Progress on Botanic Gardens Playground
Rockhampton Regional Council is gearing up for the opening of a new playground in the new year at the much-loved Botanic Gardens.
The previous playground...
Round table for road safety
After a year riddled with tragedy on Queensland roads, RACQ has firmly supported the State Government’s decision to hold a road safety roundtable.
RACQ Head...
Four Paws seek new committee
On 1 October 2022 Four Paws Capricorn Coast were forced to pause their service for a 12-month period, as they desperately seek new volunteers...
How to avoid the heat on a budget
With energy prices and temperatures both rising, keeping cool in summer is an increasingly costly challenge for many Australians. Energy bills are predicted to...
Explore your backyard these holidays
KROOMBIT TOPS NATIONAL PARK
Off-road adventures begin right in your backyard at Kroombit Tops, near Biloela.
This is the domain of the hardened all-terrain traveller...
Pope Francis leads Benedict’s funeral
Pope Francis has presided at the funeral of former Pope Benedict, delivering a homily comparing his predecessor to Jesus before tens of thousands of...
Coal sector confidence up on China news
Australia-China relations appear on the mend amid reports Beijing will allow coal imports to resume for the first time since 2020.
It's the latest positive...
Parkes says thank you very much to Elvis
They have the wigs, the flares, the gold glasses and the bejewelled suits, but Scott McAleer and Darren Hinge don't consider themselves professional Elvis...
Sydney-Hobart yacht washes up on island
A yacht abandoned at sea after suffering damage in the Sydney to Hobart race has washed up on a remote Tasmanian island, where authorities...
NSW Labor sues over Aldi bag donation
NSW Labor wants to recoup over $1.6 million in costs after facing a corruption inquiry over a donation delivered in an Aldi bag, claiming...
Furry friends looking for forever homes
Capricorn Animal Aid will be hoping their adoption day this Sunday, 8 January will be a howling success for both the creatures in their...
In Brief
Bluff – single-vehicle crash
Paramedics attended a single-vehicle crash with a subsequent vehicle fire reported on the Capricorn Highway at 8.02pm on Wednesday 4 January....
Rocky Climb construction kicks-off
Rockhampton’s long-awaited indoor climbing facility, Rocky Climb, has reached a major milestone with the arrival of its climbing walls and the start of on-site...
