Cherie Rutherford
Cherie Rutherford has deep ties to Rockhampton. She lived in the city from the age of four and her family have connections to the...
Rob Crow
Rob Crow’s ties to Rockhampton go back to the 19th century.
“I’m a fourth-generation family member in the Rockhampton area. The whole family has...
Dominic Doblo
Dominic Doblo’s family have been in the fruit and vegetable selling business for over a century since Mr Doblo’s great-grandfather moved to the Rockhampton...
Nyree Johnson
Nyree Johnson, a 35-year-old Mother of three, has deep ties to Rockhampton.
“My Dad’s side of the family, my Mum's side of the family...
Leyland Barnett
Leyland Barnett has been in Rockhampton all his life.
“Born and bred,” he said in a telephone conversation with CQ Today.
Though he has...
Savvy help for struggling families
Waraburra State School’s Taylor Hurst sees the effects of financial disadvantage on children every day.
“We’ve had families who would rather keep children at home...
Donna Kirkland
Councillor Donna Kirkland represents Division 7, which encompasses the Park Avenue, Kawana and Parkhurst areas East of the Fitzroy River.
A new addition...
John Rewald
John Rewald has lived in Central Queensland all his life. He grew up in the small mining town of Moura as the son of...
Miranda Broadbent
Candidate Miranda Broadbent launched her campaign for mayor at the Cenotaph War Memorial in the Rockhampton Botanic Gardens on December 17.
Ms Broadbent’s extensive...
Local answer to accommodation bookings
Look out TripAdvisor and Trivago, there’s a new accomodation booking website in town, and this one’s locally owned.
Voyak CEO Karan ‘KJ’ Joon said the...
Graduates guaranteed CQU place
Over a dozen Gladstone Year 12 graduates can breathe a sigh of relief thanks to CQUniversity’s Principal’s Recommendation Scheme (PRS), which has provided 14...
Carvings for the community
Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) has commissioned a prominent Queensland artist to create seven unique sculptures for the community, celebrating some of the region’s unique...
Miles promises more police for CQ
Central Queensland will see a further boost to police numbers over the next three years, with an extra 56 police promised for the Central...
