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Call to give hope to those affected by cancer by donating on Daffodil Day

Cancer Council stalls were on display across Australia on Thursday for Daffodil Day's annual fundraising campaign. It is the thirty-sixth year of Daffodil Day,...

Get set for CapriCon

Get ready to use the ‘Anywhere Key’ to get to the CapriCon Pop Culture Convention on Saturday, 27 August, at the Rockhampton Showgrounds. At the...

Truly chilly morning

It's the end of August and Rockhampton recorded its coldest morning of the year. On Thursday morning the mercury bottomed out at 4.7C beating; the...

Qlders told face masks indoors not needed

Queensland authorities are no longer advising people to wear face masks indoors, except vulnerable residents, as the state's third COVID-19 wave fades. Authorities recorded eight...

100 happy years

2022 is the 100th birthday of Cadbury chocolates, Arnott's Orange Slice, Time Magazine and the BBC. It's also the 100th birthday of Rockhampton's Leonard Hogan,...

Blessed to reach 90

By rights he "shouldn't even be here" but Sir Graham McCamley says he considers himself blessed to reach his 90th birthday. The legendary Central Queensland...

Looking to a strong future

Last week Rockhampton Bowen Basin Mining Club held a luncheon to remind attendees of the continued importance of metallurgical coal in a low-carbon future,...

with author Alyssa Montgomery

What is your greatest achievement? Being a mother. What is your favourite movie? Ever after. If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Right...

Remembering the sacrifice of others and the lessons we learn over time

Last week on the 18th of August, it was Vietnam Veterans Day. It was also the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan in...

New tradies in the works

About 40 high school students got to try their hand at brick laying, basic construction, plumbing and electrical skills as part of Construction Skills...

World Singing Day

Every year on the third Saturday in October, World Singing Day encourages people around the globe to come together in groups and sing. Capricorn...

How a single print led to a solo exhibition

Favourable public response to one photograph in an exhibition at Rockhampton Art Gallery in 2019 has led to a solo exhibition by photographer Joachim...

Healthy turnout at Biloela forum

A crowd of 170 landholders and community members packed the Biloela Civic Centre for the Queensland Community Energy Forum on Monday, 24 November. With a...