Building Australia’s future
A lunch meeting on Friday, 18 March 1960 in Melbourne changed Australia's economic history. The Chairman of BHP, Ian McLennan, had lured the famed...
Family history of service
Prep student Addie Webb is looking forward to marching with her St Paul's Catholic Primary School classmates for the first time on Anzac Day.
Five-year...
Big day at the museum
The volunteers at the Central Queensland Military Museum are preparing for their biggest day of the year - 25 April.
President Barrie Harvey said the...
Creating an Anzac Garden
Around Australia, the use of gardens and trees plays a very important part in remembering and honouring our Anzac servicemen and women.
Last week I...
Influx of abandoned cats needing foster homes
Rescue organisations are struggling to find enough foster carers to help save the thousands of cats and dogs surrendered to Rockhampton pound each year.
Queensland...
Optus sued by ‘vulnerable’ victims of data breach
Former and current customers whose personal information including key identity documents was compromised during the Optus data breach have launched a lawsuit against the...
UN chief urges Eid ceasefire in Sudan as thousands flee
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed to Sudan's warring factions to observe a ceasefire over the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday to allow civilians...
Theresa’s cake triumph in Brisbane
The weekend was a sweet one for Blackwater cake designer Theresa Fletcher as she came in second place in the soft and sweet challenge...
Pitch in and post your pothole pix for posterity
A Central Highlands rural grazier is praying her social media pothole proclamation will make a passive, yet powerful statement about the paucity of regional...
Respite Provider responds to service demand.
Aged Care services in the Gladstone Region are set to improve following the announcement of further Commonwealth Home Support Programme funding.
Gladstone Community Linking...
Commemorating ANZAC’s
Livingstone Mayor Andy Ireland is encouraging the Livingstone community to remember and
commemorate Anzac Day in a number of services across the region on Tuesday...
News in Brief
Vehicle crashes into tree in Berserker
A man in his 30s was transported to Rockhampton Hospital in a stable condition with shoulder and facial injuries...
Double delight as AFL premiership cups in Rockhampton on Saturday
The Brisbane Lions' 2024 and 2025 Premiership Cups will be visiting Rockhampton on Saturday.
Locally based Lions supporters are encouraged to Frenchville Sports Club from...
