‘We’re the other half of the nation’: the precarious art of winning central Queensland hearts and minds
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From her cafe on Gladstone’s main drag, an easy stroll from one of Australia’s great industrial harbours, Amanda McGrath offers advice for fly-in Labor politicians hoping to capture central Queensland hearts and minds.
“Tell me what [net zero] looks like.
“You hear a very vague statement and the average person without a science degree or whatever doesn’t know how to interpret that,” she says. “I don’t know how to interpret that.”
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Central Queensland’s up and coming footy talent will be on show at this weekend’s Rockhampton Primary School Rugby League’s Quad Series.
Under-10, under-11 and under-12 boys teams from Rockhampton, Bundaberg, Mackay and Port Curtis, as well as under-11/12 girls teams from Rockhampton, Mackay and Port Curtis will battle it out at Emmaus College’s Brosnan Oval.
The overall winner will claim the Brady Family Trophy, while trophies will also be awarded to the winners of the individual exchanges between centres.
RPSRL president Paul Fogwell said the series was a wonderful showcase of junior football.