Christmas has come early at a Queensland Zoo with staff gifting the animals with festive presents and bon bons.
Delicious treats were wrapped up and given to the chimpanzees, meerkats and macaws at Rockhampton Zoo on Wednesday.
Parks Councillor Cherie Rutherford said the gifts were part of the animal enrichment activities.
Delicious treats were wrapped up and given to the chimpanzees, meerkats and macaws at Rockhampton Zoo on Wednesday It s a special day today for our wonderful zoo family and the animals absolutely had a ball exploring these presents and finding the treats hidden away inside, Councillor Rutherford said.
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Rockhampton Regional Council is inviting dog owners to have their say on potential locations for new dog off-leash areas.
Council provides a number of off-leash areas where dogs can exercise freely, play with their owners and socialise with other dogs.
To ensure the needs of the community and their fur-friends are being met, residents are invited to undertake a survey to share their views on dog off-leash areas in the region.
Parks Councillor Cherie Rutherford said feedback gained from the survey would be used in future planning for off-leash areas.
“Council recognises there is an appetite among the community for more places that allow for free run in a more natural environment,” she said.
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Councillor Cherie Rutherford’s name has appeared on the candidates list this morning for the Rockhampton Regional Council 2021 by-election.
The Division 5 Councillor was elected to Rockhampton City Council in 2004 and has been successful in elections ever since.
She previously worked for council in the parks, sports and recreation department and was Tom Wyatt’s personal assistant. Cherie Rutherford.
In 2016, she was elected as Deputy Mayor, a role she held for the four-year term until March 2020.
She is now the Sports, Parks and Public Spaces Portfolio holder and has been a longtime supporter and spokepserson for the Rockhampton Zoo.
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Subscriber only Another councillor has put their hand up to vie for the top job of Rockhampton mayor as the by-election looms. Rockhampton Regional Council Division 1 councillor Shane Latcham made the announcement on Friday morning, as his three young children, wife, parents and in-laws stood beside him in support. Councillor Shane Latcham with daughters Jaynee, Savannah and Jenna and wife Beck. Cr Latcham said he gave the nomination a lot of thought and asked community members for their thoughts and received an overwhelming response of people encouraging him to go for it. Voted in for the first time at the March election this year, Cr Latcham believes this will play to his advantage.
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