Tag: Community News
Night out on the town
CQ Today social photographer Brendan Kirkman has hit the pubs and clubs around Rockhampton to take shots of locals spending a big weekend out...
Bowled over for St Paddy’s Day
The Mount Morgan Rotary Club hosted the annual Alex Teeney Memorial Bowls St Paddy’s Day event on Sunday, 19 March, at the Welfare Bowls...
Snake encounter while snapping photo
I have been asked on a number of occasions if I have ever come face to face with a snake while I was going...
Irish eyes smiling for seniors
North Rockhampton Senior Citizens Club Inc held their annual St Patrick's Day senior luncheon on Friday, 17 March, with groups coming from Bluecare Rockhampton...
Going Krackers for St Pat’s
Krackers Bowls Club in Yeppoon had a 'touch of the Irish' on St Patrick's Day.
Local ukulele players from the Flukey Ukes, part of YUM...
Happy birthday, Riesling
Monday, 13 March, marked the birthday of Riesling wine, announced by Wines of Germany.
The date refers to the first written evidence of the grape,...
Our wonderful world
In each competition month, Rockhampton Photography Club (RPC) members have a No Set Subject competition as well as a Set Subject Competition.
These...
National Eucalypt Day
Did you know that last Thursday was National Eucalypt Day?
If there is one plant that has a love hate relationship with the public...
U3A general meeting and book launch
U3A Rockhampton and District is launching their latest booklet, "Boy, can we tell you some tales about this place!"
The booklet will explore some...
The windiest week
After the heat around the "Ides of March", Central Queensland had the windiest week in a month.
A ridge with a strong pressure gradient delivered...
Building resilience in jobs
In 1999 I found my first job at Civic Video in the Glenmore Shopping Village.
While I’d loosely worked in a family business filling...
Geared up for St Paddy’s
CQ Today social photographer Brendan Kirkman attended Rockhampton Jockey Club’s St Patrick’s Day Races on Saturday, 18 March.
Locals donned their best frocks and...
Capras downed in devastating loss at the death
Central Queensland have been cemented to the bottom of the BMD Premiership after becoming the only winless team in the competition after a heartbreaking...
