No council fix after boulders, rubble from rockslide blocks road
A rockslide which caused rubble and boulders to block a road, requiring the help of the SES, council crews and police to clear, has been described by the council as “minor”.
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Baby, two adults injured in Rockhampton car crash
Two adults and a baby were taken to hospital after a Toyota Yaris and a Subaru Forester crashed in Rockhampton.
Global rural supplies giant expands operations into large Central Qld site
A global agriculture supplies giant is expanding its Australian operations into Central Qld with a new complex planned for Rockhampton.
Central Qld man allegedly groomed teen boy for three years
Detectives have seized the devices of a CQ man who allegedly engaged in a sexual act with a teen online after a long period of grooming.
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WATCH: Behind the scenes of Qld’s biggest annual war fighting exercise
Simulated chemical, biological, nuclear, radiological and missile attacks are just part of the 7th Brigade’s massive war fighting exercise that takes a whole year to plan.
Rockhampton named in study as one of Australia’s least safe towns
Rockhampton has been deemed one of the least safe in the country following a recent study. But the region’s mayor says crime and community safety is an issue everywhere. See what the figures say:
Birthday horror: Little girl assaulted by man at party
After a regional Queensland man was sentenced for forcibly groping a little girl at a birthday party, a court was told the victim hadn’t been the same since.
Regional Aussies deserve attention but without the bulldust
Ten million Australians live outside the five big capital cities, and their huge contribution to the nation deserves recognition in the form of critical outcomes from our politicians, without the bull, writes the editor.
‘Driving like a maniac’: Tyre fitter’s huge penalty for Mustang prang
A Central Queensland man who wrote off his prized Ford Mustang after clocking a top speed of 166.9kmh while drunk, has been hit with a massive penalty.
‘Bordered road rage’: Driver’s dangerous move makes motorbike fishtail
A Central Queensland driver has escaped conviction after a “stupid, snap” decision caused another man to run off the road on a motorbike.
228 crimes and counting: Violent teen robber’s ‘poor prospects’ of rehab
The shocking acts carried out by a recidivist teen criminal in his final months as a child by law have been revealed in a Queensland court where a bleak picture was painted of his future.
‘Give me the f***ing keys’: Teen holds up school dentist van, steals X-Trail
A 17-year-old boy disguised and armed himself with a double edge knife and entered a Qld Health school van. Within moments he was fleeing in a stolen Nissan as a guidance counsellor frantically tried to close the campus gates.
Aussie island that inspired cult-classic The Chronicles of Narnia for sale
An Aussie island that inspired beloved cult classic The Chronicles of Narnia has been put up for sale by its renowned Hollywood producer – with no lions, witches or wardrobes.
‘Happy ending’ after rare dugong stranding sparks frantic rescue effort
When rangers returned to a Queensland beach to check for a dugong stranded yesterday, they got a pleasant surprise.
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