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Rocky woman loses half her weight

Sally Symonds is a changed woman after losing 50kg without losing her love of food.

SEVEN years ago former Rockhampton woman Sally Symonds was a workaholic, morbidly obese and had just split from her long-term partner.

McPherson pays price for violence

Shane Matthew McPherson, 21 was found guilty by a jury of a hit and run offence.

IT was a vigilante act that left a 20-year-old Rockhampton man with permanent facial disfigurement.

Landfill will affect farm

David Barrett at his luxury Henderson Park lodge which borders the property earmarked for the region’s new landfill.

FROM his cattle property David Barrett can see the unspoilt beauty spot earmarked as the site of the region's next landfill.
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Tiger flies to Melbourne again

CAPRICORN Tourism is to launch a focused marketing campaign yet after Tiger Airways yesterday recommenced a direct service between Rockhampton and Melbourne.
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Rider believed to be robber

FUGITIVE armed robber Jason Burley managed to evade police yesterday after he was spotted on Yeppoon-Rockhampton Road travelling at high speed on a motorcycle.

Dancing sends couple to Vienna

IT'S love on and off the dance floor for Rockhampton couple Justin Sharrock and Amy Westbrook.

Hoolihan: Sell-off misrepresented

Paul Hoolihan has come under fire from the community after the government announced it was going to sell key assets.

MEMBER for Keppel Paul Hoolihan claims the media and LNP's “misrepresentation” of the Bligh government's asset sell-off had caused much fear for Queenslanders.
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Girls give it a twirl

Rockhampton’s young baton twirlers Chloe Littleton, Emily Hudson, Mia McDonald, Chelsea Mattson and Grace McDonald will be part of the National baton twirling competitions when they come to town next month.

IT'S something you would expect to see in an American movie but its happening right here in Rockhampton.

Grass fire out of control

UPDATE: 12.05pm. A grass fire which was threatening machinery at a rural property near Rockhampton has been extinguished by the owner.

Owner fights for wonder dog pardon

George was declared dangerous without an assessment, says his owner, Kathleen Watson.

GEORGE the disability assistance dog, declared dangerous by Council, could be reprieved if it can be proved his attack on a postal worker was out of character.

Man alleged to have hit and run

The utility allegedly used to run over a man at Gracemere.

A GRACEMERE woman yesterday told how she watched a yellow ute chase and run down a man outside her home, leaving him unconscious on the footpath.

Radio station parodies politicians

Sea FM’s Chooky and Brad had a bit of fun with job ideas for the state pollies during yesterday’s song challenge.

ON TUESDAY Premier Anna Bligh challenged her Labor colleagues to try to engage with the community by spending a day in a different job.

Cancer sufferer upset at treatment

Jeni shows a picture of how she looked before cancer wrecked her appearance and her life.

JENI Lee's battle with an aggressive tumour has left her disfigured and is upset be locals insensitive reactions.
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Fans chance to meet Powderfinger

Powderfinger is on its final Australian tour and will visit Rockhampton in October.

ONE lucky Powderfinger fan will get the chance to meet the band at its Rockhampton show in October.

New law driving up cargo net sales

Rockhampton Autobarn sales assistant Marc Jones with cargo nets that have been selling well because of misconceptions about unrestrained load laws.

A MISCONCEPTION about unrestrained load laws is driving an increase in cargo net sales, and Steph Stenhouse is among those retailers caught up in the trend.

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