Tag: News
Fears for royalty hike impact
Queensland Resources Council chief executive Ian Macfarlane says Queensland's coal royalty tax hike is scaring off potential investors and making Queensland uncompetitive.
Introduced by Treasurer...
Workers call to ‘close to loopholes’
Members of the Mining and Energy Union say labour hire workers are sick of being treated like "second class citizens".
The MEU launched their 'Let's...
LSC Commitment to Reef Guardian Program
Livingstone Shire Council is taking further steps to safeguard the Great Barrier Reef with the introduction of its new Reef Guardian Action Plan 2023-2026....
First XIII Confraternity win
The St Brendan's College first XIII rugby team is basking in the glory of their recent triumph as they proudly lift the Confraternity Shield...
Painting her way through Rocky
Artist Isabel Koger is new to Rockhampton and has already hit the ground running with her new exhibition Silhouettes at the Benevolent Art Gallery.
Originally...
Man jailed for six-and-a-half years for stabbing death
After a bloody brawl at a sharehouse, Darryl Kennedy threatened a neighbour who had scaled the fence to save the life of the man...
Qld to roll out ‘renewable zones’ in clean power push
The Queensland government has earmarked a dozen regions to become "renewable energy zones" as part of a multibillion-dollar plan to strip fossil fuels from...
Foster cat frenzy as Melbourne warms to purr-fect pets
Almost 1000 lost and abandoned cats have found new homes after an animal shelter's meow-vellous winter adoption drive.
Melbourne pet rescue centre Lost Dog's Home...
African bloc mulls deploying regional force in Sudan
An eastern African bloc has called for a regional summit to consider deploying troops into Sudan to protect civilians, after nearly three months of...
Six killed in China kindergarten stabbing
A 25-year-old man has been detained after six people were killed and one person was injured in a kindergarten stabbing in China's Guangdong province.
The...
Cheerleader and gymnast dominates in CQ Comp
At the tender age of 10, Abigail Smith competed against girls six years older than herself at a recent cheer and dance competition and...
Celebrating shared history
The Central Queensland Military Museum received some special visitors last week with a tie to our region's past.
On Wednesday, 5 July, the volunteers at...
Cheers, iconic hotel is back
A piece of Rockhampton's history will return this weekend, with Lakes Creek Hotel reopening its main bar and beer garden after seven years.
New owner...
