Tag: News
Refugee family free but still not home
Biloela's Tamil refugee family have been reunited in Perth but Banana Shire Mayor Nev Ferrier says the community won't stop fighting to get them...
Primary industry expert given Queen’s Honour
Two weeks ago, primary industry expert Terrence McCosker received an exciting email which revealed he had been awarded an Order of Australia honour.
In...
Professor’s AM honour
Emeritus Professor Debbie Clayton can add another accomplishment to her long list of achievements, having made this year's Queen's birthday Honours List.
On Monday, ...
Teen travels across country for charity
One teenager is travelling across Australia alone in the name of charity.
Three months into his journey, 18 year-old Sam Hughes appeared at the...
Showmen’s insurance woes
If you thought there were some missing attractions at the Rockhampton Show this year, you weren't imagining things.
Central Queensland Sub-Chamber of Agricultural Shows president...
Calling for the cavalry
Central Queensland councils have joined the push to relocate the Enoggera Armoured Cavalry Unit from Brisbane to Rockhampton - with all the flow-on benefits...
Northern Australia under the microscope
An extensive cross-party report into the federal government’s Northern Australia (NA) agenda has concluded that its record of achievement over the last six years...
Ramping up health reform
Rockhampton is ground zero for regional ambulance ramping in our state, according to LNP leader David Crisafulli.
"Fourty-nine per cent of patients - one in...
Protestors’ fears for reef
A group of passionate eco-warriors took to Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry's office last week to protest Clive Palmer's CQ mine project.
A report released...
Show boost for businesses
About 30,000 people passed through the gates of the 2021 Rockhampton Show, bringing a windfall for local businesses.
Ringmaster Ellen Smith - Rockhampton Regional Council's...
Braking the cycle for youth
As Braking the Cycle program coordinator Lauren Coles has watched local teenagers fulfil their goals on and off the road.
The program teaches students driving...
Classic hearse turns 100
Mount Morgan Historical Museum volunteers celebrated the birthday of one of their star attractions on the weekend, with the museum's famous hearse turning 100.
The...
Labour Day march makes some noise
Hundreds of representatives from various unions took part in the 2026 Rockhampton Labour Day march on Monday, 4 May, to highlight the ongoing fight...
