Federal budget winners and losers
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said this week his Federal Budget for 2023/2024 aims to build a stronger economy and a fairer society.
KEY MEASURES
* Energy...
Dutton urges betting ad ban in family-focused reply
A ban on sports betting ads during match broadcasts, more investment in women's health and a boost to child safety are at the centre of...
Southern Suburbs pick up strong win over Wanderers
The women’s Central Queensland Hockey League took over Kalka Shades on the weekend with three matches taking place.
In the biggest win of the afternoon,...
Mayors’ take on budget
It is a tale of a glass half full and a glass half empty when it comes to the perspectives of the region’s two...
Mobile homelessness not a choice
Open your heart and try to understand what people living in cars are feeling before you report them to Council is the sentiment of...
News in Brief
Norman Gardens – two-vehicle crash
A patient was transported to Rockhampton Hospital in a stable condition following a two-vehicle crash on Moores Creek Road and...
New guards join the ranks
Capricornia Correctional Centre will welcome nine new officers after they graduated earlier this month.
Joined by family and friends at their graduation ceremony, the...
Heroes learn here, when it comes to recycling effort
Rockhampton Girls Grammar has become a Recycling Hero School, with Year 4 students learning how to create a sustainable future at a "waste audit"...
Police call for calm
Another desperate call from police for people not to take the law into their own hands has coincided with a concerned Indigenous group setting...
Show support for Food Bank
With Mother's Day on Sunday, 14 May, the Rockhampton Food Bank says it's important to remember a lot of mums in the region are...
Victoria to launch digital driver’s licences by 2024
Victorians will be able to drive with a digital licence as part of a regional trial before a statewide rollout of the technology.
All drivers...
Abuse of locked-up brothers preventable, inquiry told
Queensland government agencies were aware of risks to two brothers living with disabilities well before they were found malnourished and locked in a bedroom...
Bowls from around the Central Queensland greens
VICTORIA PARK
Competition Results:
“A” Grade Pairs: Kyle Dalby, Fred Passmore d Steve Campbell, Garry Walker
Champion Singles: John Dallow d Steve Campbell, Gary Hansen d...
