Stay cool on the road
Central Queensland summers aren’t known for being gentle.
Step into a sun-baked car and it can feel like you’ve just opened the door to...
Carols by the Beach
Get in the festive spirit for this year’s JRT Carols by the Beach display, set to bring another fantastic community event and celebration to...
Power station’s off-peak performance
In the six months to September, the ageing Gladstone Power Station recorded 33 unscheduled outages and was offline for more than 1000 hours, according...
New opportunity for Mount Morgan Squash Courts
Rockhampton Regional Council is calling for Expressions of Interest from local non-profit community organisations to lease the former Squash Courts Building at Boyd Park,...
Gem of a development
Rockhampton residents Chris and Ann Bell are excited to get in on the ground floor of the Beef Capital’s new resort-style over-50s community.
The first...
Green light for James St plan
Livingstone Shire Council has endorsed the redevelopment of the former rail carriage yard at 33 James Street, Yeppoon, transforming it into a new James...
Wyatt’s Wonder Web reopens at Kershaw Gardens
Rockhampton Regional Council has reopened the iconic Wyatt’s Wonder Web play structure at Kershaw Gardens, just in time for the summer school holidays.
The structure...
Pulling out the stops on a journey south
I’m driving to Caboolture, towing a trailer.
I’m excited to get this old chassis fixed up, but it’s the fourth such trip in about...
JBS celebrates 60th anniversary
Rockhampton’s JBS processing facility is marking six decades of operation in 2025, celebrating a milestone that reflects its enduring contribution to the local economy...
Lucky Ridge blows in
A trough over the inland about the Divide caused a few showers and the odd storm Monday and Tuesday.
Top falls (mm) were Lake Brown...
Community spirit shines at Christmas Fair
This year’s annual Bunnings Christmas Fair in Yeppoon on Thursday, 4 December was deemed a roaring success.
More than 2000 sausages were sizzled, and the...
Rural gem sells for $1.135m
Professionals Emu Park are celebrating another standout result with the off-market sale of a high-profile rural holding in Nankin, Yeppoon. The three-bedroom, one-bathroom home...
Woman found dead at K’gari
Police are investigating the sudden death of a woman at K’gari on Monday 19 January.
About 6.35am, police were called to the beach, north of...
