RockhamptonWhen a 17-year-old girl moved 600km away from her close-knit family to attend a prestigious uni, she also had to contend with a serious disability on top of her studies. But she wasn’t going to let that thwart her dreams. Read her inspirational story
Police & CourtsA third person is allegedly involved in an incident involving a former One Nation candidate who led an anti-crime rally, it can be revealed.
ExclusiveQLD NewsIncredible new data has revealed just how busy the LifeFlight rescue service has been in the past year, particularly as road crashes continue to rise. VIDEO, PICS
RockhamptonA new wind farm proposed to be built near a rural Queensland town will require further assessment before it can be given the green light.
MackayThe resources sector has been among the first to proactively adopt decarbonisation targets “more quickly than perhaps government”, one local leader says.
Police & CourtsA 27-year-old who allegedly sent messages stating ‘I will rape you’ through social media apps with ‘intimate’ videos and pictures of himself has also been accused of committing an indecent act in a public place.
SportCouncil won’t be sitting on the sidelines when it comes to its plans for the popular sport of netball in Rockhampton as the state election inches closer this year.
SportThe Rockhampton Newmarket race meeting has mushroomed to a record nine race TAB card with no fewer than 123 horses confirmed to run.
Police & CourtsProsecutors are considering a special submission from a woman charged with enter dwelling and commit alongside her alleged co-accused, Rockhampton gym owner Torin O’Brien, a court has heard.
Police & CourtsThe lockdown of a Central Queensland school evacuated after a midday bomb threat received over the phone is over after it was discovered to be a hoax. DETAILS.
VideoGympieWorkmates Georgia Walters and Emily Groves have become TikTok sensations since starring in, producing and posting a hilarious video at their workplace in regional Qld that has so far clocked up 3.8 million hits.
Police & CourtsIt was a bizarre scene as a drunk driver stayed in his car after crashing it into a ditch and drank more alcohol with his dog for company.
Police & CourtsSenior Constable Norm Watt didn’t know it would be his last day when he responded to a disturbance unfolding at a property in Central Queensland. His exceptional bravery and that of others since has now been formally recognised.
RockhamptonCr Neil Fisher’s heartbroken daughter has told a packed church at her father’s funeral that he lived more in his “60 years than most people would in 10 lifetimes”.
RockhamptonA development application for a housing project aimed at single-parent families has been lodged which, if approved, would see more than 20 factory-built homes constructed in the coastal town.
Police & CourtsMultiple emergency crews have raced to a truck and vehicle crash in Central Queensland, with firefighters working to free one person. DETAILS.
UPDATEDPolice & CourtsMultiple emergency crews have raced to help two men injured when a car rolled onto its roof during a single-vehicle crash near a bridge. DETAILS.
Police & CourtsA prosecutor has told a court a would-be labourer charged with stealing tools and trying to sell them as if they were his own has “difficulties” following court orders.
QLD NewsQueensland is cementing itself as a leading producer of a certain mineral and related products, with work to begin on a huge new facility.
Police & CourtsA Central Queensland apprentice who flipped his car in a drink-driving smash with a taxi, has faced court to get his punishment.
Police & CourtsA Queensland mum who has a diploma in beauty therapy and worked as a machine operator at the mines was busted in a dark alleyway with cocaine in her handbag.
UPDATEDPolice & CourtsThree teens have been charged over a crash in an allegedly stolen Toyota HiLux which wiped out a pool table and sent furniture flying at a country Queensland pub. PICS, UPDATE.
Police & CourtsA woman who caught a convicted drug trafficker attempting to break into her home fought the man off with a mop handle only to later wake and find the meth-using dad standing inside her kitchen.
RockhamptonRockhampton cosmetic tattoo artist Connie Rothery has a passion for helping women feel confident and beautiful and her work has been recognised nationally. She was voted the winner in our poll.
RockhamptonFrom homeless to homeowner by age 23, one young Queensland tradie has shared his tips on how he has overcome obstacles to buy two homes. SEE THE VIDEO