Books on wheels
What goes 100 kilometres an hour and is full of books?
Gladstone’s mobile library, that’s what.
When you can’t get to the library, the library is...
Is it going to rain? The answer is in the signs.
If you want to know if it’s going to rain, most people will listen out for the evening news or look up the Bureau...
Pixie chic from Gracemere
Something remarkable about fashion is its ability to serve people across all budgets. We can dress up in a high-end outfit and look fancy,...
Rocky’s Melbourne Cup
With 17 candidates in contention, Rockhampton’s raucous January 23 mayoral election has been compared by some in the community to the Melbourne Cup, with...
New mayor should think local
Whoever wins the Rockhampton mayoral by-election on January 23 should put local businesses first, according to the Capricornia Chamber of Commerce.
President Phil Henry said...
Rocky ready for international connections: Fisher
With a population of some 80,000 people and a gross regional product of $4.8 billion, the Rockhampton region serves as the economic heart of...
Tourism booming across CQ coast
Tourist operators across the Central Queensland coastline and hinterlands are enjoying a boom in visitor numbers.
Tourism makes up roughly 70 per cent of...
Roseberry GM calls it a day
Roseberry Queensland general manager Colleen Tribe is calling it a day after nearly nine years of invaluable service.
Roseberry Queensland was formed in the mid-1980s...
Record LNG exports a sign of the times
December was an especially significant month for Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC), exporting a record of over 2 million tonnes of LNG.
The GPC also welcomed...
This hearse is a Harley
Finlayson & McKenzie funeral director Bryan Perry's newest hearse has turned heads, and for good reason.
This hearse isn't a car, it's a Harley-Davidson.
"I had...
Russell Claus
Though he is not a native of Rockhampton, Russell Claus’ dedication to the city comes from his memories of the town as a young...
Cherie Rutherford
Cherie Rutherford has deep ties to Rockhampton. She lived in the city from the age of four and her family have connections to the...
Having a yarn at Community Care Unit
Rockhampton's Community Care Unit kicked off this week’s NAIDOC Week celebrations for Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service, marking the opening of its...
