Boat sinks in Calliope River
Gladstone police were called to the Calliope River around 7am on Tuesday, 2 January, with reports of a boat taking on water and sinking.
The...
Cost of living bites pet owners
It’s been raining cats and dogs, puppies and kittens for the Gladstone Animal Rescue Group.
The deluge of surrendered animals is no surprise to GARG...
Local not blind to signs of love
It was a public declaration of a love that’s sadly, destined not to last.
A stricken suitor with a few cans of hot pink paint...
NYE family fun at the marina
Gladstone Regional Council’s free New Year’s Eve Party was an unmissable night of fun and entertainment for the whole family at the Gladstone Ports...
Where the cool kids hang
While Gladstone sweltered as a mini-heatwave hit shortly before storms rolled in late last week, the cool kids knew the place to be.
The East...
Haken taken by surprise
Gladstone State High School (GSHS) graduates including top ATAR achiever Luke Haken, flung their 2023 graduation caps off into the air and are ready...
Motorcyclist death at Gladstone
A Tannum Sands man has died after a motorcycle crash at Gladstone on Wednesday, December 27.
A police spokesperson said initial investigations indicated the Triumph...
Facing Island fire under investigation
AROUND 1500 acres were burnt out as a vegetation fire raged through Facing Island and spilled a smoke plume across Gladstone Harbour in the...
Jasper ‘leftovers’ bring wet weather
Despite predictions of a "long, hot El Nino summer", the Gladstone Region has been bucketed by rain in recent weeks, with the Harbour City...
Rookwood Weir spills over
Rookwood Weir has spilled over for the first time just a month after its official completion, thanks to heavy rainfall on Boxing Day.
The spillover...
Bargains at back-to-school pop-up shops
Central Queensland families worried about expensive back-to-school costs for the new year can breathe a sigh of relief with the news that School Savvy...
Origin of the legend
Dinosaurs - everyone loves them.
And Queensland has the best dinosaur emblem of them all - one which is predicted to boost the tourism sector...

















