Multicultural society celebrated during Harmony Week
Held from Monday 21 March to Sunday 27 March, Harmony Week is designed to celebrate Australia’s cultural diversity.
It’s about inclusiveness, respect and a sense...
Sister solidarity
About a dozen women gathered at Haigh Park opposite the Rockhampton Hospital on Sunday afternoon to address the reinstatement of pregnancy services.
In what was...
Queensland Press joins forces with Vinnies
The Queensland Country Press Association (QCPA) along with your local newspaper has joined forces with Vinnies Queensland to support thousands of Queenslanders affected by...
Treating everyone with respect
There is no excuse for bad service and there is also no excuse for abusive customers.
Both parties hold equal responsibility for ensuring the...
Fake meat must be labelled
You wouldn’t want to open a Coke only to take a sip and discover it’s a Pepsi, any more than you’d delight in learning...
Dodo or phoenix?
Larry Fink, CEO of global finance giant BlackRock, in his 2022 letter to CEOs and other decision-makers spoke of a choice between being a...
Proud of our female leaders
Earlier this week, on Tuesday, 8 March, we celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD.
A day that allows us to celebrate the achievements of women...
Railway precinct gets a $2.5M boost
Yeppoon’s heritage railway station surrounds will soon be activated as a community recovery hub and meeting place courtesy of an Australian Government $2.5 million...
Coffee with a cop
Residents were invited to share a coffee with a cop at Gracemere Shopping World on Wednesday morning to discuss issues affecting the community and...
Celebrating women
Members of the Queensland Country Women's Association's Mount Morgan branch came together to celebrate International Women's Day at the Mount Morgan Dam on Tuesday,...
Writing workshop goes to Tuesday
Inspired by the Queensland Writers Centre (QWC) successful Writing Friday sessions, Yeppoon author Amy Andrews has been working with the QWC to bring the...
Murder-accused NT cop trial jury retires
The jury at a murder-accused policeman's trial after he fatally shot an Aboriginal teenager during an outback arrest has retired to consider its verdicts.
Constable...
Vipers, Frogs fly into finals
The Patcol Vipers and the Reece Plumbing Frogs have leapt into the Frenchville Sports Club Rockhampton Premier League T20 competition’s qualifying final.
A pair...
