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Neil Fisher Premium Content Subscriber only As 2020 comes to an end most people would struggle to have a positive to say about this year. Here in the Rockhampton region we have had to deal with COVID, drought and then the water shortage in Mount Morgan and I could go on. But there is a bright light in 2020 and that has been in our garden. Throughout 2020 our plants seem to have looked lusher, flowers better, encountered less insects and grown faster. Or am ...

Premium Content Subscriber only THE sound of crickets chirping is all Rockhampton Regional Council has heard since it began seeking expressions of interest for a spectacular business opportunity at the summit of Mount Archer. With an influx of tourists expected to flock to the summit over the coming years thanks to the construction of a new amenities block, a resurfaced carpark, the installation of night lighting and a new kids playground, acting-mayor Neil Fisher expected whoever took over the...

Premium Content Subscriber only THE summit of Mount Archer is sporting some shiny new bling to bolster its credentials as one of Central Queensland’s premier tourist attractions. Visitors to the top of Mount Archer will immediately notice the changes greeting them on arrival including a $1.5 million upgrade to the carpark with improved lines, lighting, and walking pathways, a kids playground and a gleaming $600,000 amenity block. Revelling in the summit’s cooler temperature and stunning vi...

Premium Content Subscriber only ROCKHAMPTON Regional Council began the year with Margaret Strelow as mayor and despite being voted back to the table at the March election, the orgainsation is seeing the year out with a mayoral vacancy. Looking back over 2020 with Mrs Strelow’s shock resignation and the COVID-19 global pandemic, it has been quite a year to remember. The Morning Bulletin is running features with our local politicians and councils. Here is what the top bosses at Rockhampton R...