Financial hardship returns to early pandemic levels
Spiralling living costs and the interest rate hikes needed to rein in rising prices are taking a toll and have triggered the highest rates of...
No-grounds evictions to be banned in NSW
It will soon be illegal for landlords to kick tenants out of their homes at the end of their lease without a reason in...
News in Brief
Correction
In Saturday 25 February, page 9 about the potential 'Secret Valley' development, Kay Donoghue was quoted as saying "We have estimated we will have...
Come and play at Rockhampton Botanic Gardens playground!
The redeveloped playground at Rockhampton Botanic Gardens is set to officially open at 9am on Saturday, 11 March 2023 during World Parks Week.
The new...
Embrace the aim at Avalon
This week saw a delegation from Livingstone, Rockhampton, and Gladstone councils, together with Regional Development Australia Central and Western Queensland (RDACWQ) attend a major...
Skilling Queenslanders for work
Capricornia Catchments Inc. were successful to receive funding through the second Skilling Queenslanders for Work project funded by the Queensland Government for 2022-23. ...
‘Bad job’ on road
Having worked on the roads for Fitzroy Shire Council, Kabra man Reg Cowen says he knows when a job has been done wrong.
The retiree,...
Orientations give a taste of university life
Thousands of students have descended onto CQUniversity campuses nationwide as they participate in orientation activities before the term officially starts on Monday, 6 March....
Emu Park Agent named best
Winning awards for Best Agency and Best Agent of the Year for the Emu Park and Zilzie areas were highlights for Emu Park Real...
Rates notices won’t go quarterly
Ratepayers in Rockhampton will still receive their rates notices twice every year, with council rejecting a proposal to move to quarterly billing.
Presenting her report...
Council backs lighting for Kettle Park
Rockhampton Regional Council will seek State Government funding to help deliver lighting to Kettle Park sporting fields by the end of 2024.
In 2017, the...
Police make property crime arrests
Three people have been charged and arrested for a number of offences by Rockhampton police on Friday, 24 February.
A 30-year-old Rockhampton man has been...
Mount Morgan’s marvellous mining heritage
The mine up in Mount Morgan can claim a lot of the credit for our region being as prosperous as it is today.
Operations...
