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End of an era as newsagency closes

For the first time in many years, there will be no newsagency in East St, with Rockhampton's iconic Vizes City News closing its doors. The...

Rookwood brings jobs, water

A least 140 jobs will flow to CQ residents as Rookwood Weir enters the next stage of the construction process. Sunwater and its construction partners...

New Year’s ready to rock

Tickets are selling out fast for most of the Capricorn Food and Wine Festival's Rocky New Years events, but there's still plenty of tickets...

Legally Blonde selling fast

Work is well underway on Legally Blonde The Musical, which is already turning out to be a hit production from the Gladstone Entertainment Convention...

Migrants share their stories

Almost one-third of Australia’s multicultural population was born overseas – from every country around the world. International Migrants Day, held on Friday, December 18, is...

Royal reply suits Cam

Yeppoon solicitor and artist Cam Schroder is a big fan of the Duchess of Sussex - so much so, that he sent her a...

Info sessions for career inspiration

If it weren’t for CQUniversity’s TAFE Information Sessions, Sasha McKenzie wouldn’t be pursuing the dream of becoming a medic in Australia’s defence and security...

Council accused of ‘ruff’ justice

A Frenchville woman has accused Rockhampton Regional Council of placing pets before people after putting up with nuisance dogs for almost three years. The woman,...

Men’s Shed set to expand

The Gladstone Men’s Shed will nearly double its current size when it takes over an adjacent property in Barney Point. Currently around 2500 square metres,...

Indigenous graduate inspired by father

Recent CQUniversity graduate Tyrone Mason-Jones plans to follow in his father’s footsteps into law and order, with a scholarship helping him along the way. As...

Surf club’s new look

A lot is going down at Emu Park Surf Life Saving Club - including the old equipment shed. Last week the club saw the...

Out in the deep with Dags

Ahhh... December, the month of steamy days, smoother seas (this past few days), and 'lighter' winds, but laced with black storm cells and this...

Off-grid energy users ignored

Off grid residents have been left out of the state and federal promise of $1300 for electricity rebates with no support reaching their hip...