Retirement village couple seal their love on Valentine’s Day
Some of us might have let Valentine's Day pass us by without too much thought, but not so for New Auckland retirement village couple,...
Turtle volunteers active on Moore Park Beach
Moore Park Beach Turtle Monitoring Group volunteers are actively patrolling the beach and helping to improve the survival rate of eggs and hatchlings.
Burnett Mary...
MP slices through new knife laws
Warrego MP Ann Leahy claims the State Government’s new knife crime laws will cut into profit margins and have negative employment impacts for Maranoa...
Reflecting on the Apology: A New Stolen Generation?
It is the sixteenth anniversary of former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's formal apology to First Nations people, particularly to the Stolen Generations, whose lives...
Stage 3 Tax Cuts – What’s in it for you?
In the 2018-19 Federal Budget the former Government announced a Personal Income Tax Plan (PITP) which was aimed to reduce personal income taxes over...
Suncorp deal a wasted chance for a people’s bank
The ACCC ruled last year that allowing ANZ to buy Suncorp would reduce banking competition. Today, (Tuesday 20 February) the Australian Competition Tribunal disagreed...
Aussie Helpers launch Brekkie in a Bag
Kids in rural communities are increasingly going to school hungry due to increased costs of living and conditions in agriculture—despite their parents working from...
Landcare grants on offer for CQ schools
Woolworths, in partnership with Landcare Australia, is offering over a million dollars in grants to schools and early learning centres for more Aussie kids...
Police and GRC help crack down on crime
Gladstone police and the Gladstone Regional Council are continuing to work with residents on crime prevention strategies, with the offer of free anti-theft screws...
What is Influencer Marketing, and should you use it?
With each passing year both traditional and digital advertising is becoming increasingly saturated. This drives a procession of new advertising approaches that promise...
Big scores headline men’s basketball action
Big scores highlighted Round 15 of Gladstone Basketball men’s division one action on Tuesday night.
Blackout took full toll on an undermanned Let It Reign,...
MP hung up on telco woes
Federal Member for Flynn Colin Boyce has called for a Senate Inquiry into regional telecommunications, singling out Telstra for failing to meet its service...
Region features in Hammer’s book
Gladstone and Heron Island have been highlighted by author and investigative journalist Chris Hammer in his soon-to-be-published non-fiction book, The Coast.
First published in 2012...
