Grant’s daughter tells of fight against racist ‘filth’
In his final episode of Q+A "for a while" host Stan Grant gave viewers an insight into Yindyamarra, a Wiradjuri ethic encompassing respect.
Grant on...
Premier does the shuffle
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has done a shake-up of her team of assistant ministers and frontbench last week.
The government’s weekly gazette revealed Assistant Ministers...
Bushfires – clear and present danger
It’s been three long years since the 2019-2020 mega fires incinerated 3500 homes and took the lives of 34 innocent people.
It destroyed 60...
Canavan wants answers on Ring Road competition date
Senator Matt Canavan has accused the State and Federal governments of pushing completion on the Rockhampton Ring Road "out into the Never Never", with...
TC Debbie helpers honoured
Rockhampton Regional Mayor and chair of the Local Disaster Management Committee Tony Williams presented past and current council employees National Emergency Medals in recognition...
Council puts the brakes on disabled parking crackdown
Rockhampton Regional Council has put the brakes on a proposal by the Queensland Government that would allow council officers to crackdown on people wrongly...
Special occasion as LAWMAC celebrates 30th anniversary in Cooktown
The Local Authority Waste Management Action Committee Inc (LAWMAC) held it's Annual General Meeting and quarterly General Meeting in Cooktown last week, hosted by...
How the Bank of Mum and Dad can cash in over $15,000 a year
Rising rent and the climbing cost of living are eating into the savings of aspiring first-home buyers, leaving many to rely on the Bank...
In Brief
Motorbike accident on property
RACQ CapRescue was tasked to a rural property near Bajool, south of Rockhampton, on Friday, 19 May after a teenage boy...
Light up your senses
Rebecca Martin’s products might make her sound like a baker in an upscale patisserie.
But “Blueberry Cheesecake” and “Salted Caramel Waffle” are actually the names...
No appeal on dangerous dogs
An appeal by a mother and son to overturn Rockhampton Regional Council’s decision to declare their three pets dangerous dogs has failed.
The Queensland Civil...
Endangered turtles found
Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) scientists have discovered critically endangered white-throated snapping turtles in Baffle Creek for the first time.
Researchers made the important discovery...
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...
