Danggu Geikie Gorge reopens for visitors three years on from Fitzroy River flood
A popular tourist attraction and major cultural site in Western Australia’s Kimberley has reopened three years after serious…
BBC’s decision to remove incorrect ‘junk clickbait’ about crocodiles in Fitzroy River welcomed by Nationals leader
The BBC has removed a video suggesting a Queensland river hosting the 2032 Olympic rowing events was crocodile-infested…
International Olympic Committee approves Rockhampton’s Fitzroy River rowing course
After months of fierce debate, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved rowing and canoe sprint events on…
Premier ‘not for turning’ on Rockhampton hosting 2032 Olympic rowing
Queensland’s top political brass has flown to Rockhampton to again attempt to quash any concerns around the city’s…
The controversial $1m Fitzroy River plan is closing for consultation. What is it?
Public consultation on the controversial draft plan to manage one of Australia’s vital river systems closes today, with…
Croc-rowing billboard in Rockhampton left people ‘scratching heads’ ahead of 2032 Olympics
A billboard flashing a variety of ads along a busy road is something the average hurried motorist might…
Water storage feud heats up as frustrated Central Queensland farmers take on corporate giants
A multimillion-dollar water feud is unfolding in central Queensland, as a small group of upset irrigators takes on…
International bodies back Rockhampton for 2032 Olympic Games rowing and canoeing
Key officials from World Rowing and the International Canoe Federation (ICF) have torpedoed the endless debate surrounding a…
Queensland government dismisses concerns about Fitzroy River as 2032 Brisbane Olympics venue
The Queensland government has emphatically declared a crocodile-inhabited river prone to flooding will host Olympic rowing and canoeing…
Central Queensland conservation group wants to see more transparency on coal mine water releases
More than two dozen coal mines have been releasing water into the largest catchment feeding the Great Barrier…
Rockhampton escapes moderate flood level with revised river height predictions
Rockhampton has escaped moderate flooding with the city’s Fitzroy River now predicted to stay at a minor flood…
Rockhampton residents urged to avoid floodwaters as Fitzroy River approaches peak
Central Queensland residents are being warned to steer clear of floodwaters, as Rockhampton’s Fitzroy River nears its forecast…