Ackerman steps up for Greens
The Greens Party has announced its candidate for the seat of Gregory in the hotly contested state election race.
Ell-Leigh Ackerman says she is running...
Showcasing Alpha beef
The Alpha Show Society hosted its annual Beef Dinner on Saturday 5 October, bringing together the best of local cattle producers, industry experts and...
History of helping those in need
Vinnies has become a household name around Australia thanks to their numerous second-hand retail shops which sell pre-loved clothing, accessories, shoes, books, furniture and...
News in Brief
Longreach motorcycle crash
Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics transported a stable patient with head and chest injuries to Longreach Hospital after a motorcycle crash on Apex...
Call for candidates to back local news
The Queensland Country Press Association (QCPA) is calling on all candidates to support a policy that ensures a fairer share of government advertising is...
REGIONAL NEWS: Bundaberg-Gin Gin rail trail stalls
Bundaberg Regional Council confirmed plans for a Bundaberg-Gin Gin Rail Trail will not proceed due to a cost blowout to the project.
The news comes...
REGIONAL NEWS: Hard times hit Laminex
Up to an estimated 30 Gympie jobs are believed to be on the line as living costs hit hard at demand in the housing...
Zac Cross Band head to Thomson River Festival
The Rockhampton based Zac Cross Band are hitting the road out to Longreach again for the Thomson River Festival.
The splash-tacular event is held...
Letters to the Editor
Put your hand up to support Emergency Services
There is nothing quite like an Australian Summer. Between the comforting warmth, the adventure of being outdoors...
News in Brief
New BreastScreen unit
BreastScreen Queensland’s Rockhampton Service has launched its new mobile screening unit, already on the road saving lives across Central Queensland and...
Archives: What was news 75 years ago
ON THIS DAY
7 October 1949
Work on new hospital set to begin soon
Plans for the construction of the new hospital in Barcaldine are moving forward,...
The power of connection
Queensland Mental Health Week (QMHW) is an annual awareness week that highlights the importance of individual and community mental health and wellbeing.
This year’s...
CQ filly’s marvellous Group 1 triumph
Star Central Queensland filly Sheza Alibi is the talk of the Australian horse racing scene after her emphatic first Group 1 victory at Randwick...
