Noah’s arks plan too narrow for ecologists
A new plan to halt Australia's extinction crisis is big on ambition but narrow in focus and won't work unless habitat destruction is dramatically curtailed,...
Let’s go girls
There’s a meme doing the rounds on social media at the moment: ‘Man, when Shania Twain says, “Let’s go girls!” I could kick a...
Tribute to the Queen
The Bouldercombe Progress Association held a short tree planting ceremony to honour the late Queen Elizabeth II before their monthly cent sale and bingo...
It floats on fluid
It carried the Beatles on their first Australian tour, won the Wheels Car of the Year award in 1964 and was the country’s top-selling...
Locals call out misspelled sign at the Eight Mile
Locals have called out a sign at the the Cunningham and New England highways intersection, known as the Eight Mile, for misspelling the name...
No tender love for Blackwater
The $11 million upgrade to Emerald Hospital’s emergency department is under way, but there’s no cure for what ails the Blackwater Multipurpose Health Service...
Haircuts for cancer
Fifteen students and two teachers at Rockhampton Girls Grammar school are rocking new hairstyles as they chopped their locks for cancer.
The annual fundraiser is...
Legend in nursing and life
Amazing and inspirational are two of the familiar words used to describe Rhylla Webb who sadly passed away last week leaving behind a legacy...
Academics refute FG dangers
University of Sydney experts from the Faculty of Engineering and School of Public Health have refuted claims that 5G technology is a danger to...
Fight against 5G
Goovigen resident David McLintock fears for the health of his five-year-old son with a new mobile phone base station being installed near his home.
Mr...
Letters to the Editor
Personal reference
Please allow me this space to convey a very special thanks to Mr Barry O'Rourke, Member for Rockhampton, for visiting me to check...
Censoring the truth
There is one redeeming feature of cancel culture. We can now more easily see who is telling the truth by who gets cancelled by...
Fitzroy River height expected to peak next week
Rockhampton residents in flood prone areas are advised to start making 'sensible precautions', including filling sandbags, with the Fitzroy River expected to peak at...
