Electrical apprentices shine at WorldSkills competition
Central Queensland’s top apprentice ‘sparkies’ have been put through their paces during a recent WorldSkills regional competition hosted at CQUniversity’s Mackay Ooralea campus.
Seventeen apprentices...
Workman’s Beach lease approved
Gladstone Regional Council heard an update for the Workman's Beach Campground tender process during the council meeting on Tuesday, 20 August.
On 9 March, Gladstone...
Brew-tiful science week
Around 70 people tapped into National Science Week at Ward’s Brewery in Gladstone where they explored their favourite brews.
During the course of the evening...
NDIS Reforms: Proposed Support Lists
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is again at the centre of public attention, as significant reforms are being debated in the Australian Parliament....
Calling all captains to Father’s Day Feast
Grab your favourite men and gather with the neighbours at Captain Creek for the annual Father’s Day Community Feast, to be held on Sunday,...
In Brief
New Reef Advisory Chair
The Honourable Dr Annabelle Bennett AC SC has been appointed chair of the Reef 2050 Advisory Committee.
Dr Bennett is a retired...
Program inspires students to take a stand against bullying
Bororen State School students have recently participated in Bullying No Way: National week of action by creating their own upstander people decorated in...
EU regulators have no place on our shores
In just four months time a new form of European colonialism may be inflicted on our shores. Only this time the flotillas will be...
Apprentice tradies cash in on tools
$1,000 is on offer to thousands of additional first year construction tradies across Queensland with the State Labor Government expanding a key Homes for...
Second annual WIM Apprentice Awards open
Nominations are now open for the second annual Women in Manufacturing ‘Leading Apprentice Award’ and runner up – the ‘Highly Commended Apprentice Award’ for...
Toolooa students awarded for DV Bracelet design
Two Toolooa State High School students were recently awarded the Gladstone regional winners of the 2024 Future Makers STEM Inventors Challenge, for a bracelet...
Less school testing, more school funding
Every time NAPLAN results come out, the usual suspects scratch their heads in mock confusion about what could possibly be going wrong with our...
Colourful finale wraps up Youth Week 2026
Youth Week 2026 wrapped up in spectacular fashion, with a vibrant community celebration marking the end of the school holidays.
The highlight event, the...
