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Four days of fun this Easter

Fireworks over the water, laughter in the air and the harbour alive with colour, the Yaralla Gladstone Harbour Festival is set to return from...

Crash victim flown to Brisbane

A 19-year-old Gladstone man was flown to Brisbane in a serious condition following a single vehicle crash at Upton Street, Beecher, on Friday, 27...

The ATO is taking a firmer approach and early action matters

Over recent months, we’ve noticed a clear change in the Australian Taxation Office’s approach to tax compliance and debt collection. While the ATO...

Easter in Gladstone for Governor

Streets set for Easter fun

Suns secure national honours in Canberra

If one door closes, does your influence?

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Fleet announced for B2G

The fleet is now confirmed for the 78th Gladstone Ports Corporation Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race ahead of the start on Good Friday. The...

Premiership path plotted

Gladstone-based teams have had their path to Rockhampton Rugby League glory laid out in front of them this week. The Rockhampton Rugby League men’s and...

Centralites clean up Nerimbera in lone Round 4 contest

Central cleaned up Nerimbera in the lone Women’s Football Queensland Premier League contest played last Saturday. The Magpies travelled to Brian Niven Park to battle...

Speedway set for Classic

There will be engines roaring across the Easter weekend as McCosker Gladstone Speedway is lit up by the Harbour City Classic. The Gladstone Speedway crew...

Heartbreak in overtime

Port City’s women forced overtime with the competition front-runners but suffered a heartbreaking defeat at home last Saturday. The Power welcomed North Gold Coast to...

Horlock shuts down Power

North Gold Coast made a major statement by blowing out Port City at Kev Broome Stadium. The Power were shut down 104-79 by the Seahawks,...

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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...

On This Day: National Let’s Laugh Day!

Some people believe that laughter truly is the best medicine! And the purpose of National Let’s Laugh Day is simply to bring out the...

On This Day: Global Recycling Day!

As planet Earth gives up billions of tonnes of its natural resources each year to support the humans who live on it, the health...

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...

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Man arrested in relation to 3D printed firearms at Agnes Water

Detectives from Gladstone’s Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), with the assistance of Browns Plains CIB, have charged a 40-year-old man following investigations into 3D-printed firearms. On...

Dezi Freeman killed after six-month search: reports

Fugitive Dezi Freeman has been reportedly shot dead by police after more than six months on the run following the killing of two officers. Victoria...

Narelle’s lasting impact

Cyclone Narelle will be long remembered as Cat 4/5, as it hit south of Lockhart River last Friday close to the famed Princess Charlotte...

Time to stop gas greed

January 2025 marked 10 years of gas exports from Gladstone. In that time, $125 billion worth of liquified natural gas was exported, and very...

Electric vehicles on display

Members of the CQ EV Owners and Friends Facebook group, supported by the Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA), assembled on Saturday, 21 March, at...

Rainbow on the Reef celebrates five years

Rainbow on the Reef is inviting the Gladstone community and beyond to step into the spotlight as part of its fifth anniversary celebrations, announcing...

Senate Inquiry turns into a farce

Plato quoted Socrates in the *Apology* as saying that "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." Unfortunately, not many politicians today understand...

CQUniversity leads shift in AI-ready education

CQUniversity is positioning itself at the forefront of a shift in higher education, leading efforts to prepare students for an increasingly AI-driven workforce. The university’s...

Council approves 30-year lease deal for 1770 marine rescue site

Gladstone Regional Council voted in favour of a significant change for the property at 539 Captain Cook Drive, 1770 during the Tuesday, 17 March...

Aged care reforms fail seniors

On 1 November last year, the new Aged Care Act and Support at Home program commenced. Heralded as a landmark reform, a turning point...

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