Rockhampton and Capricornia
Ambulance union backs dying patients claim
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The union representing Qld paramedics backs claims patients have died because they could not get a hospital bed.
Housing survey highlights Boyne Is growth
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A national housing survey has named a central Queensland community in the top 40 in terms of growth in the markets for units.
Rockhampton council to review car use
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The Rockhampton Regional Council has unanimously supported a review of the council's cars to help save the environment.
Doctors gagged over Townsville hospital crisis
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Doctors at the ailing Townsville hospital in Qld's north have been told not to talk to the media.
Police probe fifth central Qld drug death
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Police are investigating another drug-related death in central Queensland, the fifth in two months.
Council divided over rate structure
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The $242 million budget of central Queensland's Gladstone Regional Council has been overshadowed by discontent among councillors about the adopted rating structure.
Council names southside library
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The Rockhampton Regional Council has agreed on the new name of the southside library - it will simply be called Rockhampton Regional Library.
Pipe blockage to cost one month of alumina production
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Rio Tinto says it will lose about one month's alumina production with a pipeline blockage at Yarwun refinery.
Beahan 'shattered' over early end to Olympic bout
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Gladstone super heavyweight boxer Daniel Beahan says he felt like he was robbed of a once in a lifetime chance after his match at the Beijing Olympics was controversially stopped 49 seconds into the first round.
Qld Health works to curb drug overdoses
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Police and the Health Department are pooling resources to help reduce the number of drug overdoses in central Queensland.
Gladstone council delivers budget rate cap
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The Gladstone Regional Council has announced an average rates increase of less than 5 per cent in its first budget since amalgamation.
Task force to probe drug deaths
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Police have set up a special task force to investigate a spate of drug-related deaths in central Queensland over the past two months.
New long-term lease deal for graziers
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Rural lobby group AgForce says primary producers in Queensland will be able to apply for leases for up to 50 years under a new agreement with the State Government.
Mayor urges greener shale oil production
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The Mayor of Gladstone, in central Queensland, says any future production of shale oil has to be done environmentally better than before.
Death triggers police drugs warning
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Police have issued a warning about a batch of illegal drugs being sold in central Queensland after a man died and five others were hospitalised.
Cull cuts Carnarvon Gorge brumby numbers
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The State Government says culling programs have reduced the number of brumbies in the Carnarvon Gorge National Park in central Queensland from 12,000 to 6,000 in the past 12 months.
Growing capital costs to blame for rate rise: council
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The Rockhampton Regional Council has blamed its rate rise on increasing costs in capital expenses.
Missing man's car found in central Qld
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The search for a missing New South Wales man has turned to Rockhampton, after the discovery of a car in the central Queensland city over the weekend.
Push on for Middlemount commercial flights
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Mining company Anglo Coal says moves to allow commercial flights into the Middlemount airport are not about creating a fly-in, fly-out work force.
MP wants Agnes Water desal plant probe
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The Ombudsman will be asked to investigate a proposed desalination plant at Agnes Water on the Queensland coast between Bundaberg and Gladstone.
Heart Foundation applauds Govt's fat-busting town initiative
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The Heart Foundation has praised the Queensland Government's plan to offer $1 million to communities that come up with the best ideas to tackle obesity.
Govt defends shale oil mine ban
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The Qld Govt is defending its decision to scrap a planned $14 billion shale oil mine in north Qld.
Four Queenslanders honoured with bravery awards
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The heroic actions of four Queenslanders are being recognised in the latest round of Australian Bravery Awards.
Hopes high for central Qld molybdenum mine
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Central Queensland is the best place for the state's first molybdenum mine, according to the company behind the project.
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Ambulance union backs dying patients claim
