Councils hit by funding cuts
Livingstone Shire Mayor Andy Ireland says he shares his Rockhampton counterpart’s “frustration and disappointment“ over a reduction in funding from the Queensland Local Government...
Rail jobs for Rocky
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce was on the campaign trail in CQ this week, announcing rail manufacturer Austrak has signed on the dotted line...
Timely Rain
January's rainfall total for Rockhampton was officially 60.8mm.
The annual, monthly average is 127.9mm.
Add the "mini-heatwave" early in the week, culminating with 38.9C...
Market determines value
With demand for property reaching extreme levels in Queensland, along with a migration of people from southern states moving and investing in Queensland properties,...
The month of love
Upon your next visit to the Rocky Sports Club, there is no mistaking February has taken a romantic turn.
Deemed ‘The Month of Lurrrrrve’,...
Honouring our Ash
As the Ipswich community celebrates Ash Barty’s emotional Australian Open win, Indigenous artist Kylie Hill knows exactly what she wants to do to honour...
‘Time to move’: Ardern shifts NZ borders
New Zealand will soon begin a phased reopening to the world, dismantling hard borders which have kept the country safe from the worst of...
CQU vice-president under fire for Tame post
A CQUniversity vice-president has deleted a social media post in which he criticised the 2021 Australian of the Year’s “behaviour” in a photo with...
Looking to our pubs
On a recent visit to a number of local pubs at the invitation of Local MP and ALP candidate Russell Robertson to distribute beer...
The flow on effect
This week marks the return to school for Years 11 and 12 in Queensland.
My Callide electorate has nearly a dozen high schools that...
Community support vital to cancer research
Cancer Council Queensland is set to double fundraising efforts on World Cancer Day, with a select handful of generous donors matching each donation made...

















