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Catching up with Korean vets

Members of Gracemere and District RSL Sub Branch Inc honoured their two Korean War veterans, 94 year-old Vince Mathers and 88-year-old Geoffrey Arnold, with...

A coral bleaching tragedy

It’s a simple question: Has our beloved, World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef ever been damaged by bleaching? And while the answer is equally straightforward:...

Calling all tennis ladies

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Mid Week Ladies Tennis in Rockhampton, the Rockhampton Tennis Association is hosting a free afternoon tea for all...

History of the Guild

Early in 1987 Gwen and Pam Ward of the Attic Gallery called a meeting for expressions of interest to form an Embroiderers’ Guild in...

Plea for accommodation

The rapid growth in visitation across the coastal towns of the Capricorn Coast has tourism specialists calling for more accommodation as a priority. Capricorn Enterprise...

Lorna lives big

At 103 years old, Lorna Craney has lived a long life with six grandchildren and ten great-children. Fellow residents, staff members and her son celebrated...

Rocky council CEO questions Livingstone’s boundary submission

Rockhampton Regional Council has questioned Livingstone Shire Council’s (LSC) “financial assumptions” in a scathing letter about Livingstone’s boundary review submission to the Local Government...

ALP weak on crime

Last weekend I attended a meeting of over 100 Yeppoon residents concerned about rising crime levels. I heard stories about people's homes being invaded while...

Tallis joins CQ jobs search

Jobs in CQ announced this week that football legend Gorden Tallis has joined their search for high-calibre skilled workers with an appetite for a...

Still an Australian classic

The tree forever immortalised in May Gibbs' classic of the Gumnut Babes, the Swamp Bloodwood, or Eucalyptus ptychocarpa is still a feature on some...

Mayor in the clear

The Office of the Independent Assessor has dismissed claims of inappropriate conduct against Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding following the 30 June ordinary council meeting...

’Distressed and desperate’

Gympie does not qualify for higher density, more efficient social housing because a unit block would “not be appropriate“ around here, according to the...

The benefits of life as a Scout

I am surrounded by awards, none of them are mine, and it’s absolutely fabulous. High achievers are flying at me thick and fast at...