$100K fundraiser started for Central Qld business destroyed by blaze
The director of a business destroyed by fire has described Rockhampton as a “big country town” as locals rally around them.
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Why Qld gun ownership has soared over last five years
Latest figures reveal there has been an almost 30 per cent increase in the number of registered firearms in Queensland in just under five years.
‘Grew up wild’: Rocky-raised doctor honoured for incredible career
She tackled the Syrian chemical weapons crisis, fought Ebola, and knows what it means for a small community to rely on you — all thanks to what she learned growing up ‘wild’ in regional Queensland.
Major wind farm hits target, selling power to coal company
Now halfway finished, the wind farm will produce enough electricity to power roughly 330,000 homes but its first major customer will be the operator of two Queensland coal-fired power stations.
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Watch: Touching TikTok working bee behind battle to save Qld home
What started as a Good Samaritan’s social media callout to help tidy an elderly Queensland woman’s yard has turned into a campaign to save her childhood home from “falling down around her”. VIDEO.
‘They’ve become like family’: Nurse reflects on 25 years at Qld hospital
From patients she’ll never forget to training the next generation, a nurse who started out in Brisbane in the 80s and has reflected on her quarter of a century at a Central Queensland hospital.
‘Are you bullsh*tting me?’: Couple’s mind-blowing Lotto win
An Aussie couple is in disbelief after finding out they had won a “life-changing” amount in Gold Lotto.
Popular councillor’s shock new health revelation amidst cancer battle
Hailed an ‘absolute champion for our region’, Neil Fisher is asking for privacy for his family and himself as he focuses on his treatment. Read more
‘One of a kind’: Partner, friend remember ‘cheeky’ and ‘amazing’ Danny
Danny Appleton was at the beginning of a new adventure, getting engaged and getting his dream motorbike before a fatal crash. For those who knew him, it’s an unspeakable loss of a devoted father and loving friend.
Out and about: The Station 4703 celebrates grand opening
It was a stunning day at Yeppoon for the grand opening of The Station 4703 with food, drinks and plenty of fun for kids. SEE THE PHOTOS.
‘Adored by everyone’: Tribute to grandad fatally trapped under car
A beloved Qld grandfather with a Santa Claus beard and passion for diagnosing and fixing cars, is being remembered as the “glue” that held his family together after he died in a freak accident.
Demolition set to begin on abandoned derelict hotel
Demolition is set to begin on a Rockhampton hotel to make way for a brand new hardware store and showroom.
90+ faces: Rockhampton Agricultural Show in photos
From duck races and dog shows to family fun and thrill rides, here’s some of the colour from the Rockhampton Agricultural Show People’s Day. PHOTOS.
Revealed: Qlders to fork out $1.3bn to buy mega wind farm
A $500m injection to kickstart a private company’s wind farm between Mackay and Rocky is just part of the $2bn in the state budget for the Mackay Isaac Whitsundays. See what the money buys.
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