A family affair
A couple of Emerald landlubbers are off on Boxing Day to brave Bass Strait in the adrenaline-charged Rolex Sydney-Hobart yacht race.
Ian Rankine is teaming...
2023: The year that was
New year's hero (05-01)
Two young girls and their father were rescued moments before drowning by a 14-year-old Cadet Lifesaver and a kite surfer at...
End of a chapter
I have some bittersweet news to share with everyone this week.
I am bringing my column-writing chapter to a close.
I recently finished in my...
Christmas light cruise
For about 10 years, the Callide Valley Auto Club has hosted a Christmas light cruise, driving up the community's festive spirit.
In previous years,...
Automation for Small Business
For small businesses, the constant struggle for more efficiency and improved customer satisfaction is a familiar battle. Limited resources, tight budgets, and demanding customers...
Talking life, community and politics with Senator Allman-Payne
GLADSTONE TODAY Editor and Journalist Karen Simmons recently caught up with Gladstone-based Greens Senator for Queensland, Penny Allman-Payne, to talk life, community and why...
New initiatives to target Queensland skin cancer rates
Queensland is working to strip itself of the unwanted title, world skin cancer capital, through introducing a range of new skin cancer prevention initiatives.
Amidst...
Make your lifejacket your best friend
Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) is urging all boaties to make these summer school holidays a time of celebration, not tragedy, by wearing lifejackets when...
The first dam in Gladstone
O’Connell had many water problems in the early settlement, as it was always a distance from the township.
As early as 1854, MacCabe suggested...
Nankeen Kestrel
A relatively small sized falcon , the Nankeen Kestrel is widespread in Australia.
As the image shows, this bird’s plumage is quite an intricate mix...
Canal Creek 80th anniversary of WWII Crash
On Tuesday 19 December, the community solemnly gathered at the Canal Creek War Memorial to honour the memory of the 31 United States and...
New director for Water Board
The Queensland Government has appointed Mr Mitchell Petrie as a Director to the Board of Gladstone Area Water Board (GAWB) for a three-year term...
Woman charged with murder after house fire killed three
A woman has been charged with murder and arson after a devastating house fire that killed a woman and two boys in Gladstone.
Jordana Johnson,...
