Tech giants get rules on banning kids from social media
Social media companies will have to detect and deactivate underage accounts and prevent children from re-registering under Australia's world-first ban for kids.
Guidelines for social...
New nasal flu vaccine coming for kids
The Queensland Government is investing $5 million to bring a needle-free influenza vaccination to Queensland’s youngest kids for the first time in Australia. ...
Local governments critical for delivering climate solutions
The Australia Local Government Association is calling for a $400 million a year war chest to combat climate change.
On Tuesday, 16 September, ALGA...
Energy spent in court
Proponents of a renewable energy solar farm and BESS that claim to have already invested more than $40 million into the project have taken...
Ports Corp reaches settlement in class action – GPC off the hook
An eight-year class action legal battle that attempted to link the Gladstone Ports Corporation's harbour dredging and building of a bund wall in 2010-11...
Ending coal and gas our only hope
On Monday, the Albanese government released the National Climate Risk Assessment report to the public, after sustained pressure in the Senate from the...
75 years of service
The Rotary Club of Gladstone celebrated in style on Saturday, 13 September, as members and guests toasted to 75 years of enriching the harbour...
Men’s Shed Big Day Out
The Gladstone Men’s Shed celebrated Men’s Shed Week with a Shed Big Day Out on Thursday, 11 September.
The event coincided with both...
No NIMBYs at renewables forum
Michelle Hunt says she's no NIMBY.
The Biloela resident, who has a property at Gin Gin that neighbours the Bundaberg Solar Farm, was one of...
Polar Plunge success
On Saturday, 30 August 2025, the Gladstone Region held its inaugural Special Olympics Polar Plunge, marking a significant milestone for the local community.
Gladstone Regional...
Opt-out option under review for GO Bins
Gladstone Regional Council has endorsed the service conditions for its new Garden Organics (GO) service, with plans to allow residents to opt in or...
PopCon powers up Gladstone
The Gladstone Region’s biggest pop culture extravaganza PopCon made a thunderous comeback on Saturday, 13 September.
The event saw more than 5000 people packing the...
State Government set to deliver Empowering Councils Bill
The Crisafulli Government is delivering a major step towards empowering Queensland’s councils, and enacting the Equal Partners agreement, announcing local government reforms at the...
