More disaster funds for local clean-up and road repairs
Banana Shire and Gladstone councils can now access disaster funds for response and recovery activities including debris clean-up and road repairs.
Ongoing flooding from the...
Opportunity to celebrate
Recently, I was able to celebrate Australia Day and reflect on what it means to me.
On Australia Day, we acknowledge and celebrate the contribution...
Astronaut, distance runner win nation’s highest honours
As a little girl, Katherine Bennell-Pegg would lie on the dry grass in her backyard, gazing up at the stars and dreaming about reaching...
A united voice delivers results on feral pig control
It’s great to share some good news with you this week after the challenges that mother nature has thrown at us to kick off...
Moura coal train at Barney Point wharf
By 1954, Thiess Bros (Qld) Pty Ltd were pursuing new coal markets by opening the Moura-Kianga area and their aim was to have their...
Queensland rejects national gun buyback scheme
Queensland has publicly rejected Australia's biggest gun buyback since the Port Arthur massacre, with the Premier saying it would not support the scheme just...
Discover the last frontier in style, Antarctica awaits
Discover the ‘White Continent’, fabulous Antarctica and sail with Viking’s Antarctic Explorer voyage for thirteen magnificent days.
Journey to the stunning Antarctic Peninsula, a landscape...
Locals back LNP break-up
Central Queensland's Federal LNP representatives have backed the National Party's move to split from the Liberal Party.
All Nationals shadow ministers resigned from the front...
Wild dingoes to be euthanised after teen’s death at K’gari
A pack of "aggressive" dingoes will be put down after being deemed an unacceptable public safety risk following the death of a Canadian backpacker.
Piper...
Insights into mental strength at gala dinner
A "who's who of Central Queensland" will make their own luck at Titan IND's gala dinner on Friday, 13 February, with all the...
TAFE Careers Expo opens doors to real jobs and real futures in CQ
With workforce shortages continuing to hit key industries across regional Queensland, CQUniversity’s 2026 TAFE Careers Expo has provided a crucial link between Central Queenslanders...
Flood height overblown
It was a nine year wait before the mighty Fitzroy River had a flood that reached Rockhampton.
And this column picked the peak height of...
Yaralla brings up half-ton
Yaralla Cricket Club has seen many half-centuries on the pitch – but last Saturday they celebrated the club’s major milestone off it.
The Reds hosted...
