Joey Scout achievement
It’s quite an inspiring moment when a child as young as seven achieves a significant award.
On Tuesday, 25 October, Grace Dunbar of the...
QAS: Heroes in green
When I was a teenager in the early ‘70s in the US, I was enthralled by a TV series called Emergency! Well before...
RFDS extends wellbeing service
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) will extend its Mental Health and Wellbeing Service with the launch of an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
The...
Tight times ahead
Struggling families and the Federal Government have one thing in common - they're both in for some belt-tightening over the next year, according to...
Scooter trial approved for Livingstone
Livingstone Shire Council has approved an application from Neuron Mobility to provide electric scooters (e-scooters) in Yeppoon for a 12-month trial.
The fleet of e-scooters...
Look on housing summit
Last Friday I attended the Premier’s Housing Summit in Brisbane as a representative of the Central Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils (CQROC).
CQROC is...
Officers clash for charity
Members of the Queensland Police Service and Queensland Corrective Services will again come together to score for charity.
The highly-anticipated charity rugby league match...
Chamber’s important role
Chambers of Commerce have traditionally played an important role in the economic life of cities and towns. The first chamber of commerce was...
Warm donation to hospital
On Monday, 17 October, Sister Maria Jean of the Mission and Pastoral Care Team at Rockhampton Mater Hospital, accompanied by Sister Moira Truelson (retired),...
Prosecutors get Baldwin movie probe info
A sheriff's department has submitted its investigative findings to prosecutors in the death of a cinematographer shot and killed by Alec Baldwin on a...
Iran links mosque attack to Amini protests
Iran's supreme leader and its president tried to link the nationwide protests roiling the country to an Islamic State-claimed gun attack on a famous...
150 Guinea pigs rescued
Recently, a whopping 150 guinea pigs were surrendered into RSPCA care, some of which were pregnant.
There were so many guinea pigs that...
Crisafulli calling for action
As oil exploration continues in the Taroom Trough, Queensland Premier David Crisafulli is calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to back the project.
It is...
