Doblo wants drug tests
Rockhampton mayoral candidate Dominic Doblo has called for all 17 candidates in the January 23 by-election to be tested for drugs to show their...
Harbour Festival is back
Last year certainly delivered some challenges to the event industry, and Gladstone’s very own iconic Gladstone Harbour Festival was one of many events cancelled...
Getting arty on the coast
Keppel Coast Arts are more than happy with their new workshop space at Yeppoon’s Fig Tree Galleries Precinct and to celebrate they’re launching a...
Virgin offers new morning flight
Residents across the Rockhampton region have begun to enjoy more flexibility in their travel following the addition of an extra morning flight to Brisbane...
Long wait for new showgrounds
Yeppoon Show Society president Ken Landsberg says he hopes he lives long enough to see the show move to its new premises.
It’s a joke,...
Rocky parties in the new year
Capricorn Food and Wine Festival's Rocky New Years events have been embraced by by the community, with more than 1000 people attending the big...
Emu Park chemist is a real Star
Last year was a challenging one for many in the health field, but Star Discount Chemist Emu Park has come out the other side...
One a-Maisie-ing lady
On Wednesday December 16, the North Rockhampton Branch of the Australian Pensioners and Superannuants held their annual Christmas function at the Frenchville.
Because of Covid-19,...
Ilfracombe Man is 2020 RFDS QLD Hero
Bede Little, a police officer and first responder, has been announced as the 2020 Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Queensland Hero.
The prestigious accolade...
Precinct has its benefits
Activity on Philip Street Gladstone has been intense as work pushes forward for the Gladstone Regional Council to create community facilities to improve and...
Sir Graham’s life on the land
There’s plenty of well-known cattlemen in the Rockhampton region, but perhaps none more memorable than Sir Graham McCamley.
Sir Graham recorded his life story in...
New home for Arcade markets
With Rockhampton’s Kern Arcade closing its doors, the popular Arcade Car Park Markets will be moving to Callaghan Park racecourse.
Co-ordinator Madonna McMullen said it...
Initiative making shopping centres safer
An evaluation of the Queensland Youth Partnership Initiative (QYPI) has shown nearly 1,000 young people have been helped, between 2020 and 2023.
It shows an...
