Tag: News
Greece ‘at war’ with fires, says PM amid evacuations
A week-old wildfire on the Greek resort island of Rhodes has torn past defences, forcing more evacuations as strong winds and successive heat waves...
Protests rage as Israel passes contested court curbs
Israel's parliament has ratified the first bill of a judicial overhaul sought by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after last-gasp compromise efforts collapsed and failed...
Jury out in Kevin Spacey’s London sexual offences trial
The jury in US actor Kevin Spacey's sexual assault trial in London has retired to consider their verdicts.
Spacey, 63, is standing trial at Southwark...
Jury out in Kevin Spacey’s London sexual offences trial
The jury in US actor Kevin Spacey's sexual assault trial in London has retired to consider their verdicts.
Spacey, 63, is standing trial at Southwark...
Car show at Lawrence’s Holden Rockhampton
After 75 years as Lawrence's Holden Rockhampton, the renowned local dealership is turning the corner and waving goodbye to the iconic brand it...
A long and strong partnership with defence
With the official opening of Exercise Talisman Sabre on the weekend, I wanted to extend a warm welcome to the many defence personnel both...
Soiree at the coast
After losing her mother to cancer, Anna McPherson has become a white knight for the cause, becoming an organiser for the Soiree Dîner En...
Community Games and Winter Ball
Social Photographer Brendan Kirkman was out on Saturday and snapped some photos of locals having a great time.
See if you are featured.
Picking up speed on ring road
Major works on the Rocky Ring Road will be under way by the end of this year. I’ve fought hard for this project, and...
‘Thank you for saving my life’
Eighty-three-year-old Veronica Dobson says she wouldn't be here today without the staff at Rockhampton Hospital.
Ten years ago, she was admitted to the hospital's Intensive...
Safety priority at Lammermoor Beach
Residents and users of Lammermoor Beach have made themselves loud and clear on the desperate need to improve safety and amenity at the southern...
Police round-up
Yeppoon Police reported seven incidents of crime over the past week, well down from recent statistics and many of those attempted break-ins were unsuccessful.
Yeppoon...
Latest bird calendar in flight
The incredible photography of the late Keith Ireland is on display once again in the Rotary Club of Rockhampton North's 2026 Birds of Australia...
