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Planned burns - Curtis Island The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service has begun planned burn operations within Curtis Island National Park, Curtis Island Conservation Park,...

Suicide crisis interventions rise in 2023

Kids Helpline counsellors have reported increased crisis interventions related to children and young people making contact in 2023 with a total of 3,893 undertaken. Of...

Inspiring a better world

It was a great turn out for the Zonta Club of Gladstone International Women's Day Breakfast this year. Held Sunday, 10 March at the Gladstone...

Variety Jet Trek docks in Gladstone

Three legs were cancelled due to treacherous offshore conditions along the Queensland coastline, but the annual Yamaha Variety Jet Trek, which celebrated its finish...

Midwifery care inadequate for new mums in regional towns

CALLIDE MP Bryson Head has criticised the Health Department’s plan to introduce increased midwife-to-patient ratios for being unsustainable in regional areas. In State Parliament last...

Easter Fishing Adventure in Banana Shire

As Easter approaches, many families are seeking the perfect getaway to unwind and reconnect with nature. For fishing enthusiasts, Banana Shire offers an ideal...

Life-saving donation for Calliope community

On a normal school run to collect his daughter from Calliope State School, Rio Tinto Yarwun Maintenance Technician, Michael Gosschalk witnessed a serious incident...

Experience an EV for yourself

Everyone has an opinion on electric/hybrid cars, so if you've been sitting on the fence or hanging out with the sceptics, here is your...

Nuclear debate heats up

Does the LNP have its sights set on Callide Power Station as a possible site for a small nuclear modular reactor - if the...

Is it harder and more expensive to see a doctor under Labor?

It has never been harder or more expensive to see a doctor, as the data points to a primary care system at crisis point...

OUT AND ABOUT at Calliope and Tannum

Last weekend Gladstone Today photographer DEBBIE BUCKLAND caught up with locals out to grab a bargain at the Calliope River Historical Village Markets on...

Reflection Space launched for a healthier mind

On Saturday morning, March 9 the launch of the highly-anticipated Reflection Space bench at Canoe Point Wetlands brought together Boyne Tannum community groups and...

Family violence awareness month

May is Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month. To mark the beginning of the month a Candlelight Vigil was held in Kershaw Gardens on the...