Attempted murderer has sentence shortened
A man found guilty of attempted murder in 2018 after brutally bashing a 56-year-old woman in the head with a hammer has had two...
Coast Guard activities
It was a busy week on the water with perfect weather as we wrapped up the school holidays.
It was great to see so...
Shifting showground
Signs have been erected and community are being called for submissions on the move of the Yeppoon showgrounds to a new site at Barmaryee.
Some...
14yo unearths legend
New light has been thrown on the ANZAC legend of Simpson and his donkey, in a school assignment by a teenager who unearthed the...
Next generation of artists
The next generation of Central Queensland artists met at the Rockhampton Museum of Art last week, exploring future careers in the creative field.
Held on...
Talisman Sabre doubles up
Australia will host the largest ever Exercise Talisman Sabre this year across northern Australia, with approximately 30,000 military personnel to participate, almost double the...
Stockland mural revealed
A series of colourful murals inspired by local nature and wildlife has been completed at Stockland’s shopping centre, featuring the work of three young...
Ram raid costs chemist
Offenders who 'ram raided' a Dean St chemist in the early hours of Monday, 17 April, left with nothing but caused up to $100,000...
‘Wands’ target knife crime
Police were out in force at Rockhampton's Safe Night Precinct on the weekend following the launch of a new operation to combat knife crime.
Capricornia...
Vox Pop – Foreign investment
Should foreign investors continue to pay additional surcharges?
Sean Appleton – Sales Specialist Upside Realty
I see no reason to get rid of the foreign investment...
Foreign investor surcharge
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) is calling on the Queensland Government to rescind foreign investor surcharges, in light of the state’s housing...
Minister dodges questions about dialysis space
A 2020 election promise to open a renal dialysis treatment space one hour away from Emerald was quietly scrapped and the funding was redirected...

















