Don’s EK Holden memories
You just never know what photos might appear in the Capricorn Coast Historical Society's annual calendar! The society has been producing a calendar, complete...
Demand for housing continues to outpace supply
The ABS has released its national, state and territory population data for the March quarter 2025, covering births, deaths and migration, revealing Australia is...
Coalition secures long-awaited aged care packages
I have just returned to the electorate after a busy fortnight sitting of Parliament in Canberra.
During the last sitting week, the Coalition was...
News in Brief
New police officers
Rockhampton welcomed six First Year Constables to the region this week.
The six officers are among 110 new police officers who will officially...
Letters to the Editor
GOOD POLITICS NOT NECESSARILY GOOD FOR THE COMMUNITY
Do good engineering practice and politics clash to the detriment of the community?
I guess that those pollies...
Fitzroy River teeming with barramundi after fingerling release
The Fitzroy River has received a boost with the release of 1000 healthy, home-grown barramundi fingerlings, thanks to Rockhampton State High School’s innovative aquaculture...
The lifeblood of community
Research shows us volunteerism is vital for community development as it strengthens social connections, addresses local needs, promotes social change, and builds community resilience and...
Community Briefs
U3A general meeting
The next U3A (University of the Third Age) general meeting will be held on Monday, 13 October at Bauhinia House, Berserker St.
The...
Wal and Tom on a high, raising $74k for transfer hub
After 15 days and 3,800km across the outback skies, the Red Planet Software Outback Air Race 2025 has concluded with over $1,000,000 raised for...
Holiday fun around the regions
Families across the Rockhampton Region and the Capricorn Coast are in for a treat these school holidays, with a huge range of free and...
Longreach is for the birds
Located due west of Rockhampton and roughly the same distance as Brisbane, Longreach was for a long time marketed as “the edge of the...
Say Hallelujah for Handel’s Messiah
I’m a sucker for a live music show. I don’t mind if it’s good or bad, classical or popular, jazz, blues or rock; as...
Riders head West
The RideWest peloton will roll out of Brisbane on Friday, 24 April, beginning the eight-day journey west that ends in Longreach next week.
The biennial...
