Mammoth beach clean-up
Residents and business owners on Fraser Island are urgently seeking help to clean up the island’s beaches which have been trashed after the recent...
Historic jail sentence
Gympie businessman Jeffrey Owen has become the first person to be prosecuted, convicted and jailed under Queensland’s relatively new industrial manslaughter laws.
Owen, was sentenced...
Goodbye Paul
Despite only being in Longreach for eight months, Paul Ishiguci has managed to become a major part of the local social fabric.
Coming to...
Lifeline for CBD businesses
Hearing about the stresses placed on Rockhampton City business owners, Steve Grant knew he needed to do something about it.
"I was told that businesses...
Rate increase likely
Many of you will have received your latest property valuations by now. For those that have not, they will not be far away.
The Queensland...
Unprecedented floods
The unprecedented floods in NSW and South East Queensland have been the media's focus the past week.
About 14 people have died in Queensland...
Stay safe on the road trip this Easter
As you pack up the car and get ready for that well deserved road trip this Easter holidays, drivers are being reminded to stay...
Photo of the Week
CQ Today reader Noel Sawtell has sent through this picture of the week titled "Sunrise at Tungamull through the fog".
We would love to see...
Café ownership in the blood
The new owners of Ocean Brew Café at Emu Park are keeping the dream alive by keeping the business in the family.
Barista and café...
Emerald headspace offering vital youth mental health support
Young people in the Emerald community can now access the support they need, with Australia’s peak youth mental health and wellbeing group, headspace, now...
Emergency powers pass
There has been uproar inside and outside this week Queensland Parliament after the Palaszczuk Government extended several COVID-19 mandates from April until October.
It allows...
Trans day of visibility
In a show of support, CQUniversity staff members and students gathered together to celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility on Thursday, 31 March.
“It is overwhelming...

















