Hungry Australia: why our food security demands attention now
Australia has long been confident in its ability to feed our population and even beyond our borders.
Yet recent pressures have exposed how fragile...
Cracking fish caught
Inshore/Offshore
After what has felt like months of constant strong Northerly winds, the last two weekends have housed some solid opportunities for anglers to head...
Second Medicare urgent care clinic in Central Queensland opens in Gladstone
Gladstone residents now have greater access to bulk-billed urgent care, with the opening of the new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) co-located at...
Herbicide resistance and winds
Over the decades I have been in a fair few farming paddocks and many the time have I heard a farmer say to me,...
Completed culvert renewal project continues regional road improvements
A newly completed culvert replacement on Dalga Road, Builyan has provided a safer and more durable road asset, designed to withstand erosion, minimise environmental...
Keep turtles in mind during nesting and hatching seasons
Council is reminding residents that nesting season for turtles has begun and to be diligent and cautious when visiting our region's beaches.
Six of the...
A 40-year legacy of giving
For more than 40 years, Biloela local Aileen Trace has dedicated her time, skills and community spirit to supporting Endeavour Foundation.
What began as one...
Gladstone nurse-led walk-in clinic celebrates first anniversary
Central Queensland Health marked the first anniversary of its Nurse-Led Walk-In Clinic in Gladstone last week, celebrating a year of strong community demand and...
Pedestrian footbridge to remain closed due to structural damage
The heritage-listed Police Creek Railway Bridge, a pedestrian footbridge located at West Gladstone, will continue to remain closed following extensive investigations undertaken in recent...
Annie’s first step into childcare began at CQU TAFE Expo
Annie Pretorius is happy to be looking at a long career in childcare - and it’s all down to taking the big step to...
Looking deeper than the numbers
Earlier this year, Energy Minister Chris Bowen crowed that Australia had reduced its emissions to 440 million tonnes, "which is 28 per cent below...
BSC reference group for renewables
The Banana Shire Council is forging ahead with the creation of a local reference group for community and stakeholder advice on renewable energy projects'...
Hungry Australia: why our food security demands attention now
Australia has long been confident in its ability to feed our population and even beyond our borders.
Yet recent pressures have exposed how fragile...
