The Bundy Bear is back
It’s been 15 years since the iconic Bundy R. Bear from Australia’s most famous rum, Bundaberg Rum, graced screens in his full seven-foot glory....
Elusive platypuses detected swimming close to city
Platypuses have been detected swimming through Melbourne creeks and rivers, including close to the CBD.
Traces of platypuses were found across dozens of waterways in...
Long jail terms as non-fatal choking laws take effect
Perpetrators who intentionally injure victims through non-fatal strangulation face up to a decade in prison as new laws to protect women come into effect...
New community for over-50s in Rockhampton
Developers say the first over-50s land lease community to be released in Rockhampton in more than a decade will fill a gap for downsizers...
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...
Big bounce for all sports dream
A vision to creating a game-changing inland multi-user sports precinct in Emerald, capable of hosting local through to international events, has been endorsed by...
QRC leads Bowen Basin pilot project
Rehabilitated land on coal mine sites from Middlemount to Moranbah is being reviewed for use as a pilot site for Bowen Basin renewable energy...
Bridge raising hopes sunk?
A former Emerald mayor has urged the Central Highlands council to reprioritise the raising of the Vince Lester Bridge as a matter of urgency.
Craig...
Gregory ballot order revealed
Nominations have closed for the 2024 state election, with the ballot order of candidates in the Gregory electorate revealed on Tuesday 8 October -...
Hearts beat big in the bush
Central Queensland's favourite school song creator Josh Arnold knew he'd aged when the barmaid at Dooley's Hotel greeted him by name and reminded him...
REGIONAL NEWS: Message in a bottle delivers friendship
Ruth and Lyle May, residents of Southern Cross Care (SCCQ) Caloundra aged care home enjoyed an extraordinary reunion on Tuesday 8 October.
Little did...
REGIONAL NEWS: Serial stalker sentenced
A Kingaroy man received a lengthy probation sentence in District Court last week after months of stalking offences left his former partner feeling "like...
Bombshell resignation – CH councillor calls it quits
In a drama-filled Central Highlands Regional Council meeting on Monday, 23 March, the longest-serving councillor Gai Sypher resigned, hot on the heels of former...
