Man rescued after boat capsizes near Curtis Island
A Gladstone man has been safely reunited with his family following a mid-morning ocean rescue off the coast near Curtis Island on Friday, 27...
Plan for pre-cast yard firms up
Rockhampton Regional Council has approved a plan for a facility at Kawana to manufacture and provide pre-cast concrete bridge components for the Rockhampton Ring...
Brahman sale success at Gracemere
The annual Rocky All Stars Elite Brahman Female Sale was once again a success, delivering strong competition and solid results across both red and...
Volunteers honoured for service to the RSL
Peter Lloyd, ex-Navy veteran and Dave Britten, ex-49th Battalion the Royal Queensland Regiment, were both presented with the Outstanding Service Award by RSL Gracemere...
Light and shadows
Each month, the Rockhampton Camera Club competition has a set subject for photographers to enter for judging.
The theme for March was Light and...
Rocky is revving up in 2026
There’s a strong sense of energy around Rockhampton at the moment. The region’s events calendar is well and truly in motion, with people showing...
Electric vehicles on display
Members of the CQ EV Owners and Friends Facebook group, supported by the Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA), assembled on Saturday, 21 March, at...
Sharing the BESS benefits
Councillor Edward Oram will serve as chairperson of a reference group intended to deliver benefits from the Central BESS to the Bouldercombe community.
At Rockhampton...
Colourful displays at orchid show
The Rockhampton Orchid Society Inc delivered another successful Autumn Orchid Show on the weekend of the 21 and 22 March at the Robert Schwarten...
Getting ready for Anzac Day
Welcome to our March 2026 newsletter.
Preparations are well under way for our participation in the Anzac Day efforts.
As usual all RSL members and their...
Senate Inquiry turns into a farce
Plato quoted Socrates in the *Apology* as saying that "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
Unfortunately, not many politicians today understand...
Man charged with armed robbery
A 20-year-old man has been charged following an armed robbery at Rockhampton on Monday, 23 March.
Police allege a man and woman entered a Denham...
No $500 million pricetag for rowing, says Bleijie
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie says Olympic rowing and canoeing remain on course in Rockhampton, dismissing claims in the media this week that it would...
