Katter’s praise for state’s ‘true giant’
Queenslanders and especially the city of Gladstone and the whole of the north will benefit for generations from one of the state's "true giants,"...
Air show’s sky-high community benefits
The overwhelming success of the 2025 The Old Station Air Show raised $150,000 to donated back into community groups and charities
Staged on...
Rockhampton expands EV charging network
EV drivers visiting Rockhampton will now be spoiled for choice when it comes to finding a fast charger.
Evie Networks recently commissioned a new site...
Streets with multiple stories
Mount Morgan has long been known for its gold mining history, but thanks to a growing number of thoughtful public installations and attractions, the...
Rocky Markets are staying put
The Rocky Markets are remaining at Stockland Rockhampton; despite speculation the markets would relocate to the Kern Arcade car park after it reopens.
However, organisers...
Central Queensland teachers join colleagues from across state in strike action
More than 50,000 teachers across Queensland went on strike on Wednesday, 6 August to fight for better working conditions.
In response to Queensland Premier David...
Putting regional Queensland first
Being a grazier before entering politics, I’ve always been more at home in jeans and boots than in a suit and tie.
But the people...
Heart of our communities
Every time I travel across Capricornia, whether it’s to a catch up with the Men’s Shed in Clermont, a junior rugby league match in...
Closed Championships await in local table tennis
Over the next two weeks the Rockhampton Table Tennis Association will host the annual closed championships and this tournament is quite a feature on...
Campaigning for safe firearm storage
Queensland Police Service (QPS) is calling on registered firearm owners across the state to take action to improve the safe storage of their weapons...
News in Brief
Woman burnt a the The Range
Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics transported a woman in her 30s to Rockhampton Hospital with burns to her arm after...
Brighter than ever – Blackall’s festival set to shine
The Better in Blackall festival 2025 is around the corner, where the township will be transformed into a sea of colour and four jam-packed...
On This Day: World Kindness Day!
Kindness Day was born when a collection of humanitarian groups came together and made a “Declaration of Kindness”.
Likewise, on Kindness Day, everyone is...
