What’s happening on the water?
High winds kept numbers low on the water this week with only 33 vessels registered on TripWatch across the region.
COURSES
Upcoming Training Courses for February...
Our flag deserves respect
I hope you enjoyed the most recent Australia Day celebrations.
Maybe you just took some time with your family, had a barbecue or fish...
It’s astounding! Extra performance announced for Rocky’s Rocky Horror Show
Rockhampton Regional council has announced an extra show for its 2026 musical, The Rocky Horror Show, to cater for demand. In addition to the...
When experience matters
There is an unexpected joy that comes with watching your teenage children become young adults.
For years, you worry whether you are getting it...
Smoking good time had in Rockhampton
Capricorn Events catered for success with their inaugural Smoked Festival in Rockhampton, with something to suit all tastes.
With just shy of 15,000 people in...
News in Brief
Causeway Lake - three-vehicle crash
Five patients were assessed following a three-vehicle crash on Resada Esplanade at 7.10pm on Sunday, 8 February.
Three patients required...
Olympic sport switch labelled ‘nonsense’
Rockhampton MP Donna Kirkland has dismissed reports emerging from the Winter Olympics claiming the Beef Capital won't host the Games' rowing and canoeing events...
Coalition touts era of trust and unity after split
Liberal and National leaders insist they trust each other, guaranteeing no further Coalition break-ups after striking a deal to end the parties' second split...
Roblox on notice over ongoing child grooming concerns
Australia's eSafety notified Roblox last week of its intention to directly test the platform’s implementation and effectiveness of the nine safety commitments it made...
Plaza Hotel to be sold
A judge has ordered the sale of Rockhampton's dilapidated former Plaza Hotel.
Nick Combis, restructuring and recovery director from accounting firm Vincents, confirmed to CQ...
CQ operation seizes over 100kgs of cannabis and $200k in cash
A six-month drug operation targeting the unlawful supply of commercial quantities of cannabis across Central Queensland has concluded, resulting in the seizure of more...
Playground upgrades to bring new swings, slides and smiles
Two Rockhampton parks will receive new playground equipment, making play safer and more inclusive for kids in the community.
Works began at Anderson Park in...
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...
