Call for more health staff
A Rockhampton aged-care facility is calling for government help, with 22 of its beds vacant because they do not have enough staff.
Benevolent Living’s CEO...
Health Crisis at new low
Capricorn Coast residents shared their stories and their concerns at a ‘Queensland Health Crisis’ Town Hall meeting held at Yeppoon RSL sub-branch on Thursday...
Public aid police in murder investigation
Police investigators have thanked the public for their assistance following an alleged murder at Allenstown on Sunday, 21 August.
Thirty-five-year-old Frenchville man Portmoresbey Cecil appeared...
Matthew Flinders Drive work progressing
Works on Livingstone Shire Council’s Matthew Flinders Drive reconstruction project have been impacted by a number of factors that have caused delays.
Unseasonal wet weather,...
Rocky radio star signs off
After 11 years of joining Central Queenslanders for breakfast over the radio waves, Triple M’s Chris “Banksy” Banks officially signed off on Friday.
The brekkie...
Annual Gemfields festival shines
A passionate community, unique location and welcoming atmosphere were three of the key ingredients mixed to create a tremendously successful inaugural Gemfield Festival earlier...
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...
Record high mimimum temps
Temperatures climbed into the 37C most days this week with 40C-plus at the Highlands.
Top for Rocky was 37.4C (feels like 39C) and Yeppoon topped...
