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The Rockhampton stretch of the Fitzroy River will host Olympic rowing events But the river is known for being a habitat for saltwater crocodiles A crocodile farmer has rubbished concerns that a river, ...
Concerned Rockhampton region irrigators are diving deeper into the ledgers of Fitzroy River Water after an independent review ...
Rockhampton's Fitzroy River is a regular sight for crocs, with rangers trapping a four-metre crocodile lurking upstream just two years ago. Liberal politicians and business leaders have argued ...
Rockhampton's Fitzroy River — in crocodile country — will host the rowing events. Central Queensland city Rockhampton will host rowing during the 2032 Olympics, despite concerns from the sport ...
Rockhampton's Fitzroy River will host rowing and canoeing events at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympics. But the sport's national and international bodies say the venue doesn't meet standards.
Extra tourism-focused venues and a new 60,000-seat Olympic stadium to be built in inner-city parkland have been unveiled as part of a major overhaul of planning for the 2032 Brisbane Games.
Surfing an iconic Gold Coast break. Rowing in a crocodile-inhabited river in Rockhampton. Extra tourism-focused venues and a new 60,000-seat Olympic stadium to be built in inner-city parkland have ...
The crocodiles that inhabit the Fitzroy River appear not to be too much of an issue but the water current could scupper plans to stage the rowing at the 2032 Olympics in Rockhampton, some 600 ...
The Fitzroy River in Rockhampton, Queensland - which is known to host giant saltwater crocs - is set to be named as the host of rowing this week. Organisers will unveil the final infrastructure ...
Rockhampton’s Fitzroy River hosts multiple amateur rowing clubs, but is firmly within crocodile country, and also may give some Olympic boats an unfair advantage because of the river’s flow.
Motorists are being urged to drive to conditions after reports of flash flooding in streets following heavy rain in the Rockhampton region.