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A man has been injured after being thrown from his horse while mustering cattle, south of Gladstone.  A patient in his 50s was treated by Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics at the Gindoran property on Friday night, for a suspected broken shoulder and spinal injuries. The RACQ Capricorn Rescue helicopter was called to...

    In what was quite a sight for anyone who turned their gaze towards the sky last night, a bright object lit up the darkness from the Sunshine Coast to Mackay.    We've had reports come in about the flash overhead around 10:30pm.    Higgins Storm Chasing posted on social media about the mystery, shiny...

After 23 years of growing her hair, Gabby Rothery has decided to take the plunge and shave her head to help those suffering from blood cancer. The Rockhampton local will get the chop as a part of the World’s Greatest Shave at the CQUniversity Amphitheatre from 12 pm – 1 pm on 12...

A fire has caused damage to a building in Worrabinda.    The fire broke out around 5:20pm yesterday with multiple fire crews attending the Cressbrook address.    A Queensland Fire and Emergency Service spokesperson says crews had the blaze under control around 6:15pm.   However the blaze flared back up around 12:30am, which is not uncommon...

Regional Queensland towns are being assured they will get a slice in the Olympic “glory” and tourism dollar, if Brisbane wins its bid to host the 2032 games. The city has been named the preferred candidate by the International Olympic Committee as “exclusive” discussions about the south-east bid get underway. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk...

Rockhampton residents can now access a range of vital mental wellbeing services as leading provider Selectability officially opens the doors to its Mental Health Hub.   As one of the first of its kind across the region, the Mental Health Hub provides a range of NDIS and government funded services to improve...