Novavax completes vaccine submission
Australia could soon have a fourth Covid-19 vaccine available for use, after American company Novavax completed its submission to the medical regulator.
The Therapeutic Goods...
Tears as iso-free travellers fly into Vic
Families have been reunited and tears shed at Melbourne Airport as Victoria reopens to quarantine-free travel for arrivals fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
The easing of...
CQ stars in Amsterdam
Willow and Claude, the documentary short that stars a Central Queensland cotton farm, was named Best Documentary at the Fashion Film Festival Amsterdam (FFFA)...
Rain can’t stop Oktoberfest
Wet weather did nothing to keep beer lovers away from Oktoberfest at the Rockhampton Riverside Precinct on the weekend.
Organiser Callan Buchholz said about 1500...
Sharing strategies for youth
Groups and individuals who work directly or indirectly with young people came together last week to help ensure a healthy future for our region's...
New NAIF CEO
Amanda Copping has been appointed the acting chief executive officer of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) following the shock resignation of Chris Wade...
German fun at Oktoberfest
Rockhampton residents donned their best Lederhosen and dirndls and headed down to the Oktoberfest at the Riverside Precinct on the weekend.
Cherryandjun Photography captured all...
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...
Sudden death investigation, Taranganba
Police are investigating the sudden death of a woman at Taranganba on Sunday, 14 September.
Around 7.45pm, police and emergency services were called to a...
