Tag: News
Show day at the Mount
The Golden Mount will come alive on Saturday, 12 August, with more than 2000 people expected to head through the gates of the 24th...
Wind farm scheme a ‘bribe’
The Kalapa and Wycarbah Local Action Committee has accused the Moah Creek Wind Farm developers of trying to "bribe" local residents with a $8...
Park saga continues
With grave concerns about the future of Livingstone Shire Parks and recreational areas, Cr Adam Belot is pushing forward with a motion to determine...
Passenger numbers surge at Rocky Airport
The Rockhampton Airport has experienced an increase in passenger numbers, recording a total of 582,034 passengers through the terminals over the past 12-months.
The surge...
Call for fourth bridge
Forget a third bridge, Rockhampton driving instructor Leyland Barnett says traffic congestion is so bad the city will soon need a fourth bridge.
Mr Barnett,...
Ambassador Quest is back for 2023
With a legacy stretching beyond forty years, the Pinefest Ambassador Quest is back for 2023 after being put on the shelf temporarily since COVID...
Man charged with murder after deadly house fire
A man will face court charged with murder following the death of a woman in a house fire north of Melbourne.
Emergency services were called...
Nurses, midwives reluctantly accept pay offer
Nurses and midwives in NSW have accepted a four per cent pay rise offer, but many have rejected the deal for not fairly reflecting...
Seven dead as Europe hit by storms and heavy flooding
Seven people have died as extreme weather across Europe causes record flooding, hundreds of landslides, another heatwave and more wildfires.
Six deaths were...
Nell’s work in the spotlight
The work of renowned Rockhampton dressmaker Nell Kelly was a familiar sight in Rockhampton for many years and now Nell's fabulous frocks are back...
Drainage works ‘not viable’ due to cost
Rockhampton Regional Council has voted not to go ahead with the second stage of the Archer St Drainage Scheme, finding the project not viable...
Seventy-two years of service
Following his lifelong passion for the Alton Downs Rural Fire Brigade, 91-year-old Sidney George Hoare has received his long-awaited recognition for his 72 years...
Helping families navigate the lost but not forgotten
Central Queensland families living with Alzheimer’s now have new resources to help navigate the challenges of the disease, thanks to a community partnership bringing...
