A Rockhampton sporting club on the Fitzroy River says they’ve lost 40 per cent of their memberships because of safety risks associated with crocodiles in the waterway.

A Rockhampton sporting club on the Fitzroy River says they’ve lost 40 per cent of their memberships because of safety risks associated with crocodiles in the waterway.

OVER the past 40 years, the Rockhampton Water Ski Club has cemented itself as an integral part of the Central Queensland community.

The team behind a bold bid to host the 2032 Olympic rowing events have hit back at Rowing Queensland critics, saying Rockhampton’s proposal “is better every step of the way”.

A floating trap has been set up in the Fitzroy River in Rockhampton to try and catch a large crocodile spotted upstream from a recreational water sports area.

Emergency services crews raced to the Rockhampton Ski Gardens after a car submerged near the boat ramp. A woman died at the scene. A Queensland Police Services spokesman on Sunday said the second ...

Emergency services crews raced to the Rockhampton Ski Gardens after a car submerged near the boat ramp. A woman died at the scene. A Queensland Police Services spokesman on Sunday said the second ...