River Fest line-up announced
With just one month to go, preparations are in full swing for the 2025 Rockhampton River Festival, which is set to return from 25–27...
Rate rise on the way across Banana Shire
Banana Shire Council has announced an average
rate increase of 4.42 per cent for the 2025/26
financial year, with most residential ratepayers
facing around a three per...
Popular highway watering hole to close
The Raglan Tavern, a longtime favourite stop for truck drivers along the Bruce Highway, is set to close when its lease expires on 31...
Please don’t end up like me
After a devastating accident in his late teens, Tony Dollard now lives with a head injury and is confined to a mobility scooter.
Witnessing some...
Callide MP: Biloela Hospital’s birthing services will return
Maternity services will return to Biloela Hospital after being closed for more than two years, following a funding commitment in this week's State Budget.
The...
Shoppers enjoy Coffee with a Cop
Volunteer in Policing Tony Baddock says when it comes to crime, "things have changed and people need to be aware that things have changed".
Police...
Letters to the Editor
QUEENSLAND
I’m proudly Queensland born and bred. Each winter it goes through my head,
Though I don’t follow any sport, that this is something that I...
Thiess secures $2.3B deal with Jellinbah Group
Global mining services provider Thiess has been awarded a contract extension worth $2.3 billion over three years at Jellinbah Group’s Lake Vermont coal mine,...
Houndog now in Rocky
After two decades of running one of Brisbane’s most unique dog services, twin sisters Angela and Leah O'Meara have returned to their roots in...
Support CapRescue’s annual appeal
Central Queenslanders are being urged to dig deep and make a tax-deductible donation before 30 June, as CapRescue makes a final push in its...
Planning consistency for all
This week in Parliament, I had the opportunity to stand and speak on behalf of the people of Keppel, in support of the Planning...
Swap cruises for campfires
There’s a place for cruises awash with food, overland journeys to exotic destinations, and travel itineraries packed with bucket-list activities.
But what if you have...
Temporary Fuel Levy on assists in place
Windy weather continued to prevent boaters from taking to the seas with only thirteen vessels logged on to TripWatch across the region.
Hopefully with...
