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Canavan unveils shadow ministers

Fresh from claiming leadership of the National Party, Senator Matt Canavan was back in Central Queensland this week to announce the "posse of patriots"...

McKinley inspiring next gen tradies

A new campaign has been launched to encourage more women into manufacturing as Queensland faces a critical skills shortage in the $28.9 billion sector....

Dam boat ramp reopened

The Gladstone Area Water Board reopened the Trevor Burgess boat ramp at Boynedale on Friday, 13 March, following a significant rain event at...

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Sport

Clinton claim rivalry win

Clinton has drawn first blood in the men’s Football Queensland Premier League Central Coast competition. The Green Machine powered to a 3-2 victory over rivals...

Tigers bite down on CQ

A lacklustre 20-minute period has come back to bite Central Queensland in Round 2 of the Hostplus Cup. The Capras opened the scoring early in...

Bluebirds get title defence off to positive start

Defending Football Queensland Premier League Central Coast Women's champions Bluebirds United had a minor scare before running rampant in the second half of their...

St Patrick’s Day meeting in Rockhampton

Racing heads to Callaghan Park on Saturday with Rockhampton playing host to a five-race TAB meeting. A bumper crowd is expected trackside for the St...

Guineas winner could be Rocky’s best thoroughbred export ever

It’s the way she chases with only clear air in front of her – only special horses can do that! Sheza Alibi has the X-factor,...

‘Prove a point’: Pezet lifts bar after dicing Broncos

Parramatta playmaker Jonah Pezet destroyed the team he will play for next year -- but in a sign of his appetite for excellence he...

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From Scotland to home soil

Since relocating to her father’s native Scotland in 2020, proud Gladstone singer-songwriter Leah Chynoweth-Tidy has been flying the flag internationally for her Australian roots...

On This Day: World Sleep Day!

Sleep may seem like such a normal aspect of life that it might seem silly to even talk about it! It can be one...

On This Day: National Plant a Flower Day!

Few things on the planet are more beautiful or fascinating than flowers – and with over 400,000 flowering plant species in the world, there’s...

On This Day: National Dream Day!

The modern world is a place where dreams really can come true! Whether the dream is to become a person who travels all over the...

Community events

Weekly events Have a Yarn Tuesday - QCWA Tannum Sands - every Tuesday All welcome to bring your craft, a friend and a smile. Time: 9am to...

Gig Guide

If you have a gig you would like to promote send us an email at editorial@gladstonetoday.com.au Please include the the name of the gig, date,...

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Run, don’t walk

After much anxious anticipation from the community, registrations for the 18th annual 7Rocky River Run are now live, with the event set to take...

Blood Bulletin

Did you know that Plasma can be used in 18 different life-saving ways, including helping cancer patients? This week's blood bulletin for Central Queensland is...

Canavan’s ‘hyper Australia’ plan

Central Queensland-based Senator Matt Canavan has called for “more Australian farming, more Australian mining and more Australian jobs” as he outlined his priorities as...

Boyce backs Canavan

Central Queensland Senator Matt Canavan’s elevation to leadership of the Nationals on Wednesday, 11 March, has the backing of Flynn MP Colin Boyce. Mr Boyce...

Piano accordion hits centre stage

Among the walk-ups at the Woorooling Country Music Campout was Gladstone's John McKeogh. The country music event made its grand return after a break...

Zonta celebrates women

More than 200 women filled the Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre on Sunday, 8 March, as the Zonta Club of Gladstone hosted its International Women’s...

Dawson floodwaters push through

There were more than 40 road closures across the Banana Shire as a major flood worked its way through the Dawson River system. On Tuesday,...

BMX track ‘like the Bruce Highway’ after flooding

The Harbour City BMX Club will bounce back from damage suffered from the heavy rain in Gladstone on Monday, 9 March. President Nathan Irving said...

History in the making

It's only fitting that the woman who has spent decades keeping Gladstone's history alive and in the public gaze should be named the Zonta...

‘Like nothing I’ve seen’: MP

False reports that an eight-year-old boy had been swept into floodwaters on Monday, 9 March, sparked a search operation that Gladstone MP Glenn Butcher...