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SEIZING on the absence of a strong incumbent contesting the role of Rockhampton's mayor, John Rewald has added his name to a growing field of challengers. Well known throughout the city as a community leader, Mr Rewald is taking his run for mayor extremely seriously. Mr Rewald was in the midst a "very large transition" having recently ceased his employment as a Minister at the Oasis New Life Centre in Park Avenue and CEO of Oasis Community Services to campaign full-time until by-election day on January 23. John Rewald is the latest candidate to step forward in the campaign to be Rockhampt...

Pineapple has various policies which include scrapping the flood levee and stadium plans. He is also anti-Adani. He would like to see council run by the community more, shelters built for the homeless, more solar panels on council buildings, the Bouldercombe Hotel made into a community centre, free public transport and less youth unemployment. Nyree Johnson with her family. The mother of three children, small business owner and writer wants to build a bright future for Rockhampton. She announced her first policy this week which was based on a “financially sustainable council” with a foc...

Premium Content THE winner of this month’s The Morning Bulletin cover photo competition was Ash Hart, who captured a stunning photograph of a rain bomb off Zilzie Beach. Ash said he and his partner Jack had enjoyed their adventures around the Capricorn Coast, Mount Morgan and Rockhampton. “What an amazing region of our beautiful country, so many places to explore,” he said. Check out the cover photos submitted by our readers in the gallery below. Photos

Premium Content CHRISTIAN Shepherd declared over the weekend that he would compete in the Rockhampton mayoral race. Mr Shepherd said he had it in mind to run for a long time, but “didn’t see any sense in announcing it before it was definitely happening”. He said his focus would be on “financial stimulation” and that Rochampton needed policies to stimulate growth. On Facebook he wrote that this would entail “lowered development fees, lowered rates, less red tape, less green tape, responsible spending and intuitive town planning. “We should be booming with growth,” he said, “w...

Premium Content NEXT Sunday is Maisie Hammond’s 100th birthday. Her secret is simple: “Don’t smoke, don’t drink, and don’t knock around with bad men.” Mrs Hammond was born in Mount Morgan and came to Rockhampton when she was nearly 14. She has been here ever since. “It’s changed all right,” she said, remembering riding her bike about town with her husband. “But in some places it’s still the same. It’s still the same old Rocky.” “A lot of people don’t like Rocky, but that’s all right,” she laughed. “The...