New writers’ group for Cap Coast
Are you a budding writer and would like to share your journey with other like-minded people, the answer to your questions could be just...
Old time dancing back in vogue at Alton Downs
Long time Alton Downs resident 91-year-old Sid Hoare remembers cranking up the Lister engine to kickstart the electric lights in the Alton Downs Hall...
France deploys 40,000 police in third night of riots
Forty thousand police officers have been deployed across France as rioting continued for a third night following the deadly police shooting of a teenager.
It...
Russia general may be detained after Wagner mutiny
General Sergei Surovikin, the deputy commander of the Russian group of forces fighting in Ukraine, is believed to have been detained days after mercenaries...
Red Cross helps broker release of 125 Sudanese soldiers
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says it has facilitated the release of 125 Sudanese army soldiers held captive by the country's...
Fireworks crackdown on the border
A clampdown has begun on illegal fireworks coming into Queensland following Northern Territory’s Territory Day celebrations.
Officers from Resources Safety and Health Queensland and Queensland...
Council CEO gets new powers
Rockhampton Regional councillors have unanimously voted to give CEO Evan Pardon the power over a host of pieces of legislation.
Ten new laws relating...
Parkhurst servo plans
A proposed service station set to cater for trucks using the Rockhampton Ring Road sparked debate in the council chambers.
Speaking at Rockhampton Regional Council's...
Best of ‘Val Meninga’ yet to come
Wayne Bennett has given Dolphins cult hero Valynce Te Whare a huge vote of confidence ahead of the showdown with Brisbane at the Gabba.
The...
Playground on the way for Rockyview
After years of discussions, motions and surveys, Rockyview is now in line to have a much-wanted playground installed at Dick Olive Park.
Livingstone Councillor Andrea...
News in Brief
Clairview medivac to Rockhampton Hospital
Early Wednesday evening, RACQ CapRescue was tasked to Clairview, approximately 95 miles North of Rockhampton to attend a male patient...
Early morning earthquake rattles regional Victoria
A 4.6-magnitude earthquake has rattled residents in regional Victoria, with thousands of people feeling the early morning tremor.
Geoscience Australia said the earthquake struck at...
Rocky venues up for awards
Rockhampton's Lionleigh Pub and The Edge Apartment Hotel will compete against venues from Brisbane and across the state in the Queensland Hotels Association's 2026...
