Action to Close the Gap for First Nations communities
The Miles Government has announced new actions to help Close the Gap on housing for First Nations Queenslanders as it delivers its Homes for...
White-capped Noddy!
One of the sea birds that frequent the southern Great Barrier reef islands in huge numbers is the Black Noddy, also known as the...
Chips a barkin’ at pet discount day
Chip in for your best friend at council’s discounted Microchipping Day from 8.30am to 3.45pm on Saturday, 25 May at the Gladstone Pound Facility.
An...
The Lone Pine Story
With Anzac Day today, I thought I would highlight the Lone Pine Story and an interesting story about the history of a War Memorial...
Fashion funds hospital wish list
The Gladstone Hospital Auxiliary hosted its annual fashion parade and mini cent sale, raising $7198.04 for much-needed medical equipment.
GHA treasurer Jenny McLeod said the...
Free prep vision screens for CQ kids
Nurses are visiting Central Queensland schools to screen the state’s youngest students for visual impairments that could lead to blindness.
Children’s Health Queensland’s annual...
CQ first to benefit from VR rollout
Around 3,000 people living with a disability are set to benefit from new virtual reality learning (VR) which will assist them in the workforce...
New flood warning infrastructure on the way
$7 million in new and upgraded assets for the state’s Flood Warning Infrastructure Network (FWIN) will deliver 170 projects across the 23 councils hardest...
Tougher dangerous dog laws put the bite on owners
The Queensland Government has delivered on its pledge to institute tougher dangerous dog laws, with passage of legislation through State Parliament on 18 April.
After...
Protecting Great Artesian Basin sits with Federal Government
The Great Artesian Basin sits under four states and territories of Australia, representing a water resource some 130,000 times the size of Sydney Harbour...
Pink-tagged Barra worth $15k in HookUp comp
Lucky anglers could share in a $15,000 cash prize at next month’s Boyne Tannum HookUp, thanks to Gladstone Area Water Board (GAWB).
The...
Why not target city folk emissions?
There is a meme going around the internet where someone announces that the government has passed a "Free Soda Act". Someone asks "Awesome. When...
15-year land-use proposal risks turning farms into fuel loads
AgForce is extremely concerned that any deal with the Greens rushing through changes to federal environment laws before Christmas is a recipe for disaster...
