There’s nowhere like New Orleans
“If you put your hands over your ears and look around, the bright lights could put you in any city but take your hands...
Mullets for Mental Health is back in 2026
Registrations are now open for Black Dog Institute’s Mullets for Mental Health, with Australians encouraged to turn their mullet into something meaningful this April.
From...
Helipad will be a life saver
The town of Biloela will soon have its own permanent helipad, thanks to the generosity of the community and in memory of beloved resident...
Hospital farewells Frank
After 21 years in the theatre team, Gladstone Hospital’s perioperative department has said a fond farewell to retiring registered nurse Frank.
During a farewell...
Canavan on the ticket
National Party leader Matt Canavan has been preselected on the Queensland LNP’s Senate ticket for the 2028 federal election, putting an end to speculation...
Australia’s energy crisis
Australia has more resources per person than any country in the world except for Saudi Arabia. Yet we are entering the worst energy crisis...
Boyce opposes expanding Parliament
Flynn MP Colin Boyce will strongly oppose any move by the Albanese Government to increase the size of the Australian Parliament, warning it would...
Empowering regional communities
For more than 180 years, Elders have been a cornerstone of rural and regional Australian communities.
Their annual initiative, the Community Giving Project, supports...
A safe and happy Easter to all
As Easter approaches, I would like to take a moment to wish everyone across the Flynn electorate a safe, happy and peaceful holiday period.
Easter...
Reclaiming the tidal flats – Kookaburra Shells
Before 1900, a large tidal flat covered an area from Auckland Point to Barney Point. This took in a curved area from Auckland Point,...
PM’s fuel address ‘could have been a social media post’
The prime minister's televised address in which he urged Australians to go about the Easter break as normal "could have been a social media...
Good weather, better fish
Inshore/Offshore
What a welcome sight it was to see a small weather window open up today after what has felt like an eternity of sitting...
Gladstone ranked among Australia’s most sleep-deprived cities
Gladstone has been named the eighth most sleep-deprived city in Australia, with new research pointing to long working hours and environmental pressures as key...
