Record year for tourism in Bundy
Bundaberg Tourism has reported another record year for the region’s visitor economy at its annual general meeting on Thursday 16 October, celebrating strong growth...
Regional News: Lucks pass the torch
After three decades as the owners of Barkers Newsagency in Longreach, the Luck family has officially handed over the reins to another local family.
In...
Letters to the Editor
WALKING BACKWARDS THE WRONG APPROACH FROM LNP
Our State LNP Government’s decision to wind back the clock and to create electricity by boiling water has...
A year of listening, acting and delivering for Rockhampton
As a small business owner and former local councillor, I’ve always fought for better roads, stronger services, and fairer support for families and businesses.
I...
Former MP urges coal royalties rethink
Former Flynn MP Ken O'Dowd doesn't want to see the viability of Central Queensland's coal industry threatened any further without positive steps being taken...
Servo owner backs Castle Law after break-in
Capella's John Hallam is a big fan of the Katter Party's Castle Law petition after "brazen mongrels" broke into his Ampol servo in the...
Earlwood Brangus dominates National Brangus Sale with record-breaking sires
Duaringa’s well-known Earlwood Brangus stud owner Mick Madden dominated the sale ring at the 49th annual National Brangus Sale, selling three sires that achieved...
No federal funding for stadium project
Infrastructure Minister Catherine King has confirmed the Rocky Sports Club Stadium project will not be funded by the Federal Government.
The $23 million project, which...
Country boy in the big city
For years, I’ve had a dream — to travel across Asia on a motorbike.
There are just two small problems:
One, I don’t know how to...
Frogmouth is Bird of the Year
Each year BirdLife Australia holds a comptition to select the Bird of the Year.
This year the winner is the Tawny Frogmouth.
After being runner up...
Nothing but net for Premier
Premier David Crisafulli dropped into CQUniversity's North Rockhampton campus on Wednesday, 22 October, to celebrate the allocation of Games On! funding in the State...
Trailblazing artist uncovered
As founder of the John Constable Research Project, ArtsNational international speaker, Sarah Cove ACR of the UK, is the leading authority on Constable’s materials...
Big month for U3A
Once a month the U3A Rockhampton hold a general meeting designed at giving our members a chance to catch up with old and make...
