Rockhampton offers the perfect blend of a country lifestyle with high-quality services you’d expect from a
city. Residents often say they have everything they could need here. Most major government agencies have offices in
the Rockhampton Region, alongside health
and education options to suit all
residents and their families.
Utilities
There’s no need to search for the best deal on your electricity or water in Rockhampton.
Regional Queensland has a limited number of electricity retailers, so you simply need to choose between Ergon Energy and Origin Energy.
Part of Rockhampton Regional Council, Fitzroy River Water keeps your taps flowing with clean
and
safe drinking water. Drawing water from the tidal Fitzroy River means Rockhampton doesn’t rely on
rainfall
or dams, so water security is guaranteed.
Government Agencies
If you’re relocating from interstate, one of your first interactions on arriving in Rockhampton will
likely
be with the Department of Transport and
Main
Roads (TMR), which manages driver licences and car registrations in Queensland.
Centrelink services are also available for those who
require them.
Major federal and state government agencies operate out of Rockhampton and are a key employer in the region.
Rockhampton Regional Council employs around
1,000
people and sits across the road from multiple Queensland Government departments, where passionate locals
work to
deliver for the community.
Emergency Services
In Australia, you should always call 000 (triple zero) in the
event
of an emergency.
Non-urgent police matters in Queensland can be directed to Policelink or by calling 131 444.
In the event of a disaster, information is available through:
You can also sign up to receive notifications from the Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland Fire Department and
Rockhampton Regional Council via SMS and email through Council’s Emergency Dashboard.
Libraries
A free membership to Rockhampton Regional
Libraries
opens up a world of books, music, e-books, magazines, movies, and more.
Rockhampton residents can borrow up to 20 items for a period of three weeks (with the ability to renew for a
further three weeks, if required).
There are four libraries across the region:
Religious Services
Rockhampton is a vibrant, multi-faith city, where you can practice your faith in peace and comfort,
regardless of
denomination.
There are places of worship for Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and members of other faiths. However
you
choose to express your faith, you are welcome here and will find your spiritual community.
Communications
NBN internet
access
is available across most of the Rockhampton Region, with 5G coverage also increasing around our major
centres.
Rockhampton receives multiple commercial, community, and public radio stations, along with dozens of
free-to-air
TV channels. Local news is provided on television and radio, in print, and online by teams of journalists
who
are based right here in our community.
List of Local Radio Stations
Local radio in Rockhampton is provided by our national broadcaster, the ABC, as well as commercial networks and community stations.
- ABC – ABC Capricornia (837AM), ABC RN (103.1FM), ABC NEWS Radio (105.5FM), ABC Classic (106.3FM), triple j (104.7FM)
- Commercial Radio – Triple M (101.5FM), Hit (107.9FM), 4RO (990AM), 4CC (1584AM), KIX Country (92.7FM)
- Community Radio – 4YOU (98.5FM), 4US (100.7FM)
List of Television Networks
You'll receive dozens of free-to-air TV stations in Rockhampton, provided by public and commercial broadcasters.
Newspapers
Stay in the loop with the community through one of our local newspapers.