The sweetest lessons are baked in
I love the school holidays.
While I only have one child out of three left at school, it’s still a time I plan on embracing...
Rockhampton’s terrific tricksters
It was a bumper weekend for sport and recreation around Rockhampton, so it just wouldn’t be complete without a dog sport trial, or two,...
Mariners urged to be aware of live firing exercises
Notice to Mariners for Shoalwater Bay Live Firing exercises - 246T (9 July - 17 July) has an extensive Marine Danger Area with no...
Leadership program helps Ida follow her passion
Wulli Wulli woman Ida Bligh is one of Central Queensland Health’s emerging First Nations leaders, striving for culturally capable healthcare for all her consumers,...
Woodwind virtuoso in concert
World-renowned virtuoso Andy Firth thrilled the audience at the Rockhampton Symphony Orchestra (RSO) concert at the Pilbeam Theatre last year and returns to Rockhampton...
Nurses complete mental health course
Central Queensland Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Service (CQMHAODS) has celebrated the success of four graduate registered nurses in completing their Graduate Certificate...
Teachers union protests spread to Central Queensland
With widespread disappointment and looming industrial action across Queensland state schools, teachers in Central Queensland are warning the State Government that they're up for...
Good for Good grants open
Queensland Country Bank's Good for Good Community Grants are open for applications again, offering grants of up to $30,000 for not-for-profits — and the...
Exhibition explores heart of state
What does it mean to belong to a place like Queensland?
That question is at the heart of State of the Art: Reimagining Queensland, a...
News in Brief
Dululu - single-truck rollover
A stable patient was airlifted via helicopter to Rockhampton Hospital with significant lower body injuries following a single-truck rollover on Leichhardt...
Looking for Firecom recruits
Do you have a burning desire to help people?
Rockhampton's Central Region Fire Communications Centre (Firecom) in Kent St is looking for new recruits.
The QFES...
VC award for Vietnam hero
Military history was made in Rockhampton yesterday, as the family of Private Richard Norden VC accepted the Victoria Cross on his behalf, more than...
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...
