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Premium Content The doors are set to close on a Rockhampton CBD business. CQ Blasters, which sells gel blasters and accessories, will trade at 118 East Street for the last time on Saturday. Damien Geyer - a partner in the business which is owned by Leigh Vickerstaffe - said various factors were to blame, with a lack of parking in the CBD a major one. The business partners had rented the store since mid-2019. Mr Geyer said their Gladstone shop in Tank Street remained open, and the leases on the playing fields in both Rockhampton and Gladstone would continue. “It was a difficult decision, but...

Premium Content A new homewares store has opened in Rockhampton’s East Street. Reid and Rose has this week opened at 131 East Street, which was formerly tenanted by Bullzye. It will be the third store for the locally owned brand, which already has a gift store in Allenstown, as well as The Lucky Charm news and gift outlet in Allenstown. The East Street store stocks fashion, home and gifts from a range of brands including Spode, Portmeriom, Sophie Conram, Nashi Home Resinware, Robert Gordon, Voluspa, La La Land, Koko Black, Poppy Lane and Willow Tree. It also stocks a range of magazines, ne...

Music Penny Hoffmann Premium Content Subscriber only In the words of Plato, “Music … It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything”. This atmosphere is what Rockhampton Regional Council’s Economic Development, Tourism, Events and Marketing unit, Advance Rockhampton, aims to bring to the community through Saturday Sounds. Saturday Sounds is a weekly live music event held outside Kern Arcade and launches this Saturday. One musician’s sounds will be heard all...

Premium Content Subscriber only Advance Rockhampton and the Capricornia Chamber of Commerce have officially joined forces this week in a bid to grow local business precincts. Speaking about the partnership at the picturesque Rockhampton riverbank, Advance Rockhampton executive Greg Bowden said both groups had a pro-business and pro-region agenda and it just made sense to combine forces. "We are all about the region, the region is buzzing right now, we need to make sure we capitalise on that and get the region moving, work with stakeholders and get things moving," he said. A survey has bee...

Premium Content Subscriber only Blue Leaf Takeaway will relocate to the former Vizes City Newsagency at 85 East St in Rockhampton’s CBD. Owners Josh and Mary Anne Ahlstrand had to find new premises after the closure of the Kern Arcade on January 31. Another arcade business, Scoffins Clocks and Watches, is setting up next door at 87 East St. The Ahlstrands signed the lease on Wednesday morning, writing in a Facebook post that “the new landlords have been extremely understanding of our circumstances”. They are now waiting on licensing approval from Rockhampton Regional Council. Ms Ahlstra...