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Students explore future pathways

For local Year 12 students, the path beyond high school became clearer thanks to CQUniversity Gladstone’s University Experience Day on Thursday, 12 March. The free,...

Water torture looms large

Gladstone ratepayers and the industrial base, including the city’s biggest employer Rio Tinto, face the unpalatable prospect of being slugged with astronomical water price...

Calliope, Benaraby back for Butch

Gladstone MP Glenn Butcher is thankful ’common sense has prevailed’ in a proposed redistribution of the electoral boundary that would return Calliope and all...

Take a pit stop at Bob’s Garage

Building works to begin on RFDS airport hub

Mackenzie hitting all the right notes

Uplifting and empowering

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Sport

Ruby shines in grand final

Boyne Island Tannum Sands export Ruby Strange was draped in gold last weekend — and she’s hoping to double that tally on Saturday. Strange skippered...

From the harbour to the coalfields

A contingent of riders from Gladstone were in Emerald competing in Rounds 1 and 2 of the BMX State Series on Saturday and Sunday,...

Plans key to premiership

The Glen are ‘quietly confident’ heading into their first Rockhampton Cricket A Grade grand final in five years. The minor premiers – who haven’t claimed...

Positive end for Capras

Central Queensland’s Mal Meninga Cup outfit were blown off the park by Souths Logan last Sunday. The Magpies, playing on their home ground at Davies...

Dolphins down courageous Capras

Central Queensland put in a spirited effort but were downed by Redcliffe in Round 6 of the Cyril Connell Cup last Saturday. The Capras looked...

Fire burns Power in fourth

Port City’s men let a third-quarter lead slip through their fingers as Moreton Bay stole a tight win at Kev Broome Stadium. The Power faced...

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Entertainment

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...

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...

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Planned burn in Eurimbula National Park

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service will conduct a planned burn in Eurimbula National Park between Thursday, 19 March and Monday, 23 March 2026,...

Green light for Boyne Tannum Aquatic Centre

Gladstone Regional Council has approved Paynters Pty Ltd to build the long-awaited Boyne Tannum Aquatic Centre. Construction is anticipated to commence in May 2026, with...

Infrastructure replacement paves the way for Harbour Arbour project

Gladstone-based company McCosker Contracting has secured the tender to upgrade essential infrastructure and transform a section of Goondoon Street with upgraded street lighting, gardens...

Hospital springs a leak

The torrential rain that fell over the Gladstone region claimed another casualty in the Gladstone Hospital. Gladstone MP Glenn Butcher said it was no...

Bringing sunshine to students’ lives

All it took was compassion and cold hard cash for students at Rosella Park School to have their lives enriched with the $100,000 donation...

Stop, check and protect

As scam activity continues to rise, Australians are increasingly being targeted by criminals using sophisticated tactics, fear and urgency to exploit trust. Local bank, Auswide...

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...

Mandatory health star ratings a welcome step

The Australian Medical Association welcomes the decision by food regulation ministers to move towards mandatory health star ratings on packaged foods, a long overdue...

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