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Premium Content Subscriber only Rockhampton organisations planning an initiative, activity or program that will contribute to the community are encouraged to apply for round three of the 2020/21 Community Assistance Program. Spokesman for Communities councillor Drew Wickerson said the funding program was all about supporting projects and initiatives that benefited the community. Mr Wickerson said the program had proved its worth year after year. “It’s something we’re very proud to deliver,” he said. “It is important to remember there are many ways community groups can benefit from t...

The mayor and two councillors at Rockhampton Regional Council have formally rejected providing support for Clive Palmer’s proposed coal project - a day before its final environmental approval deadline. The Central Queensland Coal Project is a proposed metallurgical coal development located on the Bruce Hwy, near St Lawrence, between Rockhampton and Mackay. The company plans to commence construction in July 2022 and would employ up to 250 people. It is currently awaiting State Government and Commonwealth approval before construction and operations can begin. The project has been subject...

The volunteers of the Rockhampton Heritage Village are busy preparing the grounds for a grand re-opening to the public in the coming weeks. The iconic facility has been closed since March 2020 following COVID-19 restrictions and Rockhampton Regional Council moved to close it temporarily to conduct a business case. The initial works, with a budget of $385,000, will include car park upgrades, new signage, entrance improvements and fencing and visual screening at the back of house. Councillor for Communities Drew Wickerson said they were looking at getting a digital sign so they can change mess...

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 Regional Council had to say. “This time last year when we were all reflecting on 2019, we had ab...