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'Arrogant' premier lashed over 2032 rowing venue call

A state government has come under fire for its handling of an Olympic rowing venue announcement, with critics adamant it is not locked in just yet.

AAP · Sep 18

Olympic hosts defy 'naysayers' on 2032 Games rowing in Rockhampton

Australian organizers are determined to hold the Olympic rowing regatta in Rockhampton's Fitzroy River for the 2032 Brisbane Games

The Independent UK · Sep 10

'Not for turning': premier lashes Rocky naysayers

A controversial proposal to hold Olympic rowing in a regional city is causing headaches, with a rush to build accommodation for athletes and spectators.

AAP · Sep 10

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'Elites': Olympic rowing site critics cop premier blast

A premier has hit back at critics of the proposed 2032 rowing venue for the Brisbane Olympics, accusing them of not wanting the event held in a regional area.

AAP · Sep 8

Gina Rinehart lobbied for controversial plan to move 2032 Olympic rowing to crocodile-inhabited river

Decision to host event on Fitzroy River at Rockhampton, 600km north of host city Brisbane, prompted significant backlash

The Guardian - AU · Jul 29

'Perfect spot': why Munster believes in CQ NRL bid

Rockhampton product and Queensland captain Cameron Munster insists the time will soon be right for an NRL side based out of the city.

AAP · Jun 30

Rocky row: is a river 600km north of Brisbane really the best place to host an Olympic event?

To supporters the Fitzroy is a ‘gift from the rowing gods’ but critics, including gold medallists in the sport, fear the site could become a white elephant when the Games are over

The Guardian - AU · Apr 18

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‘A big call for the IOC’: is the fight over Olympic rowing on Australia’s predator-inhabited Fitzroy River all a croc?

Queensland’s deputy premier says the event ‘ain’t happening’ at the Brisbane Games unless it takes place in Rockhampton

The Guardian - AU · Feb 14

Riverside city breathes collective sigh of flood relief

Warnings of high flood levels have been revised down, allowing residents of a riverside city to breathe easy and watch the waters flow on to the sea.

AAP · Jan 22

Can crocodiles and canoeists coexist at Australia’s 2032 Olympic Games?

As world’s largest living reptile reclaims the Fitzroy River in Queensland, some say athletes shouldn’t worry while others warn against ‘running the gauntlet’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 16, 2025

‘Lovely gentle dinosaurs’: Brisbane 2032 Olympic rowing may be held in saltwater crocodile habitat

The Brisbane 2032 Olympic rowing may be held on river inhabited by ‘lovely, gentle dinosaurs’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 25, 2025

Rowing Australia concerned with current more than crocs

Rowing Australia is concerned that the 2032 Olympic venue won't comply with World Rowing regatta standards due to the currents in Rockhampton's Fitzroy River.

AAP · Mar 25, 2025

Grandparents, mystery Melbournite split $100m Powerball

The hunt is on for a Melbourne Powerball player who is set to split the $100 million prize pot with Rockhampton grandparents.

AAP · Nov 28, 2024

Litmus test: why Queensland’s election matters to Albanese and Dutton

The state vote could have major implications for both leaders as issues such as cost of living and nuclear energy are debated ahead of a federal poll

The Guardian - AU · Sep 27, 2024

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 3, 2024

Queensland woman Natasha Ryan remembered as more than just the ‘girl in the cupboard’

Also known as Tash Black, the 40-year-old was at the centre of one of Australia’s most famous missing person cases

AAP · Jun 3, 2024

Former 'girl in the cupboard' missing person dies

A woman who made international headlines when she was found in a cupboard after going missing for years, has died at the age of 40 in central Queensland.

The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2024

Hot sauce and a muster dog: on the ground at Beef2024, the southern hemisphere’s biggest cattle industry expo

Emissions, sustainability and windfarms are front of mind at Rockhampton’s Beef Week celebrations

AAP · May 4, 2024

Sustainability and tech at the heart of beef event

Advances in agriculture will be a focus of Beef Week which starts in Rockhampton on Sunday, with more than 120,000 people expected at the triennial event.

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AAP · Feb 6, 2024

Keeley adds piece to Dolphins back-row selection puzzle

Former Knight Oryn Keeley will play his first game for the Dolphins in Rockhampton where he can make a claim for a spot in a hotly contested position.

The Guardian - AU · Jan 17, 2024

Cyclone forecasting boosted by artificial intelligence offers earlier path tracking

European AI model predicts tropical cyclone nearing the Queensland coast closer to Rockhampton than Cairns by late next Thursday

AAP · Nov 18, 2023

Car could hold answers in shooting death investigation

Police have revealed the identity of a man shot dead in central Queensland as they appeal for information about a car seen near where his body was found.

Bristol Post · Jun 23, 2023

Neighbours row over ‘lorry-sized’ granny annex to cottage in village north of Bristol

There were concerns the extension would be used for short-term lets

ABC News · Jun 5, 2023

Police charge Rockhampton prisoner Barry Bloomfield after alleged hospital escape

A man who had been jailed for assault is found two days after he allegedly ditched his handcuffs and fled from a Rockhampton hospital.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2023

Large crocodile to be relocated from Fitzroy River water sports area near Rockhampton

A floating trap has been set up in the Fitzroy River in Rockhampton to try and catch a large crocodile spotted upstream from a recreational water sports area.

ABC News · May 29, 2023

Rockhampton man jailed for one-punch attack on jockey Ashley Butler in nightclub

Jockey Ashley Butler was celebrating one of the biggest wins of his career in a Rockhampton nightclub when he was punched in the head, leaving him with a broken jaw so severe his young daughter didn’t recognise him.

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