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Fury as Tourism Minister holidays while industry suffers

Queensland’s newly appointed Tourism Minister has been forced to return from a holiday after facing backlash for abandoning...

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23rd Dec. 2020 7:12 AM

‘Ludicrous’: Resignation sparks anger among CQ mayors

Seven CQ mayors were on the same Indian trade delegation that led to the Rockhampton mayor’s resignation

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10th Nov. 2020 5:11 PM

Rockhampton Mayor Margaret Strelow announced her resignation on Monday after a Councillor Conduct Tribunal found her guilty of misconduct.

$20M Mackay jobs push to build Qld out of COVID slump

$400 million works for Queensland program extension offered as Palaszczuk battles for bush seats

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20th Oct. 2020 5:10 PM

Regional Development Minister Glenn Butcher announced that if elected the Labor Party would guaranteeing nearly $20 million in works for Queensland projects in the Mackay region over the next six years. Picture: Dan Peled

BOUNDARY BATTLE: One Nation wades in to defend ratepayers

One Nation has poured fuel on the fire of the border dispute raging between Rocky and Livingstone Shire.

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06th Aug. 2020 12:08 AM

BOUNDARY MAP: The local government control of three suburbs north of Rockhampton – Rockyview, Glendale and Glenlee – is currently under review by the Change Commission with the possibility of Livingstone Shire transferring control over to Rockhampton Regional Council.

Plan to pit city against city in northern racing meets

The new series format is tipped to bring a different dimension to horse racing in North Queensland

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21st July 2020 11:07 AM

Jockey Rhiannon Payne was brought over the finish line at a photo finish by Broken Finger at the Mackay Melbourne Cup race day at Mackay Turf Club in 2018

$1.8 million boost for Noosa community infrastructure

Council has confirmed the list of works which are to be submitted, as part of the State’s COVID-19 Works for Queensland...

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25th June 2020 9:06 AM

Coinciding with a visit from Local Government Minister Stirling Hinchliffe, Council has confirmed the list of works which are to be submitted. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Councils gain ally in coronavirus jobs battle plan

LNP has backed LGAQ “battle plan” to create more than 14,000 jobs across Queensland during the pandemic

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01st May 2020 6:05 AM

LNP Leader Deb Frecklington has announced her support for the LGAQ’s jobs battleplan. Photo: Patrick Woods

Calls to expand postal voting shot down

The coronavirus has CQ’s voters concerned about becoming infected when casting a ballot in the election.

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17th March 2020 12:03 AM

VOTING STARTS: CQ voters have attended CQ’s pre-polling locations like this one in Rockhampton in their droves seeking to avoid an election day infection by the coronavirus.

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Racing minister criticism unfair, ITC not to blame

BASED on the facts, the Queensland Minister for Racing has been unfairly criticised in some recent commentaries.

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09th March 2020 9:03 AM

Racing Minister Stirling Hinchliffe. Picture: Rob Williams

QRIC slammed over Vale cobalt inquiry

QUEENSLAND’S racing integrity body has been slammed over its handling of a cobalt inquiry involving Rockhampton horse...

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06th March 2020 2:03 PM

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