‘Jobs on the line’: Central Qld MP welcomes first federal nuclear energy hearing
Biloela will be the first regional town to be visited by a Federal Government nuclear energy committee for a public hearing. Find out more.
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$100K fundraiser started for Central Qld business destroyed by blaze
The director of a business destroyed by fire has described Rockhampton as a “big country town” as locals rally around them.
Why Qld gun ownership has soared over last five years
Latest figures reveal there has been an almost 30 per cent increase in the number of registered firearms in Queensland in just under five years.
‘Grew up wild’: Rocky-raised doctor honoured for incredible career
She tackled the Syrian chemical weapons crisis, fought Ebola, and knows what it means for a small community to rely on you — all thanks to what she learned growing up ‘wild’ in regional Queensland.
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RANKED: Rockhampton’s richest and poorest schools
The data is in and Rockhampton’s richest and poorest schools have been revealed. Find out where your school sits including how much income per student. See the interactive
Childcare centre’s finance deficit following shock closure
A popular childcare centre in operation for almost 50 years had not opened its finance books to the public since 2022 with the last report showing a concerning deficit. FULL STORY
‘Must dos’ budget: Council hands down rates increase
Ratepayers will see rates rise in Rockhampton Regional Council’s 2024-2025 Budget, the first in five years which will put it back in black with a slight surplus.
‘Tools down’ for 55yo dad killed in tragic motorcycle crash
Tributes are flowing for a beloved father who tragically died from a motorbike crash while exiting a Queensland highway.
‘Couldn’t believe it’: Croc sighted in Qld creek targeted for removal
As a child, Kenrick Tucker enjoyed swimming in the creek right in his backyard, unfazed by tales of crocodiles lurking below the surface. Fifty years on, he has spotted one.
Watch: Touching TikTok working bee behind battle to save Qld home
What started as a Good Samaritan’s social media callout to help tidy an elderly Queensland woman’s yard has turned into a campaign to save her childhood home from “falling down around her”. VIDEO.
‘They’ve become like family’: Nurse reflects on 25 years at Qld hospital
From patients she’ll never forget to training the next generation, a nurse who started out in Brisbane in the 80s and has reflected on her quarter of a century at a Central Queensland hospital.
‘Are you bullsh*tting me?’: Couple’s mind-blowing Lotto win
An Aussie couple is in disbelief after finding out they had won a “life-changing” amount in Gold Lotto.
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