Rocky rocks the Queensland Scent Work titles
A team of seven handlers and 11 dogs from Rockhampton Dog Obedience Club attended the Queensland Scent Work State Titles which were held at...
Busy time on the water
Some wild storms this week made conditions unsuitable for boating - thunder, lightning, hail and strong winds.
Only 61 vessels had logged on to...
A shimmering celebration of art
Rockhampton’s cultural calendar is set to glitter as Good as Gold opens at the Rockhampton Museum of Art (RMOA) from Saturday, 8 November 2025,...
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Weekly Events
Archer Park Rail Museum
The Archer Park Rail Museum in Denison Street, Rockhampton is open Monday to Thursday 10am-3pm and Sunday 9am-1pm.
Bring the family...
Audit flags “Significant Deficiency” in Livingstone Shire’s consultant appointment
The Queensland Audit Office has observed a “significant deficiency” in Livingstone Shire Council's appointment of former councillor and deputy mayor Graham Scott as a...
CQ green after rain
From the end of September to 26 October, there was no rain.
We were looking down the barrel of the driest October on record.
Most of...
News in Brief
Traffic infringements
Police from Mackay Whitsunday District and Capricornia District Highway Patrol units have issued more than 458 traffic infringement notices as part of a...
The worrying trend that could put an end to rate cuts
In the shock inflation print that scared the Reserve Bank off cutting interest rates at its latest meeting, two items gave governor Michele Bullock...
Hunt for hidden treasures on the Garage Sale Trail
Australia’s biggest secondhand shopping event is back, with Central Queensland residents gearing up for the annual Garage Sale Trail this November.
Running over two weekends,...
BESS gets go ahead
ACEnergy's controversial Central BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) project is set to go ahead after a ruling in the Planning and Environment Court.
In December...
More conditions on BESS
Bouldercombe resident Mikaela Humble says while the Planning and Environment Court decision to approve ACEnergy's Central BESS project is disappointing, she is still glad...
Police investigate cause of fire tragedy
Two women miraculously escaped an Opal Street duplex fire that claimed the lives of two infants, a female teenager, and her father, a man...
Young girl critical after being hit by car in Emerald
A pre-school age girl was rushed to Emerald Hospital in a life-threatening condition after being hit by a car on Jade Street, Emerald, on...
