Suspicious fires spark call for public assistance
Recent grassfires around Gladstone and a bushfire on Curtis Island this week are being treated as suspicious - prompting public assistance.
The Queensland Parks and...
Additional lots for Riverside Waters estate
Rockhampton Regional Council has approved an additional nine lots for Riverside Waters Estate, bringing the total number of lots to 237.
Speaking at Rockhampton Regional...
Awards win for CQ Today
CQ Today has added another QCPA Award to our collection, with journalist Khrysti Balanay taking home the award for Best Community or Portrait Photo.
The...
New police recruits for CQ
Constable Luke Atkinson is one of a dozen new police recruits who started their first day of work in the Capricornia District on Monday,...
Vaping ban after risks found
The federal government has announced a ban on all but vapes prescribed by health professionals.
Tests on popular vapes have revealed staggering amounts of nicotine...
BIG W says goodbye to soft plastic
In the lead up to World Environment Day on June 5, BIG W has announced that its stores across Australia are phasing out soft...
Young eco warrior finalist for award
One of Central Queensland’s youngest Eco Warriors, Owen Harris has been named as a finalist in the Container for Change ‘2023 Change makers awards.’...
Pro-life rally protests ‘barbaric’ laws
Waving signs with slogans like "abortion is murder" and "Pro-life equals pro-woman" up to 300 people took to the streets in the Rockhampton CBD...
Police round-up on the Coast
Yeppoon Police reported two incidents of crime over the past week, well down from recent statistics.
Yeppoon Police Senior Sergeant Nev Zrkovick said on...
RSL shows volunteers appreciation
For National Volunteers Week, Gracemere and District RSL Sub Branch presented their volunteers with a Change Makers Certificate and a “V” Badge.
The volunteers enjoyed...
Ratepayers group has eyes focused on CHRC budget
The Central HIghlands council is looking to raise urban, commercial and rural rates around three per cent, but water charges will increase more than...
Housing crisis
As night-time temperatures start to plummet into single figures, there’s tents dotted in bushland around the Nogoa River, on the edge of a rural...
Artists set for open day
Hundreds of people visited the Walter Reid Cultural Centre at last year's Get to Know Walter Reid event, and local arts groups are expecting...
