GRC adopts renewables community benefit sharing policy
Twenty-eight renewable energy projects slated for the Gladstone region have the potential to deliver an annual multi-million dollar windfall for the council after one...
Additional 4km of rail trail
The popular rail trail linking Four Mile Scrub and the Boynedale Bush Camp will soon stretch even further, with a new four-kilometre extension made...
Police investigating house fire tragedy
The police's Homicide Investigation Unit has been called in to investigate a house fire at Gladstone that killed a woman and two children on...
A blooming good birthday
Gladstone’s beloved Tondoon Botanic Gardens is celebrating its birthday with a packed week of events from 20 to 26 October, offering locals and visitors...
Intent for Alpha HPA
Alpha HPA Limited has announced it continues to strengthen its position in the global semiconductor supply chain, executing three new Letters of Intent (LOIs)...
Landmark investment in chemical plant
More than 100 local jobs will be generated by Project Halogen, a groundbreaking chlor-akali production facility to begin construction in Gladstone in 2026.
The project,...
Council passes motion aimed at protecting Rainbow Bee-eaters
Gladstone Regional Council has moved to safeguard the iconic Rainbow Bee-eaters at the 1770 SES Grounds, banning new events from the birds’ primary nesting...
News in Brief
Machine Creek – reported snakebite
Paramedics transported a male teenager to Gladstone Hospital in a stable condition following a reported snakebite to the leg...
Community events
OCTOBER
Friday 17 October
WOW Men's Breakfast
Kicking things off on Friday morning with a special breakfast event just for the men and boys of Gladstone,...
On This Day: Global Cat Day!
Humans and cats have had a very long and sometimes complicated relationship.
From worshiping cats during Egyptian times to fearing them during the Middle...
Movers and shakers at GEA conference
Gladstone’s reputation as Queensland’s industrial powerhouse and a global player in the future of industry, energy, and manufacturing was showcased this week at the...
Developers deny wind farm ‘bullying’
Moah Creek Wind Farm developer Central Queensland Power and project partner CleanCo have hit back at claims made by Mirani MP Glen Kelly in...
Queenslanders urged to stay away from bats
With summer heat and storm season underway, distressed or dead bats may be found on the ground – and Queensland Health is reminding people...
