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Capricorn Coast prepares for schoolies influx
More than 500 year 12 students are expected to converge on the Capricorn Coast for the start of schoolies celebrations this weekend.[MORE]
Central Qld warned of afternoon storms
The weather bureau says central Queensland can expect more storms this afternoon, after good rain across the region last night.[MORE]
Court finds surf groper guilty
A 46-year-old central Queensland man has been found guilty of groping three women in the surf at Alexandra Headland on the Sunshine Coast.[MORE]
Uncertainty over global economic impact on scallop industry
The Queensland Seafood Industry Association says it is hard to know how the global financial crisis will affect the scallop season.[MORE]
Chemical regulations 'a turning point' for Barrier Reef
The WWF says the Government's plan to introduce mandatory regulations on the use of chemicals in agriculture is a turning point for the Barrier Reef.[MORE]
War medals may be returned this week
The Australian War Memorial says a collection of medals that were sold without the permission of the central Queensland owner could be returned as early as this week.[MORE]
War Memorial to return WWII medals
The War Memorial is to return a collection of World War II medals after being told a Qld family had not given permission for their sale.[MORE]
Army exercises spark environmental fears
The Shoalwater Bay Protection Society is hoping the Australian Defence Force (ADF) will tell it more about next year's joint military exercises with the United States.[MORE]
Early days for Golden Circle takeover: Growcom
Farm lobby group Growcom says there is still a long way to go on Heinz's proposed takeover of Golden Circle.[MORE]
Man pleads not guilty to paver assault
A 20-year-old man charged with throwing a concrete paver that critically injured another man in Yeppoon at the weekend has pleaded not guilty to grievous bodily harm.[MORE]
Man charged over Yeppoon brawl
Police have charged a man over a weekend brawl at Yeppoon in central Queensland that has left a man seriously injured.[MORE]
Top tourist attractions recognised
Central Queensland's top tourist attractions have been announced at a function at Yeppoon.[MORE]
Benefits seen in pineapple levy
A Yeppoon pineapple farm says the pineapple levy will help the industry be better represented. [MORE]
Man's skill fractured in Yeppoon brawl
A wild brawl outside a Yeppoon nightclub has left a man with a fractured skull at the weekend.[MORE]
Yeppoon garden takes honours
A garden which features plants that do not use a lot of water has won Rockhampton Regional Council's garden competition.[MORE]
$10m boost for Capricorn Coast boating facilities
The State Government will spend $10 million on upgrading the Capricorn Coast's boating facilities in central Queensland.[MORE]
Police raids turn-up drugs, weapons
Three people are facing drugs and weapons offences after two separate raids by Queensland police.[MORE]
Police probe fifth central Qld drug death
Police are investigating another drug-related death in central Queensland, the fifth in two months. [MORE]
Hospital considers moving non-acute patients
Rockhampton's hospital says it is looking at using rural facilities to move patients to and help free up bed spaces.[MORE]
Fundraising fishing comp lures anglers to Yeppoon
More than 900 people have competed in the first Tight Lines Fishing Classic at Yeppoon.[MORE]
Angry residents air coal port objections
More than 300 residents attended a rowdy meeting last night in Yeppoon, in central Queensland, to express their anger over a proposed coal port development at nearby Shoalwater Bay.[MORE]
Yeppoon man survives cliff accident
A Yeppoon man is lucky to be alive after falling part way down a cliff on the Capricorn Coast in Queensland yesterday.[MORE]
Police Beat worth the effort: Minister
The Queensland Police Minister is hailing the new Strand Police Beat at Yeppoon a success, with officers responding to more than 500 calls and arresting more than 200 offenders since opening three months ago.[MORE]
Mayor to air concerns over hotel development progress
The Rockhampton Regional Council says it will not be able to push the redevelopment of the Strand Hotel in Yeppoon.[MORE]
Fishermen survived for 15 hours by clinging to esky
Three fisherman have told how they survived for 15 hours after their boat sank off the coast of central Queensland.[MORE]
