Aussie Award winners
Eight lucky recipients have received a token of appreciation from the Rockhampton region for their efforts throughout the community.
The Australia Day award ceremony at...
Songs of folktales
Music in the air with CQ singer-songwriter Kate Mahood releasing her latest single on Friday, 11 February.
A self-taught singer-songwriter who has only been performing...
Works to begin at car park
Weather permitting, February will see major rehabilitation work commence at the multi-storey car park in the Yeppoon CBD.
The rusty-looking metal façade on the upper...
Outback Mind calling for CQ circles
The Outback Mind Foundation founder Aaron Schultz is seeking men across Central Queensland to start up open men’s circles across the region in a...
Rushdie releases new novel six months after stabbing
Salman Rushdie's new novel Victory City is being published nearly six months after a man repeatedly stabbed the writer onstage during a lecture in...
Disaster Preparation at Zoo
The furry, feathery and scaly friends of the Rockhampton region now have extra precautions in the event of a disaster, receiving $503,000 from the...
Many Small Steps
We often think of change as something that happens all at once. Something that is suddenly and completely different – you graduate, move house,...
Time for State Government to step up on youth crime
Youth crime in Capricornia and indeed all of Queensland is a huge problem and like most people I am tired of it. Last week...
Yeppoon RSL stalwart passes
Yeppoon RSL sub-branch lost one of its own on Friday 3 February when former Navy Lieutenant Commander Bruce Robert Sloper, aged 76, passed away...
Earthquake kills at least 3700 in Turkey and Syria
A huge earthquake has killed more than 3700 people across a swathe of Turkey and northwest Syria, with freezing winter weather adding to the...
Tropical quoll subspecies ‘nearing brink of extinction’
The northern spotted-tail quoll is close to becoming critically endangered, with fewer than 250 remaining in a handful of small and declining populations.
Researchers from the...
Business owners optimistic about CBD’s future
Business owners are optimistic about the future of the Nicholas Street Precinct and, as the barricades come down, there’s a growing positivity, celebrating the...
Funding boost for careers
Women across Queensland are set to benefit from a new $20 million support package aimed at helping them re-enter the workforce after extended career...
