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25.01.2022 CQ election workers had the fright of their lives after a ute came crashing into their gazebo this afternoon. http://ow.ly/9NSz50C7QOB

23.01.2022 Labor is acting to resolve the unprecedented situation where the only other challenger for the role of mayor would automatically take over after Margaret Strelow resigned. http://ow.ly/1hZ450Cg7NY

23.01.2022 I'm hosting an online election debate for Rockhampton's election candidates. Be sure to tune in! https://www.themorningbulletin.com.au//rockhampto/4110728/

23.01.2022 It's no secret CQ’s economy was slammed by COVID-19, but that could soon be a thing of the past as numerous recovery strategies begin to roll out. http://ow.ly/lR7N50B5fAF

23.01.2022 VOTE NOW: Are you supportive of Council using Rockhampton's Crest from the 1800s or would you like to see an updated version developed? http://ow.ly/8D2U50Begvz

21.01.2022 Deputy Premier and Minister for Health Steven Miles is in town today to pledge $31 million towards the upgrade of the Rockhampton hospital including $18.2m for a new cardiac hybrid theatre and $12.8m expansion and refurb of the mental health ward.

20.01.2022 Central Queenslanders have a right to know what happened with the $150,000 fast-tracked feasibility study into the stadium upgrade at Browne Park. http://ow.ly/hru850B6XRY

18.01.2022 The construction of Rockhampton’s long awaited new Men’s Shed complex is starting to take shape. http://ow.ly/u7SK50AX6GU

18.01.2022 A vandal has ploughed a front-end loader through the office Gracemere’s Waste Transfer Station office overnight, shutting down the facility. http://ow.ly/OmSU50B6Rzx

17.01.2022 An expectant Rocky mum battling health conditions is appealing to the government to let her family relocate across the Queensland border. http://ow.ly/pqVR50B68O0

17.01.2022 Residents forced to drive through the roadworks on the Bruce Highway in North Rockhampton have spoken out, fearing for their safety. http://ow.ly/gQMd50AXTUV

16.01.2022 The Morning Bulletin is calling on readers to vote in our online poll to determine who will win the seats of Rockhampton and Keppel in the State Election. Vote now! http://ow.ly/c9ZB50C5ASJ

16.01.2022 Meet the Legalise Cannabis Queensland Party's candidate for Rockhampton, Laura Barnard, who is fighting to decriminalise the drug. http://ow.ly/CeXk50AWR9E

14.01.2022 Yeppoon residents need to have their say soon on three 5G antennas to be installed on Mary Street.

14.01.2022 This is crazy! Our mayor has quit and now self-avowed hippy Chris Hooper looks set to be coal-loving Rocky’s mayor. This is all thanks to the recent change in legislation where whoever comes second is the new mayor if there was a change of mayor in the first year after a local government election. This could be the biggest backfire in legislation ever. #qldpol https://www.facebook.com/328044903922051/posts/3588907921169050/?d=n

12.01.2022 The region’s aspiring LNP candidates will host several public forums next week, focusing on law and order.

12.01.2022 This is going to be a huge story today. Rocky is getting a new stadium but it's not going where we expected it to go.

10.01.2022 Community consultation was overwhelmingly in favour of replacing Rockhampton's Black Gin Creek with a more appropriate name. Find out what the creek will now be known as. http://ow.ly/QomX50BHkqW

09.01.2022 QUESTIONS NEEDED: Got a question you'd like us to ask our Rockhampton election candidates for Thursday's debate Write a comment below or email it through to debate moderator [email protected] http://ow.ly/vLw250BEZVh

09.01.2022 The Queensland Government is exploring the option of using pharmacists to test for coronavirus, which is a concern for one Rocky pharmacy operator. http://ow.ly/KZX250BxtKS

08.01.2022 Want to read the 60+ local political stories I've written so far about the 2020 Queensland Election campaign in Rockhampton and Keppel? Visit: www.themorningbulletin.com.au/topic/tmbelection2020 #qldpol #queenslandelection2020 @the_bully

07.01.2022 Taxpayer money will be used to pay for a $3.3 million feasibility study examining the viability of a coal-fired power station in Collinsville.

04.01.2022 Fingers are being pointed between State and Federal Governments over blame for Rocky Hospital’s ongoing ramping issue. http://ow.ly/tWYK50C1ot1

03.01.2022 Pass a law to protect journalists’ sources.

03.01.2022 Bullied himself when he was younger, boxing champion Jeff Horn will participate in a special anti-bullying event in Rockhampton next month. http://ow.ly/817l50BzJGC

02.01.2022 One CQ school recorded more than 300 suspensions. http://ow.ly/Oaya50B5u6j