Tag: News
Fireworks crackdown on the border
A clampdown has begun on illegal fireworks coming into Queensland following Northern Territory’s Territory Day celebrations.
Officers from Resources Safety and Health Queensland and Queensland...
Council CEO gets new powers
Rockhampton Regional councillors have unanimously voted to give CEO Evan Pardon the power over a host of pieces of legislation.
Ten new laws relating...
Parkhurst servo plans
A proposed service station set to cater for trucks using the Rockhampton Ring Road sparked debate in the council chambers.
Speaking at Rockhampton Regional Council's...
Best of ‘Val Meninga’ yet to come
Wayne Bennett has given Dolphins cult hero Valynce Te Whare a huge vote of confidence ahead of the showdown with Brisbane at the Gabba.
The...
Playground on the way for Rockyview
After years of discussions, motions and surveys, Rockyview is now in line to have a much-wanted playground installed at Dick Olive Park.
Livingstone Councillor Andrea...
News in Brief
Clairview medivac to Rockhampton Hospital
Early Wednesday evening, RACQ CapRescue was tasked to Clairview, approximately 95 miles North of Rockhampton to attend a male patient...
Early morning earthquake rattles regional Victoria
A 4.6-magnitude earthquake has rattled residents in regional Victoria, with thousands of people feeling the early morning tremor.
Geoscience Australia said the earthquake struck at...
Retro fun at Archer Park
Archer Park Rail Museum will take residents back to the steam-powered days of the 1800s on Sunday, 2 July, for the inaugural Steampunk and...
Meet your FURever friend!
This Sunday, 25 June marks the monthly Capricorn Animal Aid adoption day event.
These adoption days run on the first Sunday of each month at...
Free kindy plan welcomed
An additional 4200 Central Queensland families will be eligible for free kindy in 2024 and the staff at Journey Early Learning at Kawana couldn't...
Community pillar celebrates 100 years
The first woman to achieve a coveted hole-in-one at the Emerald Golf Club has hit another milestone, her 100th birthday.
Surrounded by flowers alongside 40...
Contracts awarded for the Ring Road
Construction of the first phase of the Rockhampton Ring Road project is on the way with contracts awarded to Bielby-BMD Joint Venture and Acciona-Fulton...
UPDATED: Rockhampton Airport evacuated, commercial flights suspended
Police are responding to an incident at the Rockhampton Airport, which has seen the terminal evacuated and commercial flights suspended.
Rockhampton Region Mayor Tony Williams...
