Several businesses in Rockhampton will close their doors temporarily to honour the life of a popular automotive technician who will be remembered as always having ‘a smile on his face’, following his tragic passing on Boxing Day.
A Qld mum who survived a suspected eastern brown snake bite has told how her eldest child calmly called triple-0 before she was rushed to hospital where she underwent blood tests every four hours following her ordeal.
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.
Don’t let the heat get you down — check out these fantastic waterholes near Rockhampton this summer.
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.
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