New off-grid Eco retreats open in 1770
Tucked between bush and reef on Queensland’s Discovery Coast, Travellers Rest 1770 Eco Camping has unveiled two new boutique off-grid retreats on a 44-acre...
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...
The case for affordable energy
There remains over 700 million people in the world without access to electricity.
Two billion people do not have access to clean cooking methods.
Because of...
Teachers strike set to impact region
State school teachers and school leaders in the greater Gladstone and Banana regions will join colleagues statewide and strike for 24 hours on Tuesday,...
Jellinbah offering $14K student scholarships
With final exams now over, two Year 12 students from Central Queensland could get a welcome boost with a university scholarship towards studying courses...
Annual report hits the highlights
The Gladstone Regional Council has adopted its Annual Report for 2024-25 after being tabled at the Tuesday, 18 November, general meeting.
Continuing an ongoing theme...
Strengthening the supply chain future
Queensland’s resource, construction, and energy supply chain gathered in force last week for the latest Connecting Industry Luncheon in Gladstone, featuring keynote presentations from...
Regional communities need services
An elderly lady frantically trying to ring triple zero as their neighbour has had a heart attack, but they can’t get through to emergency...
Heading out the front for some fishing action
Inshore/Offshore
Last weekend and earlier this week did see some solid weather which provided those who were paying attention with a big enough weather window...
Don’t call me busy: the quiet stigma behind a careless word
A colleague and I were recently lamenting how often we hear that word directed at us.
She, like me, carries a range of roles...
Weekend storms bring Spring drenching
I'm sure more than a few folk were singing Keith Urban's classic, Raining On Sunday last weekend as the region got a good drenching...
Rio Tinto’s Yarwun refinery to reduce production next year by 40 per cent
Some 180 jobs are in limbo after Rio Tinto announced it would slash production at the Yarwun alumina refinery by 40 per cent from...
Phins up for pre-season
For a third consecutive year the Phins will be up in Gladstone.
Central Queensland will welcome the Dolphins NRL squad to Marley Brown Oval in...
