Alleged car thieves unable to Dodge police
Three people allegedly involved in the theft of a Dodge Ram and a Nissan Navara from a Blackwater home have been unable to dodge...
Third time lucky? Goomeri pumpkin festival cancelled again
The Goomeri Pumpkin Festival is cancelled for the second year in a row this year.
The announcement was made on Australia Day, 26 January via...
Blue blooms of grief gave Mel a poignant clue
A cluster of blue irises was the only clue to the last resting place of a pioneering family’s little daughter who died in the...
Cooee Bay classic hits the market
A rare little piece of Cooee Bay history has hit the property market for the first time after being owned by the same family...
Recognition
With less than one month until International Women’s Day and Queensland Women’s Week for 2023, it’s time to recognise the local inspirational women in...
Lauga driving road upgrades, safety
Improving road safety and the efficiency of our main roads is one of my top priorities.
Improved roads not only mean better safety, but...
Banks called to halt closures
Regional areas such as Central Queensland are being affected by the shuttering of bank branches prompting the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport...
Question time provides answers
I am glad to say that thanks to an unequivocal one-word answer from the Prime Minister to a question from myself last week in...
Cyclone Gabrielle brings flooding, havoc across NZ
New Zealand has been placed in a national state of emergency due after widespread damage from Cyclone Gabrielle.
Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty made a...
Earthquake death toll tops 37,000 as rescue hopes fade
Rescuers in Turkey pulled several children alive from collapsed buildings on Monday, a week after the country's worst earthquake in modern history, but hopes...
Decoration to donations
Autism Queensland received a late Christmas gift this month, with the charity reaping the rewards from Gordon and Susan Begent’s holiday wonderland.
The Begents,...
E-petition call for new design
While community consensus is united in wanting to see vast improvements made on the Rockhampton to Yeppoon Road, not everyone is happy with the...
Bridge to belonging: Rainbow makeover celebrates inclusion
A weathered pedestrian bridge near Capricornia College at CQUniversity’s Rockhampton campus is being transformed into a vibrant symbol of inclusion, with a rainbow makeover...
