Coal hits record high
In the same week that the latest climate change conference was (once again) predicting the demise of coal, new figures showed that coal use...
Engineered stone ban
With an estimated 600,000 workers said to be exposed to silica dust in Australian workplaces every year across all industries, this week’s announcement of...
The hill with the view is open
IT’S OFFICIAL, the port city has a multi-million dollar attraction to add to its portfolio with Stage 1 of the Auckland Hill Redevelopment now...
Jingle all the way
Photographer Wezzy Crüze was at the Santos GLNG Mayor’s Christmas Carols (presented by 4CC Central Queensland) to capture the magic at the Gladstone Ports...
LNP ‘turn backs’ on workers
Last week, the Liberal National Party members who supposedly represent regional Queenslanders voted against the Albanese Labor Government’s Closing the Loopholes Bill in the...
Stay aware this fire season
AFAC, the National Council for Fire and Emergency Services, has released the Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for summer 2023.
The Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for...
Water restrictions to be implemented in Miriam Vale
In the interests of water security, the Gladstone Region Drought Management Team has decided to implement water restrictions in Miriam Vale to effectively manage...
Lego League Championship launch-off for Chanel
It was a ‘battle of the bots’ at Chanel College on Saturday November 25, with the hosting of the 2023 First Lego League National...
Fireworks in your garden
With the storm rain that was received by many parts of the local region this week, it is still a good time to get...
Shining at tourism awards
Out of 31 categories at this year’s Queensland Tourism Awards, Capricorn Enterprise Members placed seven times out of 11 awards received across the greater...
A new vessel just in time for the busy season
They say good things come to those who wait!
On 29 November, our new rescue vessel Gladstone Rescue 1 steamed into the Gladstone Harbour....
Mackerel science ’fishy’
Big cuts in commercial fishing quotas affecting waterfront, marine, tourism and hospitality industries from Mooloolaba to the Gulf of Carpentaria are based on “fake...