Coronado posts $73M loss
Coronado Global Resources, operators of Blackwater's Curragh mine complex, recorded a $73 million first half loss in 2025, paying $60m in coal royalties.
The...
Public speaking seminar in Yeppoon
Three local Toastmasters clubs will host a two-part public speaking seminar this August and September.
Held on Saturday, 30 August and Saturday, 27 September at...
Fun, food and community spirit
Following months of preparation and planning, Farnborough State School’s Country Fair is quickly approaching, leaving organisers with growing excitement.
This year’s eagerly anticipated fair, being...
7-Eleven opening day approaches
Yeppoon's new 7-Eleven store will open on Wednesday, 20 August.
The international convenience chain has expanded its network into Central Queensland with stores in Yeppoon...
Capricorn Coast clubs share in funding
Nine Capricorn Coast not-for-profit community organisations and clubs will share more than $14,000 in funds through the 2024-25 Volunteer Grants program.
Each selected community group...
Memories of the Solomons
This week I flew to Mission Beach for a waste meeting.
It brought back memories when our family was asked to open a newspaper...
Mum’s thesis in three minutes
Rockhampton mum Louise White is over the moon, having made the Griffith University finals of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.
A researcher at the...
Why do Australian small businesses fail?
Recently, we talked about some of the lessons that can be learned from a large business collapse.
However, small businesses make up the majority of...
Calling all young musicians
Rockhampton Youth Orchestra (RYO) Inc president Ivan Richardson says there's still plenty of time to apply for RYO's 2026 Young Musician Scholarships
The scholarships, worth...
A gem of a success
The Jewel of the Gemfields Festival outshone organisers' wildest hopes.
Festival coordinator Michelle Johns said more than 7500 patrons passed through the...
Body found on riverbank
The scene is still taped off this morning at the intersection of Wood St and Wharf St at Depot Hill, after a man was...
Find your fur-ever friend
City Centre Plaza is set to host its next Animal Adoption Day in partnership with Central Queensland Animal Society Inc. on Wednesday, 20 August...
EV chargers for Yeppoon after all
Livingstone Shire looks set to be getting its first electric vehicle charging stations after all, with council receiving a development application from Evie Networks...
