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...
Yeppoon Truck roll-over
Around 7.30am on Friday morning an almost full concrete truck rolled over on Tanby Road round-a-bout in Yeppoon.
A spokesperson for Fire and Emergency Services...
Another blow for CQ
I have said many times no matter what tier of government whether it be state or federal, if a Labor Government is in power...
Fighting for manufacturing
Everyone knows that manufacturing is in Central Queensland’s DNA.
Whether in the metal fabricators or abattoirs of Rockhampton, the smelters or
refineries of Gladstone, or the...
Plastics focus on Clean-Up Day
Plastics still account 63 per cent of the rubbish items removed from Central Queensland parks, schools, bushland, creeks, beaches and roadways, according to the...
Choral Society celebrates 58 years
In the lead-up to auditions for Yeppoon Choral Society’s major annual performance, and to celebrate their 58th year of activity, Yeppoon Cinemas are doing...
There’s no debate about it…community fundraiser goes to a good cause
Over 100 community members turned up for the Great Debate at the Frenchville Sports Club (FSC) on Friday, 24 February, where they heard the...
New DV bill to paint a better picture
Technology is playing an increasing role in domestic violence, allowing coercive control to thrive.
This week in Parliament I joined the debate on the...
Long road ahead as Lawrie St development set to continue until April
It’s been a long battle for Gracemere businesses as roadworks in Lawrie St continue to drive customers away.
The Lawrie Street Upgrade project was originally...
Call for major Telstra change
Nationals leader David Littleproud is calling for changes to Telstra’s Universal Service Obligation (USO), following repeated failings of Telstra to help vulnerable customers.
An...
Doggett’s winning debut
Rockhampton-born Brendan Doggett’s fresh Baggy Green has already been soaked by the first celebrations of victory.
Doggett’s test debut for Australia was a memorable...
