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One million hours at Rookwood

The $367.2 million Rookwood Weir project is continuing to take shape, with project staff clocking up one million hours of work. Speaking on-site on Thursday,...

Changing weather

Have you noticed the change in the weather?  Particularly late in the afternoon, it feels a little warmer, and to me that has always...

ALP sneaks in ‘carbon tax’

While distracting us with Scott Morrison's ministerial appointments over the past few weeks, the new Labor government has announced a $3 billion carbon tax...

Characters come to life

Our favourite characters could be seen around Central Queensland this week as we celebrated Book Week. Readers were asked to send through their photos...

From market stall to geek paradise

Millennium Comics & Collectables owner Robert Williams first became a fan of comic books at a young age. "It really started off with my dad...

More than just collectables

More than just a comics and collectables store, the new Millennium will have its own gaming space and 'Hard Rock Cafe for geeks'. "The gaming...

Time to enter the new Millennium

Millennium Comics & Collectables is expanding, with aims to become the ultimate pop culture store in Central Queensland and a tourist destination for 'geeks'...

Celebrating two years in print

Bringing a brand-new newspaper into the marketplace during the uncertainty of Covid-19 pandemic might have appeared to the residents of Central Queensland as an...

Call for more health staff

A Rockhampton aged-care facility is calling for government help, with 22 of its beds vacant because they do not have enough staff. Benevolent Living’s CEO...

Health Crisis at new low

Capricorn Coast residents shared their stories and their concerns at a ‘Queensland Health Crisis’ Town Hall meeting held at Yeppoon RSL sub-branch on Thursday...

Public aid police in murder investigation

Police investigators have thanked the public for their assistance following an alleged murder at Allenstown on Sunday, 21 August. Thirty-five-year-old Frenchville man Portmoresbey Cecil appeared...

Matthew Flinders Drive work progressing

Works on Livingstone Shire Council’s Matthew Flinders Drive reconstruction project have been impacted by a number of factors that have caused delays. Unseasonal wet weather,...

Barra Bash sells out in six hours

The 2025 Fitzroy River Barra Bash sold out in record time with all spots for the popular annual event snapped up in just six...