Cultural knowledge to the fore at GKI
Cultural knowledge and environmental restoration are coming together on Great Keppel Island, with the Woppaburra Rangers strengthening their role as custodians, guides and leaders...
Norman Gardens welcomes John Broad Park
This week, we had the privilege of opening John Broad Park in Norman Gardens.
The park on Springfield Drive is the most recent investment in...
Locals feature in Wide Bay Capricorn Branch Championships at Moore Park
Moore Park Surf Lifesaving Club near Bundaberg played host to the 2026 Wide Bay Capricorn Junior Branch Championships last weekend.
Competitors from Emu Park and...
Calling Keppel’s young changemakers
The search is on for the next Youth Member for Keppel, with applications now open for the 2026 Queensland Youth Parliament.
Young people aged 16...
Noisy by name and by nature
The Noisy Friarbird lives up to its name with a constant cackle as it moves through the trees feeding on nectar from flowers.
The other...
Local government pay rises for all
Central Queensland mayors and councillors will see their pay packets swell by 3.25 per cent or more from 1 July.
The 2025 Local Government Renumeration...
A marvellous marriage
Long-time Rockhampton residents Beverley (nee Roberts) and James Saunders celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, 27 January.
Born and raised in Rockhampton, the two...
Northern Corridor in the spotlight
The future growth of Livingstone Shire’s Northern Corridor has come into focus at a recent Livingstone Shire Council meeting, with councillors backing key planning...
Conway opens the Great American Songbook at Headricks
Headricks Lane will become the coolest jazz club in town on Saturday, 21 February when Angelo Conway sings Hits from the Great American Songbook.
Developed...
Rising inflation hits
The primary cause of this week's interest rate rise is the massive blowout in government spending.
Over the past two years, the Federal Government's...
More disaster funds for local clean-up and road repairs
Banana Shire and Gladstone councils can now access disaster funds for response and recovery activities including debris clean-up and road repairs.
Ongoing flooding from the...
Safer streets with more police on the beat
This last week, another 79 new police officers joined the ranks of the Queensland Police.
This cohort (the first for 2026) represents an important...
Quality Resort is the gold standard
Quality Resort Parkhurst is in good company, having been named a winner at Choice Hotels Asia-Pac’s prestigious Gold Awards.
The Gold Award serves as a...
