Proposed carbon tariffs strike at farmers
The recent proposal put forward by the European Union (EU) to slap carbon tariffs on imports from countries which do not meet the bloc’s...
Highway upgrades on the way
Millions of dollars in federal and state funding will improve and upgrade sections of the Peak Downs and Dawson highways over the next few...
Beer fest hits the spot
Headricks Lane head brewer Alex Taubert is excited to launch the brewery’s new mid-strength lager at Rockhampton’s Big Beer Festival.
Presented by the Capricorn Food...
A plus for breakfast club
We often hear that ‘breakfast is the most important meal of the day', yet according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics one in seven...
The show will go on
The Mount Larcom Show is a highlight on the calendar for everyone in Central Queensland and this year will be no different.
Like a lot...
Plant fires up for jobs
A proposed $300 million high purity alumina plant (HPA) that will create 300 construction jobs and 150 full-time jobs in Gladstone - and a...
Flynn pub’s power bill
Small and medium hotels across Flynn will be offered support to lower their power bills so they can invest in their business and employ...
Claus to work from the outside
Urban development guru Russell Claus, the runner-up in January’s Rockhampton mayoral election, is not giving up on his ambitions to transform the region.
In...
Date set for by-election
The Electoral Commission of Queensland (ECQ) has officially announced the date for the Division 3 by-election triggered by the victory of former Division 3...
Locals lap up new boat ramp
The Calliope River boat ramp has a fresh new look with the old dirt car park replaced by smooth bitumen and 31 car and...
Fears over eight-hour chase
Dingo Roadhouse manager Justin Alden wants to know why police took more than eight hours to end a car chase that stretched from Yeppoon...
Coal exploration ramps up
Coal extraction and export is one of the fundamental enterprises propelling prosperity across the Central Queensland region.
According to the Queensland Resources Council (QRC),...