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Once again, the hyacinth blooms are washing down the Fitzroy River catchment, out to sea, as cyclonic conditions further north cause flooding. Areas in western and northern parts of the catchment recorded significant rainfall and flooding in recent weeks due to a number of weather systems, including ex-TC Imogen. Hyacinth is known to impede water flow, reduce fish habitat and block access to water for stock and wildlife. It can also impact boaties in the region, and those out on the water shou...

Premium Content Subscriber only PREPARATIONS to begin construction on the $353.2m Rookwood Weir project are well underway as paperwork for development permits is filed. A development proposal has been submitted with Rockhampton Regional Council to obtain land use approval for the extraction of material from the Fitzroy River and adjoining land and on-site processing and manufacturing for the construction of Rookwood Weir. The application for a material change of use for an extractive industry, ...

Premium Content Rockhampton voters will be rich with choice come January 23. To help electors organise their preferences, we asked mayor hopefuls for a brief outline of their ideas and policies regarding 10 topics of interest. Over the coming days, The Morning Bulletin will publish their answers. Any excluded candidates did not respond in time for publication or chose not to comment on the issue at hand. The third topic is the environment. Russell Claus – Establish communication forums with ...

Severe thunderstorm and hail warning for Brisbane this weekend We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement Severe thunderstorms with hail are predicted for south-east Queensland on Saturday as heatwave conditions emerge over the weekend, the Bureau of Meteorology is predicting. The weekend heavy rain comes as a tropical cyclone is likely in North Queensland from Monday, said the bureau’s Matt Marshall. Thunderstorms with...

Premium Content Subscriber only Rockhamptons Australia Day festivities have been moved again because of heightened COVID-19 concerns and feedback from residents. Acting mayor Neil Fisher recently said the event would be held on the bank of the Fitzroy River, but Rockhampton Regional Council announced on Friday afternoon it would instead be held at Kershaw Gardens. "Weve had a lot of community feedback on the best location for this years event and weve taken that all on board in picking a spo...

Rockhampton Regional Council – Road Conditions Update as at 13 January 2021, 3:30pm ROAD CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLES – Riverslea Road at Fitzroy River due to water over the crossing /Public Release. This material comes from the originating organization and may be of a point-in-time nature, edited for clarity, style and length. View in full here. Why? Well, unlike many news organisations, we have no sponsors, no corporate or ideological interests. We dont put up a paywall – we believe in free ...

Premium Content Subscriber only Doesnt it seem like a lifetime ago since the world went a bit crazy over the so-called Megxit debacle? No, it was on this day last year:   As Kangaroo Island burned and Ash Barty suffered an unexpected defeat, the media was torn between reporting the palace blowout and crises closer to home. Here in Central Queensland, we were still reeling in the aftermath of the 2019 fires which swept through properties around Cobraball and Byfield.   It was on January...

Date Time 3m croc spotted near Fitzroy Barrage Rockhampton Regional Council is reminding people that the Fitzroy River is known crocodile habitat, after a 3m croc was filmed on the bank of the river near the Barrage earlier this week. You can watch the footage on our Facebook page. Acting Mayor Councillor Neil Fisher said the Department of Environment regularly receives sighting reports along the Fitzroy River, and urged people to be crocwise whenever they are near the water. “Although this c...

The 3m croc was captured on film earlier this week. Rockhampton Regional Council acting mayor Neil Fisher said the Department of Environment regularly received sighting reports along the Fitzroy River, and urged people to be ‘crocwise’ whenever they were near the water. “Although this crocodile has not displayed any threatening behaviour we are urging people to be vigilant and practice crocwise safety,” he said. “Crocodiles are a vital part of the Australian ecosystem and are commonly...

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