Wild weather starting to calm down
FLOODS
I was sick when Cheryl at Canoona reported 250mm on Monday, 31 March.
This stopped her from driving from Rocky home.
She dropped into the...
Meet Farmer Corey from Bilo
Love is back on the land in 2025 as Farmer Wants A Wife returns with a fresh crop of hopeful farmers, all looking to...
Meet the candidates
The ballot order for the electorates of Capricornia and Flynn in federal election was decided on Friday, 11 April at the Rockhampton Showgrounds' James...
News in Brief
Rockhampton City - house fire
Four Queensland Fire Department crews were called to the corner of William and Denison streets at about 2.30am on Friday,...
Wind farm hits turbulence
The future of the proposed Moonlight Range Wind Farm is in the hands of Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie, but Mirani MP Glen Kelly has...
End of the Line
The final piece of the Mount Morgan Pipeline project was officially laid on Tuesday, 8 April.
With the pipeline complete, work can now begin on...
7-Eleven coming to Rocky
International convenience store chain 7-Eleven is coming to Rockhampton, with the new store opening in August set to provide 15 jobs.
The store will be...
Music to everyone’s ears
The deafening repetitive clunking of an MRI machine isn't music to anyone's ears, but thanks to a new pair of slimline headphones, Emerald Radiology...
Regional News: Longreach Dialysis Unit to be officially opened
Two kidney patients have been able to relocate back to the Longreach area after the opening of a new lifesaving renal unit.
The three-chair,...
Adventure unfolds at GKI
“What are you doing next week for your second week of annual leave?” is the question I was asked frequently last week. “Keeping a...
Callide’s C3 unit offline due to furnace incident
Unit C3 at Callide Power Station is currently offline following an incident on Friday, 4 April that will see the unit down until the...
Orchids of autumn on display
The Rockhampton Orchid Society's 70th Anniversary Autumn Show is fast approaching, and this year it will be at a blooming good new venue.
The show...
Coach Kingston funds Olympic dream
Rocky City Swimming Club head coach and Splash Aquatics Group owner Shane Kingston is pouring $350,000 of his own money to help Rockhampton reach...
