Church’s festival of carols
With Christmas approaching, South Rockhampton Uniting Church (SRUC) in Campbell St is again gearing up for a CarolFest on 27 November at 3pm.
“We’ll be...
Swans build a nest
One of the best known of all our different birds would have to be the Black Swan.
As the illustration shows, their nest is a...
Bird calendar is a great gift
With less than two months to go to the end of the year, members of the Rockhampton North Rotary Club are busy distributing the...
Get the party started
Social photographer Brendan Kirkman took some snaps of Rockhampton's nightlife.
See the photographs from the Heritage Hotel and Zodiac.
Were you snapped out and about?
All the photos fit to print
The Rockhampton Photography Club has two competitions each month – one for digital photos and one for A4 - size print photos.
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Steam loco at Daniel Park
Capricorn Coast Historical Society submitted this photo of the Daniel Park locomotive R 966.
For 20 years this steam locomotive was an important part of...
Bringing in the birds
When thinking about creating a bird-attracting garden the first plant variety that comes to mind is the Grevillea.
Some of the most satisfying and enjoyable...
‘Plain Turkey’ not as common now
One of our larger sized birds with males being about 130cm and females 80cm is what is commonly known in many bush areas as...
Coast camping popular in 1950s
Years ago, camping at the local beaches was extremely popular.
This photo from December 1952 shows campers at Kemp Beach. There were also camping areas...
Doc revels in sea change
Dr Kim Badcoe says she feels so lucky she and husband Ian made the decision to come to the Cooloola Coast in response to...
Don’t drive on high tide, Cooloola Coast Today
It seems no matter how much social media shaming drivers get and how much ridicule on sites like “I got bogged on Inskip Point“...
Great work TurtleCare Rainbow Beach
The TurtleCare Rainbow Beach team waited patiently on the beach alongside the nest of 88 sea turtle eggs through March to ensure the latest...
Heartfelt Christmas message
There are moments in life that stop you in your tracks.
They often happen at the right time, even if you don't realise it....
