Tag: Rockhampton 4700
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]
Farm group seeks clearer drought aid transition
The Queensland Farmers Federation says transition arrangements for new drought assistance measures need to be improved.[MORE]
Alpha mine persistence shows faith in industry: QRC
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) says Waratah Coal's decision to persist with mining at Alpha, in the state's central west, shows a lot of faith in the coal industry. [MORE]
Toddler weir victim farewelled
Hundreds of balloons were released into the air at the weekend funeral for a four-year-old girl killed at the Bedford Weir near Blackwater last week.[MORE]
Resources growth expected to boost central Qld population
Projected growth in the resources sector is expected to fuel continued population growth in central Queensland over the next 25 years.[MORE]
Researchers fear widespread reef coral bleaching
Marine researchers fear the Great Barrier Reef will suffer more coral bleaching than normal over the next 12 months because of rising sea temperatures.[MORE]
Torrential rain drenches central, northern Qld
Wild weather is battering central and northern Queensland, with torrential falls of almost 150 millimetres recorded in some parts.[MORE]
Wallace inspects failed weir bladder
Water Resources Minister Craig Wallace has had a first-hand look at the Bedford Weir in central Queensland.[MORE]
Residents question Gladstone health report
Queensland Health's report on health findings for Gladstone, in central Queensland, has been met by criticism from local residents.[MORE]
Man granted bail in Emerald rape case
A 20-year-old man has been granted bail after appearing in the Emerald Magistrates Court yesterday charged with raping a 19-year-old woman.[MORE]
Most central Qld ABC Learning centres to stay open
Most ABC Learning centres in central Queensland will stay open next year.[MORE]
Wallace to inspect collapsed dam barrier
Water Minister Craig Wallace will travel to central Queensland today to inspect a rubber barrier on top of a weir that collapsed on Sunday.[MORE]
Qld Parliament passes new laws for carers
Queensland Parliament has passed legislation that recognises the role of carers, with the State Government supporting an amended Opposition Private Member's Bill. [MORE]
'Fabridams' to be deflated by tomorrow
SunWater says it is confident all its remaining 'fabridams' in Queensland will be fully deflated by tomorrow afternoon.[MORE]
Future of 60 Qld-based ABC Learning centres uncertain
The future of 60 ABC Learning childcare centres in Qld remain under a cloud.[MORE]
Qld Govt rejects calls to dump reef protection plan
The Queensland Government says it will not abandon plans to regulate farm practices to protect the Great Barrier Reef from run-off.[MORE]
Rockhampton schoolies robbed
Three schoolies from Rockhampton in central Queensland have been robbed on the Gold Coast.[MORE]
Gladstone air quality report looms
Queensland Health will today release an interim report on air quality in the central Queensland city of Gladstone.[MORE]
Resources Council appoints first female to top post
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has appointed its first female president.[MORE]
