All of the best Australia Day events in Rockhampton and the Cap Coast
Out of ideas for Australia Day? Don’t stress – from tropical island gigs to waterslides and fireworks, we’ve got you covered.
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Keppel Island clean-up: ‘First step’ towards eco-tourism future
The first steps have been taken towards the future of Great Keppel Island.
Huge tree down, pooch in paddy wagon as wild storm lashes city
A big tree fell across a busy Rockhampton road and a poor pooch found safety in a paddy wagon after a violent thunderstorm hit the city.
Fire crews rush to night-time house blaze in beachside town
Three fire crews rushed to a night-time house blaze in the beachside town of Yeppoon.
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Community outraged by sudden cancellation of PCYC after-school services
One Rockhampton mum is rallying the community to overturn a decision to cancel PCYC after-school care services which will leave long-term staff redundant and parents with nowhere to leave their children.
‘Swept out to sea’: Couple stranded, man saved from island
Two teenagers were swept out to sea and a man in his 30s was stranded on a popular island off the Capricorn Coast making for a busy day for the CapRescue team.
CQ swimming holes: Best spots to cool off this summer
Don’t let the heat get you down — check out these fantastic waterholes near Rockhampton this summer.
‘It’s critical’: Cap Coast locals, politicians call for more phone coverage
If you’re struggling to get proper phone reception in Yeppoon or surrounding areas, you’re not alone.
One teen stable, another discharged after Marlborough crash
A 12-year-old boy was critically injured on December 22 after he was flung from a vehicle in a horror crash involving a caravan between Mackay and Rockhampton, the second in the same area in barely three weeks.
CQ’s largest egg farm to expand despite neighbour concerns
An application to increase CQ’s largest egg farm to 165,000 chickens has been approved despite objections from some neighbours claiming potential issues with increased noise, dust, odours and traffic.
Why isn’t Stanwell Power Station paying for using the Fitzroy River Barrage?
Irrigators lumped with 53 per cent water charge increases say two of the major users of the $40 million infrastructure are not paying their way. See what council says.
Central Qld council makes big call on battery project near small town
The proposed 500MW project is 10 times bigger than the nearby Genex Power system where a Tesla battery caught fire last year.
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