The eerie quiet in Bororen and Miriam Vale remains three days after a devastating fatal crash on the Bruce Highway which caused significant damage from a chemical explosion and closed Queensland’s number one road.
A Gladstone brother and sister’s creative Book Week costumes have been voted the region’s best by locals. Check them out here, as well as the other fantastic costumes that just missed out, following our online poll
Book Week has hit schools around Queensland this week and there has been no shortage of creativity with costumes across the Gladstone region this year. Check out our gallery of photos from Central Queensland parents.
Parents and carers with children on Central Qld child care wait lists will be pleased to know more centres will be opening up around them. See where they are set to be built and those that have recently opened:
Two women were taken to hospital after a single-vehicle rollover on a major highway in Central Queensland.
Students at a Central Qld high school learnt second hand doesn’t mean second best while setting up a swap shop in their fight against fast fashion. Read more here:
When Central Queenslander Cooper McConnell first got on a bull at only nine, he knew it was his destiny. Now, his supporters have fundraised $14,000 for him to represent the nation.
Some roads across Central Queensland remain impacted or closed following significant rainfall. SEE THE FULL LIST
Readers have shared videos and pictures of the Central Qld drenching that broke an 84-year record for August rainfall in Rockhampton and a century-old record in a Capricorn Coast suburb. See the pics and find out which areas had the most.
A Central Queensland chef has brought a taste of his home country to the Beef Capital offering a new cuisine and food while supporting the local community.
Plans have been lodged to transform a more than 100-year-old church into a crematorium and funeral chapel. See the plans.
On July 19, Kenny Ludwick was walking to the home of his sister after they recently reconnected – but it was a destination he would never reach.
A wild roadside brawl and a man’s stunt-like dive to stop a ute from allegedly being stolen has been caught on camera. Watch the action.
A coal miner and grandfather has been announced as the One Nation candidate for the seat of Gladstone at this year’s state election.
The homes of a group of residents in a quiet Queensland beachside caravan park will be torn down within weeks to make way for a development featuring a mini golf course and pool.
A memorial ride has been organised in honour of a popular Gladstone bicycle shop owner described as a talented cyclist and “good old salt of the earth Queenslander”.
A traumatic year of a Central Queensland born and raised man’s life has been adapted into a “harrowing and uplifting” musical, with the show about to hit the stage in his hometown.
Elliot Hilse has worked many different jobs from cleaning restrooms in the Netherlands to working on a vineyard on the outskirts of Vienna, running his own pub and working in deliveries, but he’s never worked an office profession in his life. Now he’s about to take on the new challenge of being on council.
A teaching couple who passed away within a fortnight of one another have been remembered for the impact they had on people’s lives, including how one of them broke a world record with an ex-Rockhampton MP for a good cause.
The sister-in-law of Natasha Ryan, known to family and friends as Tash Black, is fundraising for funeral costs and counselling for the popular nurse’s children and husband in the wake of her tragic passing.
Central Queensland continues to cement itself as an energy powerhouse with another battery energy storage system proposed for the region.
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland are investigating the death of a Victorian man offshore at Great Keppel Island, which police have deemed non-suspicious. UPDATES
Plans have been lodged with council for a brand new over 55s village in Gladstone which would include six three-storey apartments full of units. SEE THE PLANS
Amid the fun there was also reflection as Relay for Life teams walked around the oval at CQUniversity to raise vital funds and awareness for the Cancer Council, with a special tribute to Rockhampton councillor Neil Fisher. SEE THE PHOTOS.
A person has been left with burns following an accident at a Queensland worksite. DETAILS.
A beloved small town Prep teacher dedicated to bringing fun to the classroom has been named Gladstone’s favourite just days after celebrating her birthday.
It been nearly two weeks since the election and the new council has now been sworn in. Read who is representing the Gladstone region.
Emergency crews have been kept busy in Central Queensland responding to a number of incidents across the region on Sunday.
Plans have been lodged for a new 125-place childcare centre and more than a dozen new townhouses in a Gladstone suburb. See the plans.
The class of 2024 from the Rockhampton Grammar School dressed to the nines for their recent formal celebrations. SEE THE PHOTOS.
Industrial customers continue to be affected by the leak in the Jemena gas pipeline at Bauhinia two weeks after a massive explosion described by one person as similar to a “jet roar”. UPDATES.
Welcome to your ultimate guide to the 2024 Local Government Elections in Gladstone, the candidates, where to vote and how to vote.
With their adorable faces and cheeky antics, Central Queensland’s toddlers keep their families on their toes. Help search for CQ’s cheekiest of all from 70+ nominations. VOTE NOW
Hundreds of preppies from across the Rockhampton region and the Capricorn Coast will feature in our special My First Year galleries.
Central Queensland’s Australian Idol superstars Trent Richardson and Denvah Baker-Moller are edging closer and closer to grand final glory making it through to the next stage of the competition.
The details of how a man sustained serious chest and pelvis injuries at his workplace have been revealed, as his condition improved overnight.
Meet 36 of the region’s outstanding prep teachers who are leading our little minds into the first stage of schooling. Be part of the conversation, vote for your most favourite in our poll.
A man has been winched off a bulk carrier ship by the RACQ Capricorn Rescue Service after he sustained an arm injury while on board.
A hidden crisis is “swallowing” three Queensland towns whole – and if you’ve visited them, you might be part of the problem.
Queensland’s regional mayors were promised crucial roads for beef and mining would finally be sealed, under a $400m package. Now they say they’ve been left in the lurch with a four-year delay.
Inspired by Patrick Swayze’s dreamy 80s hairstyle, a Rockhampton drummer is rocking the title of Central Queensland’s Mightiest Mullet.
A true blue Aussie boy has stolen hearts across the state to be crowned Queensland’s cutest baby of 2023. Find out who made the top five, from rainbow babies to first borns.
A wind farm project proposed for Central Queensland will need further assessment as it moves through the approvals process.
It’s that time of the year where we kick back, crack open a coldie and salute the gem of true blue Aussie culture – the mighty mullet. Check out the gallery and vote for your favourite from 46 of the CQ’s finest.
It’s that time of the year where we kick back, crack open a coldie and salute the gem of true blue Aussie culture – the mighty mullet. Check out the gallery and vote for your favourite from 45 of the CQ’s finest. (Vote here)
Hundreds turned out for Australia Day celebrations with a prison guard, former art gallery director and rugby coach among CQ award recipients. FULL LIST
A mining giant with three major assets in Central Queensland has signed an agreement to buy power from Australia’s largest solar project.
One day into the school year and a principal has been forced to contact Central Queensland parents about a viral Facebook post. Find out more.
A memorial fund has been set up for fallen coal worker Luke O’Brien as new photos reveal the two vehicles involved in the tragedy and family members and friends share a special post in his honour.
Paramedics have treated a man after he was attacked by one of his pigs while a female teenager presented with a marine sting in the same Queensland region. DETAILS.
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