Community briefs
Grief and Loss
A Grief and Loss Program from Blue Care, to help you work through your grief starts on Monday, 11 October at South...
How we can all help agriculture avoid another Kyoto in Glasgow
Anyone who’s experienced first-hand the potentially perilous conditions at an overseas wet market realises how lucky we are in this country to enjoy the...
Editor’s Desk
It has been revealed this week there would be an additional service coming to Gracemere Shoppingworld’s Woolworths Supermarket.
Now it begs the question - will...
Delta defeats NZ’s elimination strategy
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand is transitioning from its lauded COVID-19 elimination strategy, while keeping Auckland in lockdown for now.
After 18 months...
Border residents speak out
Locals living in the border zone have spoken out about the mental impacts current restrictions are having on them.
Marissa Costello made a viral Facebook...
China to ban ‘effeminate male’ video games
Chinese authorities reportedly intend to ban video games that portray "effeminate males", same-sex relationships or characters with no "clear gender".
China will reportedly ban video...
Afghan capital mosque blast ‘kills five’
Five people have been killed in an explosion in Kabul that occurred near a funeral ceremony for the mother of the Taliban's main spokesman,...
News in brief
Queensland Ambulance Service roundup
Gladstone Central – unit fire
A male with smoke inhalation was transported stable to Gladstone Hospital after a unit fire on Auckland...
Fantastic dance festival
The 2021 Rockhampton Dance Festival took centre stage last week with our most brilliant performers enjoying an incredible week.
Held at the Pilbeam Theatre...
A ton of great memories
The Norths Rugby League Club celebrated their 100th year as a club across the weekend with three great events.
On Friday was a catch...
Water fowl take over
Resident ducks and geese are a tourist attraction at the moment. Geese to the north and ducks in the main street.
All seem to...
Applications open for 2026 Ergon Energy and Energex pre-apprenticeship program
High school students across Queensland are being encouraged to apply for the 2026 Ergon Energy Network and Energex Pre-apprenticeship Program, with applications now open.
Depots...
