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...
