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Rocky Regional Council digs its new pipeline - get it?
Thu 3 Apr, 2008
The first stage of construction of the pipeline from Rockhampton to Yeppoon commenced late last year with work being undertaken on the first underground road crossing near the University.
Rudd Government to tie up loopholes in donation disclosures
Thu 3 Apr, 2008
The Rudd Labor Government will introduce legislation in the next Parliamentary sitting to fix loopholes in donation disclosure and public funding.Prediction: Paddy's Planet Rocky's most improved pub 2008
Sat 29 Mar, 2008
It's a magnificent building and if publican Bill M. has anything to do with it, the Michael Collins Bar - aka Paddy's Planet, aka Winzels, aka Paddy Go Easy - will again have a magnificent reputation.
It's official: Brad Carter is Rockhampton's new mayor
Fri 28 Mar, 2008
The Queensland Electoral Commission today ruled out a ballot recount, which means Brad Carter is the inaugural mayor of the Rockhampton Regional Council.
Monkier says there's a lot in a name with .ASIA release
Thu 27 Mar, 2008
Domain name registrar and auctioneer Moniker is spruiking the new .ASIA domain name extension as the hottest cyber property to come on the market in years. I wonder if the url extension market is not now flooded, and new, meaningful extensions, are not bound to take many years before they can be considered worthwhile investments. The moniker release is below.
No Fish Story: Hope Harbour Marina up for sale
Wed 26 Mar, 2008
Prominent Gold Coast developer and major Hope Island land holder John Fish is looking to capitalise on the unprecedented demand for marina berths in Queensland by divesting of his multi-million dollar Hope Harbour Marina.
Poll Position: Rockhampton ready to Get Carter?
Fri 14 Mar, 2008
If two local media polls are to be believed, Brad Carter is in good position to become Rockhampton's next mayor, but the growing Brad Carter delegation is not popping the champagne cork just yet.
Hayden's back and he's brought his guitar
Mon 25 Feb, 2008
Well, Hayden's back. His first trip to Oz was about four years ago. He wore the same outfit on stage at each of his gigs and related the same anecdotes that were on his Live at Convocation Hall album, released the year before. Everyone loved Hayden, including, it is reportd, Don Jail Boy. Press release with tour dates follows:
Central Queensland's most booming airport now has a website to match its modern interiors. RockhamptonAirport.com.au has been launched by Airports Online a subsidiary of CQ Media Group Pty Ltd that is dedicated to providing up-to-the-minute information about flight times, hotel room availability and attractions in major airports around Australia. The website allows travellers to book hotel rooms or check their flight information before they leave home. Rockhampton City Council owns the Rockhampton Airport and has some information about the terminal on its website, it is unclear, however, what will become of the website and this information after forced amalgamations see the demise of the RCC and the birth of the Rockhampton Regional Council.
Movie Reviews
Ridley Scott concerns in the cinema vs technology battle
Wed 5 Sep, 2007
Ridley Scott spoke of his concerned in Europe about mobile and computer technology killing cinemas.
'Perfume' as beautiful as it sounds
Thu 17 May, 2007
"Perfume" by Patrick Suskind became
one of the best gothic novels of its time. And after the Walter Reid viewed a
special presentation of the film at their Rocky Flix night, the movie seemed to
continue the splendid experience which is unique to gothic fiction. Like my
promise to you in the CQ extra’s last issue, this is a movie that you just
can’t miss.
300: How much Gerard Butler must bench press?
Thu 5 Apr, 2007
You only need to ask yourself one question to find out if you will enjoy 300. Do you like watching guys 'lay the smack down'?
Ghost Rider running on empty
Fri 16 Mar, 2007
Walking into the cinema and finding a seat, I had quite high hopes
for this movie. After all, Nicholas Cage tearing around on a chopper that
would make Meatloaf proud whilst dispensing flaming vengeance with both
fists seemed a pretty foolproof story to me. Unfortunately, I was wrong.
Experts
Labor too late on pro-anorexia websites
Tue 4 Sep, 2007
The Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator the Hon Helen Coonan, today called on Opposition health spokeswoman Nicola Roxon to get behind the Howard Government’s world-leading NetAlert initiative.
Delivering Connected, People-Ready Healthcare IT
Tue 4 Sep, 2007
For years, hospitals and healthcare systems have suffered from ‘siloed’ information residing in separate and isolated systems. And for years Microsoft’s Health Solutions Group (HSG) has been active in promoting standards in this area to help bring those silos together, while carefully studying the market for innovative technologies that could help healthcare providers address this issue at the business solutions level.
Announcing Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta
Tue 4 Sep, 2007
Now is the time and the time is now: let's talk about Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1). Much has been made of what will or will not be included in SP1 and when it will be released (some accurate, some otherwise). I'm here to set the story straight: we're in the process of developing and deploying a Beta version of SP1. This post will describe for you what to expect from that effort and how you can be involved in the process.
Regional Queensland locus for quality of global communications
Wed 29 Aug, 2007
Working from a control centre in Rockhampton, Jason Bell is the leader
of quality assurance for the burgeoning network of access grid
facilities throughout the world.
Opinion
Icebergs have been breaking off long before Global Warming threat
Thu 27 Mar, 2008
Today¹s press reports a 415 sq. km iceberg has broken off the Wilkins shelf of Antarctica. The occurrence has been blamed on global warming by activist alarmists.61% of how many? Newspaper take on election poll suggests Labor of love
Thu 18 Oct, 2007
It's not uncommon to hear the rumour about town that the Rockhampton Morning Bulletin is a "Labor newspaper".
Reader spells out her issues with our first issue in gloss
Wed 19 Sep, 2007
I would like to think that if one was to make the effort to publish such a well presented magazine, one would endeavour to ensure that articles published in it were at least spelt correctly.
Collectivism, Socialism, Communism: High roads to low standards of living?
Wed 19 Sep, 2007
Collectivism, Socialism, Communism are all one and the same philosophy.
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