Training, rescues and runs
This week's Coast Guard activities:
Monday, 25 October
Yeppoon Rescue One assisted with Rescue Helicopter training which was held off Wreck Point between 10am and...
Risks to kids online
It is noted that the federal government has taken steps to beef up online privacy protections for children.
The Privacy Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 will...
Shed destroyed by fire
An Alexandra St industrial shed was gutted by fire on Sunday, 31 October, spreading large plumes of smoke across North Rockhampton.
A Queensland Fire and...
Legendary ‘dreds’ coming off
Twenty-four-year old local Zac Robinson has been growing his impressive dreadlocks from the age of 16, but the young man’s legendary ‘dreds’ are coming...
Casualisation crisis
If anyone doubted that our region has been experiencing a long-running job security crisis, you just had to read or watch the news last...
Industry on the agenda
Low vaccination rates in Central Queensland and the Surf Lakes project were some of the big topics of conversation at Capricorn Enterprise's 2021 Major...
Be ready for natural disasters
Searing temperatures, a flurry of hail storms, fires and tornadoes across the state. The past few weeks in Queensland have reminded us that we...
Escape from injustice
Escaping persecution in China, Tai Chi master William Ho has made a life for himself in Australia, first in Sydney and now in Rockhampton.
William...
NAIF CEO quits suddenly
The chief executive officer of the federal government’s Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) resigned suddenly this week.
The NAIF is a $5 billion financing...
Back into the bash
The Fitzroy River Barra Bash made its return this week with keen anglers heading out in the Fitzroy in hopes of reeling in a...
CQ is ground zero
Central Queensland looks set to serve once more as a prime political battleground.
The government’s net zero policy released this week has concentrated attention on...
Net zero: what’s it all about?
Net zero: what’s it all about?
The federal government committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 this week, a signal change in policy and...
Seagulls slay unbeaten Brothers
The Rockhampton Rugby League Reserve Grade grand final was a brutal grind and in the end Yeppoon stood tall.
For the first time in...
