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Rotary baton journey

Special batons will make their way across the region for a relay honouring 100 years of Rotary in Australia. Communities should keep an eye...

Road safety brings pollies together

State and federal politicians came together on Monday, January 18, to announce $40 million in road safety projects for the Capricornia electorate. Deputy Prime Minister...

Tackling election questions

Feeling overwhelmed by the sheer number of candidates in the Rockhampton Regional Council mayoral by-election, ratepayer Desley Cowley decided to do something about it....

Digging into the past to inspire others

Yeppoon author Eve Johnston has overcome a lot of trauma in her life and hopes her story will help others. Eve wrote her book, A...

Sold out but don’t miss out

Tickets to Gladstone Regional Council’s free Australia Day Family Fun Day have sold out, but there are still ways you can celebrate. Gladstone Region Mayor...

Pineapple punch

The colourful Chris ‘Pineapple’ Hooper, a bare-footed environmentalist who believes the planet has had enough of humans, has a genuine chance to emerge victorious...

Astro inspires start-up success

Voyak co-founder Karan Joon owes the existence of his start-up company to his dog, Astro. The locally owned accommodation booking website, built in Rockhampton, will...

Volunteers propelling democracy

Behind most political campaigns, large or small, there is often an unheralded army of passionate supporters working day and night on their own dime...

SES wants volunteers

Do you look good in orange? SES Capricornia area controller Michael Young said the new year meant there’d never been a better time to join...

Large early vote for by-election

More than 30 per cent of the electorate has already cast their vote in the Rockhampton mayoral by-election.Early voting for the January 23 poll...

Business to get update on industry shutdowns

The Gladstone Industry Leadership Group (GILG) will soon give an update on projects, activities and opportunities in the Queensland region to help connect project...

New beginning for markets

Rockhampton may have seen the last of the Arcade Car Park Markets, but this is one ending that’s also a new beginning. Following the...

Rockhampton product Doggett earns national contract

Rockhampton-born paceman Brendan Doggett has sealed a highly sought-after contract with Cricket Australia. The Test newcomer, who debuted in last summer's Ashes series, has received...