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2022 Brigalow winners

The 2022 Brigalow Arts Festival winners were announced at the official opening night at the Banana Shire Regional Art Gallery last month in Biloela. Banana...

ADFAS rounds off another wonderful year

ADFAS Rockhampton is pleased to have been able to bring members and guests a full program of talented live Australian lecturers to speak this...

Cheers, pink ears

Sometimes it is possible to be really surprised when finding a bird or a huge flock of birds when you are least expecting them. On...

Kershaw’s summer gems

It is only weeks to when Summer is with us and that is matched with the warm weather. Many would say it is too...

Short-legged Heron

When we think of Herons, it would be unusual not to think of long necks, long legs and a slim body. However there is...

Logging in the 1940s

The Capricorn Coast Historical Society submitted this photo of timber logging mid-1940s. The International truck shown here was bought second-hand in 1941 by Ken (driving...

Showing respect on Remembrance Day

On Friday, 11 November, local residents and guests to our region visited the Gracemere RSL to pay respect to soldiers who died fighting to...

Adopt-a-Beast has a ute up for grabs

Not-for-profit charity Adopt-a-Beast will host a Christmas Garage Sale and Sausage Sizzle on Saturday, 19 November from 6am to 2pm at 3 Sydney King...

Migrants to our shores

Every year thousands of migratory birds return to our shores around the start of spring and become residents till they head back to the...

Fireworks in your garden

With the storm rain that was received by many parts of the local region this month, it is still a good time to get...

UK funds built church

St James Anglican Church (Church of England) was built in 1911 with funds raised in London at St James Church, Paddington. “Pennies from Paddington...

Babbler family teams up for food search

Many people who live in rural areas of northern and eastern Australia, will have seen a flock of up to about a dozen Grey-crowned...

Christmas miracle for shoppers

The staff at Totally Toys Rockhampton have been left "gobsmacked" by a show of Christmas cheer from a local business owner. On Monday, 16 December,...