Grass fires still a risk despite floods
It's hard to imagine, but flood-ravaged parts of Australia could still face dangerous grassfires this summer and all it will take is a few...
Plants for a cooler future
With temperatures across the region well into its thirties there could be ways to make your home cooler without turning on the air-conditioner, with...
Family carnival is a blast
The Rockhampton Family Carnival is proving to be a success among families as hundreds flock through the gates to take a spin on the...
Beef Australia announces Stud Cattle Championship Committee
Beef Australia is excited to announce they have selected 10 professionals from across the agricultural industry to be part of the Stud Cattle Championship...
Dig into Aussie fruit
If you were to ask a Rockhampton local for an example of ‘Australianism’, they may come back with budgie smugglers at the beach, thongs...
Calls to abandon harsher sentences
Members of the Indigenous - Aboriginal Party of Australia (IAPA) have called for Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to abandon plans for longer sentences targeting juveniles...
A right royal pain
I've never wanted to escape the Royals as much as I do at this moment in my life. They have become a right royal...
Blackwater’s ’little warrior’ in fight of her life
The Blackwater community has rallied behind the family of baby Greyah Webster, who underwent life-saving heart surgery in Brisbane last month.
Surgeons worked to repair...
Stabbing sparks plea for change
The announcement of increased penalties for juvenile crime is insufficient according to a close friend of a family who experienced a brutal attack at...
Keeping road users safe
More than 600 drug and drink driving offences have already been detected this year as the Queensland Police Services cracks down on dangerous driving...
Building approvals drop
Mondays November quarter building approval numbers from the ABS reflect the latest string of economic pressures faced by the building and construction industry says...
Hundreds fined after e-scooter rule change
Hundreds of riders have been fined since new rules for personal mobility devices including e-scooters came into effect late last year and community members...
Supporting our community through flood recovery
Over the past few weeks, our community has shown its resilience once again as we faced significant flooding across parts of the Shire.
With...
