US military strike raises petrol price questions
Will petrol prices in the Gladstone region rise after the 3 January United States military action in Venezuela?
That’s been the question on many minds...
Excellent fishing over Christmas and New Year
Inshore/Offshore
The weather over Christmas and New Years was very kind, with plenty of boats getting offshore and by all reports the fishing was excellent....
Results of investigation into elder abuse troubling
Elder Abuse is continuing to be a scourge on our communities, and thankfully the state government is hearing the voices of Queenslanders and taking...
From Cornwall with love
Cornwall is considered one of the most remote and yet beautiful counties in England.
And the county’s North Coast with its dramatic cliffscapes, craggy...
Photo comp on again in the Shire
Banana Shire Council is once again inviting residents and visitors to showcase the beauty and diversity of our region in the Australia Day Photography...
Inflation running too hot for comfort ahead of snapshot
The first economic snapshot of the year could show a slowdown in inflation but perhaps not enough to prevent the Reserve Bank hiking interest...
Inflation running too hot for comfort ahead of snapshot
The first economic snapshot of the year could show a slowdown in inflation but perhaps not enough to prevent the Reserve Bank hiking interest...
Letters to the Editor
HOSPITAL CRISIS
Amid all the funding disputes and finger-pointing between federal and state governments, it is indisputable that our hospital system is facing a crisis....
Mum’s plea for answers after son’s death
Hervey Bay mother Carol Spiteri has demanded an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of her son William.
William, 27, died on 18 December,...
News in Brief
Free mulch at selected waste facilities
Gladstone Regional Council is offering free mulch at its Agnes Water, Gladstone and Benaraby Waste Facilities until 31 March...
Betty turns 90
Betty Jane Hammond was born on 7 January 1936.
She was born in Gladstone Hospital and lived in Ubobo with her parents, six sisters and...
308 people killed on Queensland roads in 2025
RACQ has joined forces with some of the nation’s leading road safety advocates to renew calls for urgent action following Queensland’s most devastating road...
Protect pristine waterway petition
Miriam Vale and Bororen region anti-renewables campaigner Sean Hordern is fighting to protect the future of the pristine waters of the Baffle Creek catchment...
