Awards Empire grows
Empire Apartment Hotel's winning streak at the Queensland Tourism Awards continues, with the Rockhampton venue picking up another two awards from the Queensland Tourism...
Rescues at Stanage and Emu Park
It has been a busy start to the working week for RACQ CapRescue with two tasks in just a few hours this morning.
The first...
Boost for manufacturers
Rockhampton herbicide manufacturer Cirrus Ag has been able to employ five more locals since receiving a $1 million State Government Made in Queensland grant...
LSC Grants for 15 local groups
The 2022-23 Livingstone Shire Council and The Real Group Community Grant Scheme round one funding has been allocated to fifteen successful applicants in October.
Mayor...
Advocacy in the classroom
A high-achieving young lawyer is trading courtrooms for classrooms, in a career change aimed at advocating for Indigenous young people.
Rockhampton mum Lenique Lawson was...
AgCarE: How our farmers are leading the way on climate
Sssh, I have a secret…
No, I’m not Batman (my wife can vouch for that).
But what if I told you I knew of a way...
New app to identify and manage weeds
A weed scanning app is being developed to deliver a single, country-wide system to identify, record and manage priority weeds.
WeedScan is in the...
What happens after split?
I recently wrote about de facto relationships. De facto couples who have separated can apply to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia...
Union condemns labour bid
Attempts by a Queensland coal mining company to import foreign labour has been condemned by the Mining and Energy Union.
Sojitz Blue has applied to...
Acts of faith measured
More than 47,000 people have been helped by faith-based organisations in the Rockhampton Region in the past year, according to NAYBA's online survey.
National director...
Gloves on for Movember
Twenty-six locals are stepping into the ring to fight for men’s mental health and fundraise for Movember.
Organised by Brandt Cogill from The Warrior’s...
New build down while renos flourish
The release of the latest building approvals and lending figures by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Wednesday are showing signs of ongoing...
Sweet celebration of 100 years
The Yeppoon Surf Life Saving Club has marked a major milestone, celebrating 100 years of service with a weekend of events designed to bring...
