Katrina got her start with the ABC covering the 2010-11 floods in her hometown of Rockhampton while still at university.
After completing a dual degree at the University of Queensland in Journalism and Arts with an extended major in Spanish, she then decided to put her language skills to good use, working for both radio and television in Bolivia and Argentina.
However, having a great affinity for the ABC, she returned to Australia to produce the ABC Regional Afternoon program in Rockhampton, before moving to Bunbury, WA, to produce the drive program.
She then ventured cross country again, this time to the outback, working as the field reporter, rural reporter and then news reporter in Alice Springs over five years.
She then decided to return to her roots, working as a news reporter for ABC Capricornia in Rockhampton, where she now lives with her family, raising her two children.
After 93-year-old Ian fell at home and cut an artery, his wife ran to the street calling for help. Josh and Gary downed tools and stepped in.
Topic: Accidents and Emergency Incidents
The federal government says the High Court decision is constrained to New South Wales but the industry in Queensland isn't so sure there won't be ramifications.
Pouring into the homes of two war widows, more than 20 soldiers were on a mission to beautify their backyards. Both women were "beyond grateful" for the help, as the Legacy program nears its 10th birthday.
The tourism, hospitality and agriculture sectors in regional Queensland say changes to Australia's migration system, including introducing a ballot system for working holiday makers, will have devastating impacts.
Queensland's premier dismisses concerns raised about Rockhampton's ability to accommodate Olympic rowing events as the "last hurrah" of people trying to discredit the event.
Twelve crews worked to control the blaze near Kirkwood Road in the Gladstone region.
Zookeepers had to hand-rear baby Cassie after the chimpanzee was dropped by its mother hours after birth, breaking its leg. After failed reunion attempts the zoo said it's in the primate's best interest to send it elsewhere.
Tens of thousands of years ago, the Great Barrier Reef was above water. Whether it was grassland, rainforest, or mangrove swamp is something researchers and Indigenous rangers are trying to uncover.
One of four government-run explosive facilities in Queensland, the Bajool reserve has been in action since 1913. There are plans to expand it to meet increased demand from the mining industry.
Baby Cassie has been cared for by zookeepers since her mother dropped her hours after birth. But an attempt to reunite the pair hasn't gone as planned.
South-eastern and central Queensland may see thunderstorms on Monday, with strong winds and short, sharp rainfall with "meagre" totals. With some regions enjoying an Ekka public holiday, they are advised to "pack a poncho".
The only alcohol and drug rehabilitation centre in the remote Indigenous community of Woorabinda closes after the council terminated the not-for-profit provider's lease.
Homicide detectives are assisting investigations into two unrelated suspicious deaths of women in Rockhampton and Blackwater.
The group was caught allegedly fishing illegally in a no-take zone during a competition. Four people have been fined almost $15,000.
After Kimberly Stevens lost her teenage son she spent years building an app to help other bereaved parents, and she is now taking its findings to an international audience.
Four over-50s lifestyle developments have been approved for this small beach community, with two more being assessed. Some worry the area is not ready for the influx, others say it is the answer to the housing crisis.
Topic: Regional Development and Planning
Rockhampton Zoo is hand-rearing a chimp whose mother dropped it from a height by accident hours after giving birth.
It's not every day a billboard makes waves on a busy road, but four cartoon crocodiles rowing are making a splash on a busy stretch of road.
The billboard gained attention when it was first displayed at Rockhampton in central Queensland, when debate around the city hosting rowing at the 2032 Olympics reached fever pitch.
But the creators remained a mystery... until now.
Story by Katrina Beavan with additional production by Josie Sargent.
Amid months of debate about the location for the 2032 Olympic rowing events, a billboard came to life. Who put it there and why was a mystery until now.
After its closure in 2014, the formerly popular hotel became dilapidated and was frequented by squatters. It has now sold at a court-ordered auction for $5.75 million.
Topic: Urban Development and Planning
The federal government says Magnetic South's land clearing last year was not illegal, but a conservation group says FOI documents raise questions over the validity of the decision.
The south-east corner will see slightly warmer temperatures and sunshine until Sunday, however, localised heavy falls are on the cards for parts of the central interior and north-west.
Yancoal Australia will acquire a majority stake in what it says is the "largest producing" underground coal mine in the country. The announcement has been met with a mixed reaction.
Four-year-old Leo has a rare form of epilepsy, and his family has turned to creative ways to fund help for him. An advocacy group says others are in the same boat, and it hopes a new inquiry will help.
Emergency services were called to the property, west of Rockhampton, on Sunday afternoon after reports an "agricultural vehicle" had rolled into a dam.
Topic: Accidents and Emergency Incidents
