he...

Disaster management on alert

With flooding happening within the Wide Bay Burnett, Western Downs and parts of the Gladstone Region, Rockhampton Regional Council’s Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG)...

Boyce backs Canavan

Central Queensland Senator Matt Canavan’s elevation to leadership of the Nationals on Wednesday, 11 March, has the backing of Flynn MP Colin Boyce. Mr Boyce...

Canavan’s ‘hyper Australia’ plan

Central Queensland-based Senator Matt Canavan has called for “more Australian farming, more Australian mining and more Australian jobs” as he outlined his priorities as...

Widower’s 13-year fight for reform

Colin Caudell's life was changed forever when his wife Suzanne was killed at a roadworks site near Marlborough 13 years ago. While travelling around Australia...