Clarity called for Emu Park Town Plan
At Livingstone Shire Council's ordinary council meeting on Tuesday 21 February, Cr Nigel Hutton was supported unanimously after putting forward a motion to get...
Federal cabinet to hear from Indigenous leaders in WA
An Indigenous voice to parliament, the crime wave gripping remote communities and a controversial welfare decision will be in focus as the prime minister...
Lethal force on the table in PNG hostage situation
Papua New Guinea police remain locked in negotiations with criminals who have taken an Australian professor and three university students hostage.
Police Commissioner David Manning...
Roundabout for ’black spot’ intersection
A problem intersection is set to be transformed, with Rockhampton Regional Council starting works at the corner of East and Stanley streets this week...
Bonza’s big day is almost here
Bonza’s first flight from Rockhampton to Townsville hits the skies on Friday, and Rockhampton Airport chair Neil Fisher is excited for the possibilities the...
Political fighting preventing action
A local MP, and the state’s only representative of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party, believes all sides of politics need to work together to...
Coast Guard activities
This week once again saw varying sea conditions resulting in a reduction in boating activity.
Coast Guard Yeppoon had three calls for assistance this week....
Two Rocky men charged
Two men have been charged with multiple offences by Rockhampton Criminal Investigation Branch detectives after an alleged break-and-enter on Friday, 10 February.
The men,...
Community grants open for applications
Livingstone Shire community groups and sporting clubs can now apply for a share of funding to deliver innovative projects and programs, thanks to Livingstone...
Making of a paramedic
A few columns ago, I wrote about the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS). The professionalism, dedication and resilience of paramedics and emergency medical dispatchers deeply...
Samantha stands strong
For over two decades, teams of people have walked in support of Rockhampton’s Relay For Life to acknowledge that cancer never sleeps.
This year’s...
Mayors Desk – Illegal dumping has been a scourge in our shire for many...
It literally costs council (therefore ratepayers) tens of thousands of dollars each year to clean up waste dumped illegally by lazy, inconsiderate people who...
Central Queensland to light up dragon boat Nationals
Excitement is palpable as the countdown begins for the Australian National Dragon Boat Championships, set to take place from Saturday, 18 to Thursday, 21...
