Get the latest news to your email inbox FREE!

REGISTER
Search

Get the latest news to your email inbox FREE!

REGISTER
Subscribe

News

Premier’s Gladstone oil refinery plans

Gladstone could be home to an oil refinery, if plans announced by Queensland Premier David Crisafulli to ensure the nation's fuel security come to...

Crisafulli calling for action

As oil exploration continues in the Taroom Trough, Queensland Premier David Crisafulli is calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to back the project. It is...

Colourful finale wraps up Youth Week 2026

Youth Week 2026 wrapped up in spectacular fashion, with a vibrant community celebration marking the end of the school holidays. The highlight event, the...

Feathers set to fly as Duck Pond hits the GECC stage

Date for Rockynats 07 locked in

NFP house calls on local groups

Unit C4 overhaul at Callide Power Station

Digital Edition

Sport

Capras hang tough for an epic win

A gritty six-point victory over Townsville was “one of the best wins” Central Queensland coach Lionel Harbin has been part of during his tenure...

Suns burnt by Glenmore

It looks like it is going to be a long year for Gladstone. The Suns fielded a senior men’s side only, forfeiting the reserves ahead...

BITS charge falls short

A fast-finishing BITS just failed to topple the defending champions Yeppoon in the second round of the AFL Capricornia senior men’s season. At Boyne Island...

Kobe in scintillating form

Kobe Hetherington’s sizzling form has caught the attention of his coach and several well-respected NRL pundits. The Gladstone-born forward has been a key cog in...

A win for all of the haters

When the smoke settled at the Rockynats 06 burnout pad, it was Robert Cottee who emerged victorious. After Cottee on board 4DH8RS qualified with a...

HELBENT rises as champ

From being a $600 purchase to the Rockynats 06 Grand Champion, Grant Pollard’s VC Commodore has had one hell of a glow-up. The Gold Coast...

Subscribe

Get an all ACCESS PASS to the News and your Digital Edition with an online subscription

Entertainment

On This Day: National Orchid Day!

With more than 28,000 species, the orchid is a unique and fascinating flowering plant found all over the world. More than 200 species grow...

Community events

Weekly events Have a Yarn Tuesday - QCWA Tannum Sands - every Tuesday All welcome to bring your craft, a friend and a smile. Time: 9am to...

On This Day: National Burrito Day!

The history of the burrito is cloaked in mystery because the concept of meats and cheeses rolled in tortillas is hard to trace! A...

Community events

Weekly events Have a Yarn Tuesday - QCWA Tannum Sands - every Tuesday All welcome to bring your craft, a friend and a smile. Time: 9am to...

On This Day: National Let’s Laugh Day!

Some people believe that laughter truly is the best medicine! And the purpose of National Let’s Laugh Day is simply to bring out the...

On This Day: Global Recycling Day!

As planet Earth gives up billions of tonnes of its natural resources each year to support the humans who live on it, the health...

More News

Crisafulli calling for action

As oil exploration continues in the Taroom Trough, Queensland Premier David Crisafulli is calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to back the project. It is...

Year 12 student leaders at Chanel College Gladstone share their vision for 2026

The 2026 Year 12 Student Leaders at Chanel College have embraced their roles as leaders of the College community. Together they have a...

Inviting mums to connect

Motherland invites mums across Central Queensland to attend a special Mother’s Day event in Rockhampton celebrating connection, community and the incredible women of rural...

New report calls for policy certainty and stronger collaboration to support industry through clean energy transition

Regional Development Australia Wide Bay Burnett (RDAWBB) has finally released its Clean Energy Engagement Report, capturing the views of the region’s local industry on...

Outback Film Festival marks 13 years of bringing Australian cinema to Winton

As winter approaches, Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival is preparing to once again transform Winton into a national gathering place for Australian cinema. Now entering...

This week’s blood bulletin

After a busy Easter period, blood supplies are looking better, but as always, more donors are needed to keep up with the ever-changing demand...

Close to home but with a difference

With so many people scrambling to rebook flights to the Northern Hemisphere due to the instability in the Middle East staying close to home...

‘The Cri’ could be yours

Rockhampton's iconic Criterion Hotel is going on the market after 35 years of operation and ownership by the Turnbull family. Multiple generations of the Turnbull...

QCOSS to address local issues

Local leaders from the community sector will meet with Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) representatives in Gladstone on Thursday, 23 April to discuss...

It’s time to tax the 1 per cent

Life for most people in Central Queensland is getting tougher. Wages are stagnant, prices are going up and keeping your head above water seems...

Subscribe

Get an all access pass to the News and your Digital Edition with an online subscription

Subscribe

© 2026 Central Queensland Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.