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PLAYGROUND UPGRADES TO BRING NEW SWINGS, SLIDES AND SMILES
Amy Gehrmann: Would be good if they could be fenced.... we asked about the one going...
Block out the calendar for blues fest
The Agnes Blues Roots and Rock Festival is right around the corner, with the region pumping with excitement ahead of one of its biggest...
New care rules, new stress
The new Aged Care Act and Support at Home program came into effect on 1 November 2025, touted as a significant reform to how...
Homeless plan knocked back
Rockhampton Regional Council has narrowly rejected Cr Grant Mathers’ proposal to provide shelter for homeless people at the Rockhampton Music Bowl site.
Last year, Cr...
Rocked, but not giving up
While he is “extremely disappointed” to see his proposal to house homeless people at the Rockhampton Music Bowl site fall through, Cr Grant Mathers...
Cotton picking begins in the highlands
Cotton picking kicked off in central Queensland last week with Emerald growers Denis and Aaron Kiely, who began picking their 71-hectare cotton crop on...
Central to Defence project gathers momentum
The Gladstone, Rockhampton and Livingstone councils are going on the charge, presenting a united front to attract millions of dollars of Department of Defence...
Labor’s Gladstone Inland Rail promise goes off the rails
A $4.8 million business case for the Toowoomba to Gladstone Inland Rail extension project has stagnated at state and federal government levels for two...
Full of flavour
CQ Today journalist Sophie Mossman was on the social scene at Rockhampton Showgrounds capturing the fun and flavours at the inaugural Smoked Festival. Did...
Drawing the herd
CQ Today journalist Sophie Mossman was at the Rockhampton Showgrounds on Saturday, 7 February, snapping photos of revellers enjoying the first-ever Smoked Festival. Did...
U3A’s first meet-up for 2026
U3A Rockhampton enthusiastically welcomed 2026 at their first monthly "get together" on Tuesday, 3 February.
There was a record number of attendees with 46 guests...
What’s happening on the water?
High winds kept numbers low on the water this week with only 33 vessels registered on TripWatch across the region.
COURSES
Upcoming Training Courses for February...
Stanthorpe Festival – crushing for 60 years
Queensland’s Granite Belt comes alive this month for the long-running Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival - a celebration of food, wine and community.
The...
