Talisman Sabre underway in CQ
Australia’s largest bilateral military exercise, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 has officially commenced.
Talisman Sabre 2025 is the largest and most sophisticated warfighting exercise ever conducted...
Festival on pause but not gone
Beloved community event Under The Trees Music and Arts Festival is taking a creative turn in 2025, announcing a series of small-scale live music...
Proposed six knot speed limit for Baffle Creek
Maritime Safety Queensland is seeking community feedback on a proposal to introduce speed limits for boating in two sections of Baffle Creek.
Baffle Creek currently...
On This Day: World Snake Day!
Snakes have gotten something of a bad rap over the past few thousand years.
What with that one snake tricking that nice lady into eating...
An opportunity to understand
All of us in agriculture know and recognise the strong link between food security and environmental sustainability.
But unfortunately this connection is not properly recognised...
Carbon costs crush industry
Last week, the Resources Minister Madeleine King warned that Chinese trade and investment practices were putting Australian manufacturing jobs at risk.
She blamed the recent...
Castle Tower Lookout set for makeover
Lake Awoonga’s much-loved Castle Tower Lookout, a favourite backdrop for weddings and special events, is about to receive a major upgrade.
From 2 November 2025...
Labor’s costly car tax
The Labor Government’s unfair tax on family cars, utes, and hybrids commenced on July 1.
This tax will add up to $17,000 to the cost...
Happy New Financial Year
A few people have wished me a Happy New Financial Year and while there are things that we have to look forward to in...
Enjoy bright lights and big adventures at Luminous
Get ready to glow beyond your imagination at Luminous 2025, with the iconic light spectacle returning to Gladstone Tondoon Botanic Gardens across three nights...
Thrills and fun await at Gladstone Show
One of the Harbour City's biggest events of the year is almost here.
The Gladstone Annual Show opens its gates at 10am on Saturday, 5...
Growing your relationship currency
If you want to build valuable relationships, you need to do more than just be interesting.
You need to invest in people in ways...
New GO service sparks push for green waste solutions
Gladstone Regional Council is calling on industry experts to pitch their ideas for turning garden waste into something useful.
With a new Garden Organics (GO)...
