Callide coal mine litmus test for Same Job Same Pay
A Banana Shire coal miner may have to significantly increase wages by up to $20,000 in the first test of the Federal Government's Same...
Fisheries reforms now open for public feedback
Three more Queensland dams have been nominated to become stocked freshwater fishing destinations as part of Fisheries reforms now open for public feedback.
Paradise Dam...
Stamp fairs are a walk through time
Stamp collecting is not just about mail currency - the small, sticky, serrated squares often capture history and when compiled into a collection, tell...
Lifestyle College opens doors for ministry
A new college in Gladstone will kick off its first course next month to meet the growing need of locals wanting to pursue ministry...
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MARCH
Seniors Happy Hour at Gladstone Aquatic Centre
Seniors (60+) get entry to the pool for free for an hour between 7.45am and 8.45am every weekday...
Walk with me to beat MND
A few years ago, I lost my Mum to motor neurone disease.
Motor neurone disease (MND) is a term used to describe a group...
Counting closes in for elections
Final counting continued on Wednesday morning for the Gladstone Region's newly elected Councillors as many watched the grey bars edge along like arcade race...
1770 locals angered at MSQ delays with derelict vessel after diverting environmental hazard… ILL...
A stranded, derelict boat that sat in Round Hill Creek at Seventeen Seventy has been called an environmental disaster and marine authorities failure by...
Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race
After Easter 1948, Doug Drouyn challenged Joe Manahan, both Brisbane businessmen, to a yacht race from Brisbane to Gladstone the following Easter.
They had both...
CHRRUP search for new leader to grow CQ business
Central Queensland’s own social enterprise is searching for a new general manager.
CHRRUP is a community-owned, central Queensland-based, profit-for-purpose organisation dedicated to creating thriving,...
how important is insurance and what sacrifices are made to keep it?
It’s the safety net for trapeze artists, the safety harness for rock climbers, the helmet for motorcyclists.
While not everyone performs aerial acrobatics,...
Beef roads upgrade promise
Central Queensland and the Central West is set to benefit from the development and progressive delivery of $500 million of upgrades to priority road...
Central Queensland needs a Hub before the next wet season hits
After all of the natural disasters we have endured in central and northern Queensland this year, it’s time we really set in stone firmer...
