Coffs Coast Advocate

Rocky region's property owners could dodge hefty levy bills

Government shares plan to address controversial levy changes.

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19th July 2019 12:07 AM

LEVY FORUM: Many locals from the Rockhampton region gathered last week to vent their frustrations to Mirani MP Stephen Andrew and Cr Cherie Rutherford on being out of pocket up to hundreds of dollars.

Rookwood Weir project verging on a breakthrough

The long awaited project is poised to kick up a gear.

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19th July 2019 12:07 AM

The Rookwood Weir site will be positioned where the rocks can be seen jutting from the Fitzroy River.

Labor deputy back tracks on pre-election anti-coal stance

Following his misstep on coal, Marles is on the road to redemption.

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18th July 2019 12:07 AM

Labor deputy leader Richard Marles (right) and Shadow Minister for Northern Australia Murray Watt are touring CQ.

ALP on the road to redemption in CQ after election wipeout

Deputy leader visits our region to find out where they went wrong.

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18th July 2019 12:07 AM

ALL EARS: Labor Party branch members at the Red Lion Hotel with Deputy Leader Richard Marles and Senator Murray Watt.

Major delay in mysterious death case prevents family closure

Multiple police investigations suffering from similar delays.

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17th July 2019 3:07 PM

MYSTERY: A forensic testing backlog is preventing parents of Rockhampton teenager David Pham from finding out what caused their son's death.

Local mum's push to fix NDIS after 1.5 year struggle

She had two folders overflowing with bureaucratic correspondence.

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16th July 2019 3:07 PM

SPEAKING OUT: Veronica Dobson struggled for a year and a half to get money from the NDIS to help her son Lawrence, who is profoundly deaf.

Furious residents to demand answers at ice rehab forum

The proposed location of the drug and alcohol rehab was leaked last week, sparking fury within the community

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15th July 2019 12:07 AM

NOT HERE: Tammy Fairley with her daughters Chelsea and Stella gathering in protest of the proposed location of a drug rehab facility.

Public forum date set for proposed drug rehab centre

Local MP's and QLD Health to meet with concerned residents.

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13th July 2019 5:07 PM

PLEASE EXPLAIN: Member for Keppel Brittany Lauga and Member for Rockhampton Barry O'Rourke demanded answers from Queensland Health following a damaging leak and community outrage over the location of a drug rehabilitation centre.

People power mobilising against cost hike in levy charge

Property owners gathered to vent anger at the fact finding forum.

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13th July 2019 9:07 AM

LEVY FORUM: Many locals from the Rockhampton region gathered to vent their frustrations to Mirani MP Stephen Andrew and Cr Cherie Rutherford on being out of pocket up to hundreds of dollars.

CONSTRUCTION: Confidence is rebounding

CONFIDENCE and construction activity is on the rise in CQ's local home building industry following a grim start to the...

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11th July 2019 9:07 AM

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