Show boost for businesses
About 30,000 people passed through the gates of the 2021 Rockhampton Show, bringing a windfall for local businesses.
Ringmaster Ellen Smith - Rockhampton Regional Council's...
Braking the cycle for youth
As Braking the Cycle program coordinator Lauren Coles has watched local teenagers fulfil their goals on and off the road.
The program teaches students driving...
Classic hearse turns 100
Mount Morgan Historical Museum volunteers celebrated the birthday of one of their star attractions on the weekend, with the museum's famous hearse turning 100.
The...
Support for Rail Extension Thickening
Cross-party support for an extension of Inland Rail to Gladstone continues to build and thicken.
Though much remains to be discussed and analysed, a...
Caflos’ grand vision
Central Queensland farmer Cameron Pagden does not lack in ambition.
His company, Caflos Agri Visions, hopes to design and build an autonomous farming platform...
Record crowds at Yeppoon Show
Covid-19 restrictions certainly didn't hold back the 2021 Yeppoon Show, with record crowds passing through the gate on the weekend.
Yeppoon and District Show Society...
Hydrogen dreams becoming a reality
Gladstone’s dream of building up a prosperous hydrogen industry has moved closer to tangible reality with the announcement on Tuesday that land in Aldoga...
New cycle bridge for highway
Works on the $74 million duplication project for the Capricorn Highway between Gracemere and Rockhampton is now in its final stages.
Firmly on track...
EVs on display
A varied display of electric vehicles (EVs) graced Yeppoon on May 26 for a special ‘information session’ designed to promote the attractiveness of EVs...
From the bush to the big smoke
Plenty of young rural fellas dream of one day parading at Queensland's biggest agricultural show.
It's a dream that's about to come true for St...
Let the art speak for itself
From the comfort of her quaint studio, Mount Morgan artist Roslyn Bennetts was crafting her latest portrait last week.
As she delicately waved her...
Let’s all be heroes now
Last week the people tasked with guarding the world’s financial system – central bank chiefs and finance world leaders – met to talk about...
Stolen Emerald car tracked to Rockhampton
Rockhampton Police have charged a 19-year-old man after a stolen Emerald vehicle was tracked to Rockhampton on Wednesday, 3 July.
Police allege the man gained...
