Farewelling a great dad, loving husband and doting grandfather
Last week my family and I laid to rest my dear father William Bruce Martin. Following is a small extract from my eulogy.
My father...
Looking to the future of work
Five hundred Queensland businesses have provided insight into trends among the workforce as they move into the future.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
Sharing their love of rail
The Friends of Archer Park are celebrating their 30th anniversary on Thursday, 20 October, but for the dedicated volunteers who support the rail museum...
Giving back priority for Tayla
After letting her own self-doubt hold her back, CQUniversity student Tayla Greenalsh is looking forward to a rewarding nursing career that will support other...
Methane push a ‘load of hot air’
Cattle farmer Julie Sheehan feels there's "more important things" the Australian cattle industry should be focused on than joining a US-led push to slash...
There for everyone in the community
The Queensland Police Service say they will be better equipped to assist members of the LGBTIQ+ community after an intensive two-day course.
More than...
The right to be a child
Children’s Week is an annual event celebrated in Australia held around the fourth Wednesday in October.
In 1996 it was decided to adopt a permanent...
Getting Rocky ready
Last week emergency services agencies from across Central Queensland joined together with the Australian Army’s 11th Brigade to undertake Exercise Rocky Ready, which may...
Scholarship for climate smart farmers
Farmers for Climate Action is offering 20 Australian farmers a career-defining opportunity to learn from Australia’s best experts, with applications now open for a...
Sri Lanka’s Karunatilaka wins Booker Prize
Writer Shehan Karunatilaka won the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction for The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, a satirical "afterlife noir" set during Sri...
Coast Guard activities
Fine weather on Saturday and Sunday morning provided favourable conditions for boating with many people taking to the water to embrace the fabulous weather.
Despite...
Union members to strike at CQuni
Staff members from CQUniversity will stop work on Thursday, 20 October as strike action ramps up across Queensland universities.
National Tertiary Education Union members...
Raise a stein: Oktoberfest returns
The Capricorn Coast is preparing for a day of music, dancing, and traditional German festivities as the Lions Club of Emu Park hosts the...
