A rescue helicopter is sent to the mining town of Dysart to assist a two-year-old girl bitten on the face by a pet dog.

Backyard chefs such as Callan Buchholz are brushing up on their low and slow barbecue skills, with the American-style trend of meat smoking feeding the whole tribe.

Rookwood Weir's turtle bypass, or ladder, for endangered Fitzroy River and white-throated snapping turtles has had its first known participants.

David Littleproud had a last-minute change of heart about detonating the alliance with the Liberals, but insists his four policy demands must be "ratified" before the partnership can resume.

It has been decades since garment manufacturing flourished in Australia, but with rising pressures on the domestic fibre and fashion industry, a strategy is being developed to bring it back.

The pioneers who helped build Queensland's mining towns in the 1960s and 70s are reaching retirement, but aged care services remain thin on the ground. 

Domestic and family violence march: The Queensland Police Service has led its first dedicated march for domestic and family violence victims in Rockhampton. The event, held on Thursday, aimed to show support for people affected by domestic violence. Families, friends and community groups gathered to walk in solidarity. Cheryl O'Sullivan, the mother of Rockhampton mother Karen Gilliland who was murdered by her estranged husband, was front and centre.
 

Photo: The family of Ms Gilliland remembered her at the event. Image credit: ABC Capricornia/Vanessa Jarrett
 

If you need someone to talk to call Lifeline on 131 114. For family and domestic violence support services contact the 1800Respect National Helpline on 1800 737 732.
 

Battery storage: Another renewable energy business has begun plans for a battery storage project in central Queensland. Company ARES hopes to build a Battery Energy Storage System, or BESS, in Bouldercombe. If built, the facility will have a 1,600 megawatt-hour capacity, covering 11 hectares on private land. Managing director Sigi Psutka-Jones says a development application will be submitted next year, with community consultation sessions to come in July or August. It's one of four companies looking to build local battery facilities. One has already been built. Last year the council did not approve AC energy's BESS proposal for the area. The company is appealing the decision.
 

Banana budget: A central Queensland council has directed staff to avoid unnecessary spending with a looming budget deficit of $4-5 million. When the Banana Shire Council announced its budget for the 2024/25 financial year it projected an operating surplus of almost $1 million. However, documents from a recent council meeting show a likely operating deficit of roughly $4-5 million. The council says it's reviewing its expenditure and with $1 billion in assets and $50 million in cash reserves, it's still in a strong financial position. Despite this, it's directed staff to defer non-essential spending until after the current financial year. The council says despite the current financial position, there are no planned cuts to community services.
 

Callide delay: CS Energy has advised the planned return to service of the C3 unit at the Callide Power Station will be extended by three days to allow for scheduled maintenance. The unit was due to be back online on May 30 following an explosion on April 4. The station has been under scrutiny since another explosion in 2