A merry as a Galah
I cannot think of a better bird to celebrate Christmas than the Galah.
Its bright pink colour and loud call seems to fit the ‘season...
Subsided health and work skills courses to kick off in rural Queensland
CQUniversity has been given a $1.6 million green light to deliver five Certificate III qualifications in health and work skills in Woorabinda, Longreach, Biloela...
Raffle raises funds to support farmers
Adopt-A-Beast would like to congratulate the winners of our Christmas Raffle, drawn on Saturday, 14 December at the Gracemere Hotel.
First prize went to D....
Reflections and hope
What a successful year it has been for industry and agricultural advocacy, overcoming some woefully inadequate policy.
From forcing delays to deforestation insanity, to stopping...
It’s an outback Christmas
Emerald's Outback Exploratorium was filled with the spirit of Christmas as children frolicked on the lawn playing games at a family fun night on...
Starting from scratch versus buying an existing business
Embarking on the journey of business ownership is a thrilling yet daunting prospect.
Among the critical decisions that aspiring entrepreneurs face is whether to...
Be safe this Christmas
I would like to urge everyone across Central Queensland and the Wide Bay to be extra vigilant on the roads now that school holidays...
‘Wonder web’ destroyed by fire
In what Rockhampton Regional Council is calling a "senseless act of suspected vandalism", the beloved Wyatt’s Wonder Web at Kershaw Gardens has been destroyed...
A Christmas miracle
Central Queensland has accepted another major lottery win for 2024 after a Yeppoon woman uncovered a Christmas miracle of a $1.3 million win in...
Housefire at Taroomball – plus News in Brief
Five fire crews rushed to Vaglass Street, Taroomball on Sunday, 22 December after receiving an urgent call about a ‘well alight’ house fire.
Emergency services...
Boy suffers life-threatening injuries in crash
A 12-year-old boy was transported by helicopter to Rockhampton Hospital with life-threatening injuries following a crash on the Bruce Highway between Rockhampton and Mackay...
Doggett’s winning debut
Rockhampton-born Brendan Doggett’s fresh Baggy Green has already been soaked by the first celebrations of victory.
Doggett’s test debut for Australia was a memorable...
