Flash flooding warning – Clermont
A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY WARNING has been issued for Clermont at 1.38pm Monday, 12 January, by Isaac Regional Council as two people were rescued...
Rockhampton Local Disaster Management Group activates alert phase
The Rockhampton Region Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) has moved to ‘alert’ stage, in response to the severe weather system associated with ex‑Tropical Cyclone...
Livingstone Shire Local Disaster Management Group moves to alert stage
The Livingstone Shire Council Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) has moved to the alert stage in response to the impacts of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji...
Community benefit fund applications open for 2026
Local community organisations are being invited to apply for Squadron Energy’s Clarke Creek Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund for 2026, with $200,000 available to...
Hungry Australia: why our food security demands attention now
Australia has long been confident in its ability to feed our population and even beyond our borders.
Yet recent pressures have exposed how fragile...
Australia Day in Rockhampton Region
As Australia Day ticks closer, there will be plenty of events happening around the Rockhampton Region this Australia Day long weekend.
Below is a list...
Film festival ready for 10th edition
Central Queensland’s premier screen arts event, the Capricorn Film Festival, will make a long-awaited return to Yeppoon this week as it celebrates its 10th...
Walking for men’s mental health
Having a chat, enjoying some early morning exercise and doing your part for men’s mental health is on the agenda at The Man Walk...
Summer fun at the beach
On the Capricorn Coast some aspects of summer school holidays haven't changed greatly over the years.
Families today still seek out the sun, the beaches,...
New blood at Rocky Hospital
Rockhampton Hospital welcomed 43 medical interns on Thursday, 8 January, making it a record intake for Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service.
As 2026 starts,...
Big year ahead for Livingstone Shire in 2026
Livingstone Shire Council is heading into 2026 with a strong pipeline of major projects following a year focused on groundwork, infrastructure delivery and community...
Betty turns 90
Betty Jane Hammond was born on 7 January 1936.
She was born in Gladstone Hospital and lived in Ubobo with her parents, six sisters and...
Bird of prey is an expert hunter
The Black-shouldered Kite is a handsome bird of prey.
Both sexes are similar with pale grey back and wings, snow white head and under-body, black...
