You may need to rethink your overseas holiday
For a while now, we’ve noticed a considerable increase in activity from the Australian Taxation Office to recover unpaid tax and superannuation debts —...
Rich getting richer at our expense
Imagine a country where a small group of privileged elites enriched themselves and their families at the expense of working people.
Imagine if those working...
Hats off to Australia Day awards nominees
There are 46 nominations across the categories for the Gladstone Regional Council's Australia Day awards to recognise and reward community members, club and organisations...
Dean’s four decades with GRC
After 41 years of service with the Gladstone Regional Council, Dean Batterham was farewelled recently.
At the Tuesday, 20 January, council meeting, Mayor Matt Burnett...
The great taste of Sunday
With the sun out and the harbour breeze blowing in, conditions were perfect to work up an appetite for lunch on Sunday, 18 January.
Photographer...
Animal inspection program starts 1 February
Gladstone Regional Council is continuing its successful animal inspection program, which helps keep the community safe and supports responsible pet ownership across the region.
Each...
She’s a star in the making
Tannum Sands songbird Mackenzie May has found her voice and a new legion of fans in the country music mecca of Tamworth.
A top 10...
This is not who we are: MP
Federal Parliament observed a sombre minute's silence for victims of the Bondi terror attack on 14 December as MPs returned for a two-day sitting...
CQ Health grows its own First Nations workforce
First Nations training programs are opening doors for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in Central Queensland to pursue their aspirations in health. ...
Pipeline upgrades strength water security
Gladstone Area Water Board is strengthening critical water infrastructure in the Gladstone region, completing two pipeline upgrades in 2025 and beginning a third in...
Investment opportunity is a gas
Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has started a market sounding process to identify 400 megawatts of additional gas-fired energy capacity in Central Queensland by 2032.
QIC...
Theodore awakened
It is the first week of the December school holidays, 112 children are now attending a four-day course, to learn more about an industry...
Community looking out for each other
For me the last year has been about getting better organised for retirement, broken by short trips mainly for fun.
Travel, bands and catching up...
