A vessel which sits in the Fitzroy River, unable to be propelled by wind or electricity or propellers, is rotting away and a potential risk of breaking up and causing maritime and environmental hazards.
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Subscriber only Deanna Beatson was born in Rockhampton and raised in Yaamba, moving back to town for work where she met her husband of 35 years, Darren, with whom she has three children. She and her family live in Nerimbera. Ms Beatson and her husband worked for several years at the Lakes Creek Meatworks, and Ms Beatson went on to a career in the government and private sectors. She described her career highlights: advocating for women and older people, consulting with government agencies on behalf of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, working in the Department of Justice and Attorney-General to help reduce the representation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system.
It could be any day now that the region will know who the new mayor of Rockhampton is. As of Wednesday afternoon 81.16 per cent of the vote has been counted with 45,359 tallied out of 55,885 registered voters. But with close to 2000 postal votes outstanding, counting has slowed.
Sitting councillor Tony Williams remains in the lead with 10,980 votes, accounting for 24.85 per cent. Russell Claus is next in line with 15.55 per cent of the vote from 6,873 votes. Chris Pineapple Hooper is coming third with 12.29 per cent of the vote, gaining 5,429 votes. According to Electoral Commission of Queensland data, 1828 postal votes are outstanding, which has slowed vote counting over the past few days.