Small manufacturers can get a leg up
Queensland Manufacturing Minister Glenn Butcher has launched a new round of Made in Queensland (MiQ) grants, with an additional $20 million available to help...
Non-for-profit vie for funds
Gladstone Regional Council's community investment program was the hot topic at Tuesday, 3 September's council meeting.
The purpose of council's Strategic Projects Fund is...
Not backing our farmers
Earlier this year one of the major supermarkets made a big deal of reducing the price of a fruit from $3.50 per kilogram to...
Men’s Shed continues to grow
Last week was Men’s Shed Week led by the Australia Men’s Shed Association with the year’s theme, “Send him down to the Shed’, and...
On This Day: National Quiet Day!
Amid the bustling world, finding solace in the absence of noise, where thoughts unwind, and tranquility whispers its soothing secrets.
Quiet Day is a special...
Vintage showing integral part of Agrotrend
What would an Agrotrend be without the dedicated members of the Rum City Vintage Machinery Club.
RCVMC president Neville Mundt said the club had supported...
Polio in Gaza
I have previously written about the efforts of Rotary International, a global humanitarian organisation, in the fight against polio.
Their efforts, in collaboration with...
Post and boast laws crack down
Offenders will need to think twice about posting and boasting about their crimes on social media with new legislation and new stand-alone offences set...
Sean’s bashful about award
Mice chewed the wiring on the two-way and a tyre punctured showing off in the mud at Lightning Ridge, but you can't stop Sean...
Emergency! Break glass now to save Queensland Education
How on earth can we expect quality education from our schools if we don’t back in our teachers and principals to discipline and instruct...
Onerous Reef Regulations an Example of Criticality of Industry Conference
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has just released its five yearly Outlook Report on the Reef - hot on the heels of...
From river gum to the red carpet
There’s the famous Tambo Teddy, the Tambo chook races and now, the uniquely Australian native Tambo gum leaf fabric fashioned into a designer dress...
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...
