Tag: Community News
Awards, portraits unveiled at Classics Return
Rockhampton Youth Orchestra’s “The Classics Return Concert last Saturday, 19 November, was well attended and a great success.
The concert program also included CQ Strings,...
Bonza’s purple reign
When planning home gardens, it is always good to look around for those Summer flowering shrubs, groundcovers and climbers. A drive around any town...
Jean’s service recognised
Jean Boyce was the driving force behind Walter Reid Tenants Committee for many years - from the beginning.
She is no longer able to attend...
Looking back at Emu Park’s past
The Capricorn Coast Historical Society summited this photo of Emu Park in about 1940.
This aerial view of Emu Park shows Fisherman’s Beach in the...
Mirror image confuses Wren
People like to protect things that belong to them and birds have a similar trait. I think quite a few people would have...
2022 Brigalow winners
The 2022 Brigalow Arts Festival winners were announced at the official opening night at the Banana Shire Regional Art Gallery last month in Biloela.
Banana...
ADFAS rounds off another wonderful year
ADFAS Rockhampton is pleased to have been able to bring members and guests a full program of talented live Australian lecturers to speak this...
Cheers, pink ears
Sometimes it is possible to be really surprised when finding a bird or a huge flock of birds when you are least expecting them.
On...
Kershaw’s summer gems
It is only weeks to when Summer is with us and that is matched with the warm weather. Many would say it is too...
Short-legged Heron
When we think of Herons, it would be unusual not to think of long necks, long legs and a slim body. However there is...
Logging in the 1940s
The Capricorn Coast Historical Society submitted this photo of timber logging mid-1940s.
The International truck shown here was bought second-hand in 1941 by Ken (driving...
Showing respect on Remembrance Day
On Friday, 11 November, local residents and guests to our region visited the Gracemere RSL to pay respect to soldiers who died fighting to...
Council defers green waste decision
Livingstone Shire Council has resolved to defer its decision to close the Coowoonga green waste pad.
At council's ordinary meeting on 17 December, Cr Rhodes...
