Socials on the fairways
The Yeppoon Open was held across the weekend and there were over 170 golfers lining the local fairways.
CQ Today was down at the...
Colourful Lorikeets of CQ
Recently, I had a column about the lesser known Lorikeets that we have in Australia. I also mentioned that the three main Lorikeets...
Q AND A with CQ Today key account manager Matthew Tennent
What is your greatest achievement?
Marrying my wife and the birth of my son.
What is your favourite movie?
Hot Fuzz or Blues Brothers....
Dinner for Queensland Day
The Rockhampton and District Historical Society, Inc. is holding a Queensland Day Dinner on Sunday, 11 June, starting at 11.40am for a noon start.
The...
May colder than June
May recorded an average minimum of 11.9C.
This was only 0.8C warmer than the average June minimum for Rockhampton.
Straight away one thinks this will follow...
Another week of light yarding at CQLX
CQLX Combined agents saw another lighter yarding this week with 1039 head on offer, comprising of 471 Steers, 324 Heifers, 233 Cows, five Cows...
Migratory birds leave our shores
Two of our migratory birds, are the Channel billed Cuckoo and the Koel.
Both these birds leave our shores about March and head to...
Rockhampton’s legacy
From the early days of settlement, our fertile lands, abundant water supply, and ideal climatic conditions have provided the perfect environment for grazing.
Our...
An historical day out
The Capricorn Coast Historical Society had a great day trip visiting several historic sites in Rockhampton last week.
The weather was perfect and at each...
Pelican Island trip is a wash
When looking at some photos of Pelicans like the one illustrated, it brought back memories of a special trip I made with two other...
Funding cut for ag education in schools
“The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth.”
This John F. Kennedy quote often springs to mind whenever I’m...
Talented young pianists
CQ Today journalist MATTHEW PEARCE visited the Walter Reid Cultural Centre on Wednesday, 24 May to capture some of the performances at the Rockhampton...