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A staff member has been threatened with a gun by a man who pulled the trigger in front of him, at a licensed venue in Rockampton overnight.   Detectives have released CCTV footage of a man and woman who they would like to speak to about the incident.   At about 11.50PM on Monday,...

The Deputy Director-General of the Department of Environment and Science (Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and Partnerships Division) has announced the lifting of the state-wide fire ban for all of Queensland’s national parks and forests, effective on Monday.   The ban was put in place in early November following severe bushfire weather...

Police are investigating a violent robbery during which a man’s car was stolen on Monday in Rockhampton. Around 2:00AM, a man was seated in his parked silver 2009 Toyota Aurion in Kern Arcade when he was approached by a man who opened the vehicle door and attempted to remove him from...

Image Credit: The Lott The numbers have been crunched and the regions that welcomed the most Keno prize money in 2019 have been revealed. Between 1 January and 31 December 2019, Keno players won a total of $913,152,446 at venues across Queensland, New South Wales, the ACT and Victoria, and online. This includes...

The Queensland Police Service is seeking urgent public assistance to help locate a one-year-old boy (pictured) who was taken from a Raceview address six hours ago who may be at significant risk. A man (pictured) was seen pulling the boy from his mother’s arms and is believed to have put him...

Rockhampton Botanic Gardens - Jim Hindman Memorial Aviary.  Image Supplied  The 150th celebrations of the Rockhampton Botanic Gardens planned for this Saturday, have been postponed due to forecast wet weather. Rockhampton Region Mayor Margaret Strelow said the new date for the celebration will be announced in coming weeks. “Tempting as it is for...