Crime close to home
Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry says Central Queensland's youth crime epidemic has hit close to home.
"My neighbour’s car was stolen only a few weeks...
Spoonbill at water’s edge
One morning when I was taking a walk along the side of the lagoon at our Botanical Gardens, I was intrigued watching this Royal...
Yeppoon Road upgrade info sessions
The final design for the long awaited $80 million Rockhampton–Yeppoon Road, Yeppoon Road upgrade will be on display at community information sessions this month...
‘Loved up’ koalas get a health check on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day, the day for lovers, is the perfect reminder to get those vital ‘health checks’ done – even if you’re a koala.
Sexually transmitted...
Gladstone to Rocky rail corridor re-opens after derailment
A major rail corridor between Rockhampton and Gladstone has reopened, two weeks after a freight train derailed at Marmor.
Emergency service crews attended the...
Groups celebrate mine decision
CQ environmental groups celebrated Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek's decision to reject Clive Palmer's Central Queensland Coal Project on the weekend, with a community...
Cruise ship berths off GKI
Great Keppel Island (GKI) welcomed an unusual economic boost when a 226m-long cruise ship with 500 passengers paid them a visit on Saturday, 12...
Pearl’s back at work
Pearl Butcher never thought she'd be back in the workforce at age 69, but she's loving her new job at Doblo's Farmers Market.
Under changes...
Coast Guard activities
The week started with the possibility of a cyclone off our coast and varying sea conditions.
As a result, boating activities were reduced...
E-scooters keep on rolling
Rockhampton Regional Council endorsed the continued use of E-scooters across the city at a council meeting on Tuesday, 14 February, following a year-long trial.
The...
Driving Range theft low hit
Bondoola Golf Driving Range was targeted by juvenile offenders Wednesday at around 9.30pm leaving owners Sarah and Jesse Hawke disappointed and frustrated.
Sarah said the...
War of words over manufacturing fund
Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt has slammed CQ's LNP representatives for failing to get behind a proposed fund to help rebuild Australian manufacturing.
Last week,...

















