Tag: News
Rangers urge hikers to avoid sticky situation
Visitors to beautiful Carnarvon National Park are being encouraged to minimise their impact and leave the park as beautiful as when they arrived.
Carnarvon National...
Heavy loads on way to wind farm
Squadron Energy has started its final transport of oversize loads from Gladstone Port to the Clarke Creek Wind Farm project site, including a final...
Australia pays tribute to Vietnam veterans, 50 years on
Once scorned by many of their countrymen, those who served in the Vietnam War will be honoured as Australia marks the 50th anniversary of...
Police ‘had no consent’ to provide DV victim support
A Northern Territory police officer says he was following his training when he did not accept a "high-risk" Aboriginal woman back onto a government...
Koala chlamydia vaccine trial secures $750k in funding
Australian researchers have been given $750,000 to find new ways to vaccinate koalas against chlamydia.
The federal government funding will allow the Queensland University of...
UK chat-show king Michael Parkinson dies aged 88: BBC
Sir Michael Parkinson, the veteran broadcaster considered the king of British chat show hosts, has died aged 88, his family has told the BBC.
"After...
Black Spot funding paves the way for road safety upgrades
Four busy roads and intersections throughout Livingstone Shire are poised to undergo safety enhancements aimed at improving the safety of drivers and pedestrians, as...
Rockhampton Grammar School braves the cold for fundraising effort
The Rockhampton Grammar School’s Leadership Team has modelled the RGS students’ charitable efforts and raised funds for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) research.
Students from Kindergarten...
More information needed for council decision
Livingstone Shire Council wants more details before going ahead with a proposed seven storey, 23 unit apartment development at 40 Farnborough Road, Yeppon.
AT...
Investing in the Future – $2 million to support new jobs, industry and economic...
Rockhampton Regional Council will continue to drive new jobs, industry and opportunities to the region through a $2 million investment in economic development in...
Navigating online dating safely
New resources developed by CQUniversity will help women in all communities navigate the online dating world safely.
CQUniversity Senior Lecturer in Criminology Dr Emma Turley...
Magnitude 6.3 quake shakes Colombia capital, one dead
A strong earthquake of 6.3 magnitude has struck the Colombian capital Bogota, according to the US Geological Survey, prompting frightened residents to flee into...
McCosker Community Car keeps volunteers on the move
For many volunteers, getting to where they’re needed can be the hardest part of helping out.
Thanks to the McCosker Community Car, transport no...
