New shack for $200,000 local lottery winner
A Gladstone man has jokingly admitted that he can’t wait to upgrade his ‘run-down shack’ to an even better ‘shack’ after scoring $200,000 in...
Have your say – New Plan of Management for Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
Consultation on the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park’s Southern Plan of Management has opened this week.
Long-term sustainability, resilience and conservation will be the focus...
Diagnosis challenges for Neurodivergent women
As our understanding of neurodiversity evolves, so does our appreciation for the unique ways our brains function.
During Neurodiversity Celebration Week, from 18 to...
Calling residents in the Fitzroy River Basin to shape the future with new survey
Fitzroy Partnership for River Health are thrilled to announce the launch of a community research survey, inviting residents within the Fitzroy River basin to...
1860s immigrant dove at peace with the natives
Coming from the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, the Spotted Dove is not native to Australia, having been introduced into this country in the...
Paperbark mural makes an IMPACT
When you walk into the reception area of the newly refurbished IMPACT Community Health Service (ICHS) at Agnes Water, you might feel like you...
Democracy sausage an election day must
Last Saturday, I must have gone to the only polling booth that didn't have on offer a "democracy sausage".
When I asked, volunteers knew...
Vandals locked out after dark
Banana Shire Council has installed timed automatic locking doors at public amenities in Moura and Biloela in a move 4to combat vandalism and enhance...
Bitumen bandits scam hits Gladstone
Gladstone police are urging the region's homeowners to remain wary of the bitumen scam, with information that offenders are operating in the Gladstone area.
"This...
Locals join Ergon apprentice intake
Gladstone, Biloela and Moura locals are among the 182 apprentices in Ergon Energy record 2024 intake.
Making the grade were Angus Clancy, Alex Isdale and...
Taking the Leap: When to Hire Your First Employee in Your Small Business
Most businesses start as something that looks more like a job owned by a self-employed person. Those businesses that are destined to grow...
Nippers in action
Life was a beach for photographer CHANEL FLYNN this week, who was at the Tannum Sands Surf Lifesaving Club as the nippers were in...
Littleproud calls Elon Musk’s X a ’cesspit’
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has strongly criticised Elon Musk’s social media platform X for allowing its AI chatbot Grok to generate non-consensual sexually explicit...
