Average quality yarding at Emerald
Emerald Combined Agents yarded 2200 head of cattle in a fair quality offering on Thursday, 16 April.
A large proportion of the yarding comprised...
If you love your town, move
Roy Morgan Research reveals 48 per cent of Australians have plans to reduce the amount of driving they do during the current fuel crisis....
Challenges ahead for cattle producers but AgForce on the front foot
It’s been a difficult month of disappointment, uncertainty and sadness, with a few rays of hope in there too that we can hang on...
The history of one of North Rockhampton’s pioneering families
The story of one of Central Queenslands earliest pioneering families began in Scotland then expanded into the new colony.
Alexander Walls and Janet MacDonald had...
Keeping POWs’ stories alive
With Anzac Day approaching once again, Rockhampton woman Sharon Cowan wants to ensure the stories of her father, and those like him, are never...
Central Queensland and Rocky roar to life for Dinosaur Week
Central Queensland’s pre-historic history is set to star during the inaugural Queensland Dinosaur Week which runs from Monday, 4 May to Sunday, 10 May,...
CQ fourth for crime
Central Queensland has ranked fourth out of 20 Queensland statistical areas for the highest crime rate, according to the Queensland Government Statistician’s Office’s recently...
Revving into the future
When Rockynats 06 rolls into Rockhampton, the roar of engines is matched only by the surge of economic activity flowing through our region....
It’s time to tax the one per cent
Life for most people in Central Queensland is getting tougher.
Wages are stagnant, prices are going up and keeping your head above water seems...
Get the policy settings right and industry will thrive
In March, the Federal and State Governments announced a $2 billion bailout to Rio Tinto for the Boyne aluminium smelter in my electorate of...
A ‘bush canary’ with a beautiful song
One of the smaller birds in the region at only 10cm is the White-throated Gerygone.
It is a grey brown bird with a white throat...
This week’s Blood Bulletin
After a busy Easter period, blood supplies are looking better, but as always, more donors are needed to keep up with the ever-changing demand...
Off Track Fun
CQ Today journalist SOPHIE MOSSMAN was out and about on Saturday, 18 April, snapping photos of motor-enthusiasts enjoying some off-track entertainment at the Rockhampton...
