Letters to the Editor
HOSPITAL CRISIS
Amid all the funding disputes and finger-pointing between federal and state governments, it is indisputable that our hospital system is facing a crisis....
Mum’s plea for answers after son’s death
Hervey Bay mother Carol Spiteri has demanded an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of her son William.
William, 27, died on 18 December,...
News in Brief
Free mulch at selected waste facilities
Gladstone Regional Council is offering free mulch at its Agnes Water, Gladstone and Benaraby Waste Facilities until 31 March...
Betty turns 90
Betty Jane Hammond was born on 7 January 1936.
She was born in Gladstone Hospital and lived in Ubobo with her parents, six sisters and...
308 people killed on Queensland roads in 2025
RACQ has joined forces with some of the nation’s leading road safety advocates to renew calls for urgent action following Queensland’s most devastating road...
2025 analysis reveals electricity prices coming down
Analysis by the Queensland Conservation Council (QCC) has found that 2025 saw the lowest fossil fuel electricity generation in more than two decades in...
Your Online Comments
GINGER BEER CREEK WORKS COMPLETED
Anthony Sophios: Let's see how it goes in the first big flood event... all they had to do was put...
Vale Ron, the great problem solver
It came as a shock to hear that former Senator Ron Boswell passed away this week.
Ron was 85 years old and had many...
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...
Region features in Hammer’s book
Gladstone and Heron Island have been highlighted by author and investigative journalist Chris Hammer in his soon-to-be-published non-fiction book, The Coast.
First published in 2012...
What will you achieve in 2026?
As we head into 2026, Australian small business owners and individual taxpayers face a year that is less about headline-grabbing reforms and more about...
Tributes flow for Nationals statesman, Ron Boswell
Tributes are flowing for former Queensland senator Ron Boswell, who has died aged 85, remembered as a tireless champion of small business, regional Australia...
Rocky floods national titles
A dozen of Rockhampton Softball’s brightest stars will represent the region at the Under-16s National Championships.
Beginning on Tuesday, 13 January, the championships will be...
