A Queensland MP and mayor are Japan-bound for face-to-face talks with the Iwasaki boss over stalled plans for the once-grand Capricorn Resort with a stop also planned in China over the future of another Great Barrier Reef gem.
A Central Queensland home destroyed in a house fire less than an hour after the end of Australia Day was fortunately empty at the time.
A regional mayor has called on the Federal opposition to match Labor’s big-money pledge after Peter Dutton labelled the scheme a “$2b con job”.
An aspiring chef with big food dreams was among the school leavers checking out the CQU TAFE Careers Expo where all the vocational opportunities the region had to offer were on show.
A Rockhampton councillor seeking a wage increase said “all working Australians” deserve a pay rise in line with inflation, claiming councillors were short $32k.
Rockhampton council debated whether green waste fees should be waived for 48 hours following major storms after residents were slugged for helping clean up roads and pathways from last week’s weather.
Out of ideas for Australia Day? Don’t stress – from tropical island gigs to waterslides and fireworks, we’ve got you covered.
The first steps have been taken towards the future of Great Keppel Island.
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.
Three fire crews rushed to a night-time house blaze in the beachside town of Yeppoon.
Rockhampton Zoo has found an unconventional way to introduce the next generation to the sweet world of native beekeeping.
Of Tom Wyatt’s many stories his rescue mission to transport two chimpanzees to the Rockhampton Zoo stands out as one of the most extraordinary.
Drone footage has captured a monster 4m crocodile with a large animal in its sharp jaws. VIDEO HERE
The Premier has made a surprise visit to Stockland Shopping Centre to uphold a promise he made during the election campaign. FIND OUT MORE
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