Eyewitness to fire felt hopeless and horrified
An Emerald man who alerted authorities to the unfolding tragedy where four people lost their lives in a duplex fire in Emerald early on...
MP here as community grieves
Gregory MP Sean Dillon said the duplex fire in Emerald on Thursday, 6 November, and devastating loss of four people was a tragedy that...
McCosker Community Car keeps volunteers on the move
For many volunteers, getting to where they’re needed can be the hardest part of helping out.
Thanks to the McCosker Community Car, transport no...
Tondoon’s bonsai dream blooms
Tondoon Botanic Gardens has marked its 37th birthday with a gift that will keep on growing — the grand opening of its brand-new Bonsai...
The true cost of Net Zero
Let me start this week by telling you something you hopefully already know or something you absolutely need to know.
Australia cannot afford Labor’s...
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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...
Thousands of Queensland students set to ‘Draw to Remember’ for Remembrance Day
Thousands of Queensland school students will swap pencils for chalk this month as part of RSL Queensland’s annual Draw to Remember initiative honouring Remembrance...
Fresh leadership for Beef Australia’s Next Gen program
A new wave of young industry leaders will help shape the future of the beef sector, with Bethany Rands appointed as chair of Beef...
Historic pipeline milestone
The last remaining pipe has been installed, officially connecting the Fitzroy River to Gladstone’s water network through the 117 km Queensland Government-funded Fitzroy to...
Young fan meets Twiggy
When Clarke Creek 11-year-old Harley Needham needed to profile a notable person for a Year 6 English assignment, he selected Squadron Energy owner Andrew...
Rockhampton lights up purple
Rockhampton's Riverside Precinct will light up purple on 20 November as part of a national movement to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer, which is...
Four lives confirmed lost in Emerald duplex fire tragedy
Two people miraculously escaped an Opal Street duplex fire that claimed the lives of two infants, a female teenager and a man in his...
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...
