Tag: Rockhampton 4700
Toddler killed in ute accident
A two year-old boy has died after he was struck by a utility at Rockhampton in central Queensland.[MORE]
Councillor alarmed at sex offender housing plans
A Rockhampton regional councillor has expressed alarm that no-one has been consulted about plans to house sex offenders in the prison reserve north of the city.[MORE]
Orphaned koala becomes first-time mum
An orphaned koala rescued in Queensland three years ago has started a family of her own.[MORE]
Housing approval figures slump in Qld
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) is confident the building industry will pick up, despite Queensland recording the worst drop in building approvals in the country.[MORE]
Cancer council welcomes new ad campaign
The Cancer Council Queensland (CCQ) has praised a new $2 million TV advertising campaign warning about the dangers of sun tanning.[MORE]
Croc sighting sparks Fitzroy River search
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is searching the Fitzroy River at Rockhampton after a crocodile sighting.[MORE]
Govt criticised over sex offenders plan
The child protection group Bravehearts has attacked a Queensland Government plan to move sex offenders to regional Queensland.[MORE]
Growers hope for tropical fruit price boost
The Yeppoon Fruit Growers and Local Producers Association says it is hoping for better tropical fruit prices from this year's crop.[MORE]
Coal prices forecast to fall
The Queensland Resources Council says it is not surprised by forecasts of lower coal prices next year.[MORE]
Man charged over Gladstone murder
A man will appear in a central Queensland court today charged with the overnight murder of a woman in Gladstone.[MORE]
Central Qld police officer under investigation
A senior police officer in central Queensland is being investigated by the Police Ethical Standards Command.[MORE]
MP not told about school closure meeting
Queensland's Education Minister has admitted there was a breakdown in communication over the closure of the Nerimbera State School. [MORE]
Qld Govt unveils hospital-in-the-home scheme
The Queensland Government has announced a new hospital-in-the-home scheme for Rockhampton patients. [MORE]
Councils to share $6.2m in flood relief funds
The Rockhampton Regional Council and Central Highlands Regional Council will share in $6.2 million in disaster relief funding.[MORE]
Oppn power price motion just a stunt, Govt says
The Qld Govt has branded a State Oppn attempt to over-ride proposed power price hikes as a 'stunt'.[MORE]
AgForce expects banks to pass on rate cuts
Rural lobby group AgForce says farmers will be expecting banks to pass on yesterday's full interest rate cut to commercial and rural lenders.[MORE]
Rio Tinto cancels workers' village agreement
Rio Tinto says it has cancelled an agreement for hundreds of rooms in a workers' village near Gladstone, in central Queensland, because it no longer needs them.[MORE]
Qld electricity price hike will hurt small business
The QCCI says small businesses would be forced to pass on an almost 14pc rise in electricity prices if it is approved.[MORE]
Qld electricity prices may rise almost 14pc
Electricity prices could rise by almost 14 per cent from July next year, in the third increase in as many years. [MORE]
Family to mark drowned girl's birthday
Family and friends will gather this afternoon in Blackwater in central Queensland to celebrate what would have been the fifth birthday of Nelani Koefer.[MORE]
Gladstone Airport to stay open during revamp
The Gladstone Regional Council in central Queensland has decided to keep the city's airport open for flights throughout a major upgrade.[MORE]
Rural Qld positive amid world financial woes
Despite the global economic crisis, a new survey shows rural confidence in Queensland has improved. [MORE]
Qld beef industry looks to top summer season
Queensland beef producers could be facing one of their best summer seasons in more than a decade.[MORE]
AgForce warns don't scrap drought aid early
The rural lobby group AgForce says farmers will be left "high and dry" if Exceptional Circumstances (EC) drought assistance ends too soon.[MORE]
Reefs not protected from climate change, conference told
The Ecological Society of Australia's annual conference in Sydney has been told research shows marine reserves are failing to protect coral reefs from climate change. [MORE]
