- The RACQ Capricorn Rescue Helicopter was called to Emu Park on Saturday night after a man suffered a heart attack and collapsed in his home. (Catch up HERE) Paramedics assist a man at Emu Park on Saturday night after he suffered a heart attack. Picture: RACQ Capricorn Rescue. - A Capricorn Coast unit complex was evacuated early Sunday morning after a fire took hold in a single-storey unit. (Catch up HERE)
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Subscriber only NEARLY $26,000 has been raised for the family of a former Rockhampton resident who died suddenly last week. Darren Schmidt died unexpectedly on Thursday while making preparations for his own father s funeral in Rockhampton. He was a husband, father of three, cricket fanatic, and community volunteer. Megan Kavanagh, the family s neighbour, set up a GoFundMe in response to Mr Schmidt s death to help with funeral arrangements and for support over Christmas. Darren lived for his sons, Ms Kavanagh said. He was a full-time working father and invested in all of these cricket and other sporting activities. He was a beautiful dad to three beautiful boys and he ll be greatly missed.