Flying foxes sent residents batty
After nine months living near a flying fox colony with an estimated population of around 50,000, Yeppoon resident Andrew Fleming is relieved they have...
Vehicles to boost emergency response throughout Livingstone
Livingstone Shire’s State Emergency Service (SES) has received three new and upgraded vehicles to help serve parts of the region and boost emergency response...
Ringpull Association’s generous donation
Central Queensland’s Ringpull Association has once again put its charitable mission to good use, assisting a Rockhampton couple in need.
David and Cheryl Pitchford received...
Origin of competition in Queensland’s energy market
Residents and small businesses in Rockhampton now have access to a long-awaited choice in electricity retailer, with Origin Energy officially launching its range of...
Sweet success for a good cause
Galactic Donuts has once again whipped up a very special doughnut to show their support for Do It For Dolly Day on Friday, 9...
Men’s Shed flying high at morning tea
About 220 people attended the RFDS Rockhampton Volunteer Auxiliary's first morning tea for 2025 on Wednesday, 7 May, including three very special guests from...
Remembering those who have lost their lives to domestic violence
CQ Healthy Families brought light to the darkness at Rockhampton's Kershaw Gardens on Wednesday, 7 May, hosting a candlelight vigil to remember those who...
When To Consider Expanding Your Business
Businesses that perform well, or that start in small markets like regional areas, often find themselves contemplating expansion.
While a logical step, it demands...
Whistling Kite has eye on prey
The Whistling Kite is a very common bird of prey that cruises the sky looking for mice, small birds, lizards, insects such as grasshoppers...
The Hook Up: A powerful catalyst for community
The Hook Up, held annually in Gladstone, has quickly become one of the region’s most inspiring community development events — and it's not just...
Ambo gets top service medal
Baralaba QAS officer-in-charge Vaughan Mason received an Ambulance Service Medal at Government House on Friday, 2 May after being named in the 2025 Australia...
Gracemere yardings down, prices up
Gracemere Combined Agents saw a slight decreased yarding of 2607 head come to hand this week, consisting of 1673 Steers, 634 Heifers, 191 Cows,...
Rio Tinto’s Yarwun refinery to reduce production next year by 40...
Some 180 jobs are in limbo after Rio Tinto announced it would slash production at the Yarwun alumina refinery by 40 per cent from...
