Photos from Keppel’s past
Author John Grimes has shared some of the photos from his book, Island of the People: A Story of Wop-pa/Great Keppel Island. Do you...
GKI history comes to life
Yeppoon's John Grimes doesn't claim to be an expert on Great Keppel Island but like many other Central Queenslanders he's fallen in love with...
Revelations about boundary review beginnings
There have been new revelations about the beginnings of the northern suburbs boundary review following an official request for information from the LNP Opposition.
LNP...
Spring works its charm
The pleasant start to spring continues with maximums slightly below average.
With a maximum of 27.6C in the River City on Thursday - felt...
Overgrown to nature reserve
When Taranganba State School students embarked on a dream to redevelop an overgrown portion of the schools’ vast grounds to an outdoor space that...
Pinefest gets its 70’s on.
The Capricorn Coast has been transformed with pineapples galore, gleaming disco balls and a rainbow of colour for this year’s Yeppoon Lions Tropical Pinefest...
Blast from the past for Pinefest
FOR the past 55 years Yeppoon Lions has brought the Tropical Pinefest festival to the Capricorn Coast raising well over $1million for local charities...
At least 36 dead in Thai day care attack
A former police officer facing a drug charge has burst into a day care centre in Thailand, killing dozens of preschoolers and teachers and...
News in Brief
Berserker – single-vehicle into pole
A male patient was transported to Rockhampton Hospital in a stable condition with a seatbelt related injury after a single-vehicle...
Celebrate the CBD at River Fest
Now in its seventh year, organisers promise the Rockhampton River Festival will be bigger than ever this weekend.
Kicking off on Friday, 7 October, the...
Delivering new opportunities for students
Being nominated for a TEACHX Award came as a shock to Justene Webb, who started teaching just eight years ago after a career in...
Drive safe on rural roads
Rockhampton Regional Council wants drivers to stay safe on rural roads.
Deputy Mayor Neil Fisher said by spreading the word on the importance of rural...
Mine’s Olympic medal push
Community leaders have thrown their support behind Rockhampton Regional Council's proposal to make Olympic and Paralympic medals from Mount Morgan Mine's gold, silver, and...
