Stamp fairs are a walk through time
Stamp collecting is not just about mail currency - the small, sticky, serrated squares often capture history and when compiled into a collection, tell...
Lifestyle College opens doors for ministry
A new college in Gladstone will kick off its first course next month to meet the growing need of locals wanting to pursue ministry...
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Seniors Happy Hour at Gladstone Aquatic Centre
Seniors (60+) get entry to the pool for free for an hour between 7.45am and 8.45am every weekday...
Walk with me to beat MND
A few years ago, I lost my Mum to motor neurone disease.
Motor neurone disease (MND) is a term used to describe a group...
Counting closes in for elections
Final counting continued on Wednesday morning for the Gladstone Region's newly elected Councillors as many watched the grey bars edge along like arcade race...
1770 locals angered at MSQ delays with derelict vessel after diverting environmental hazard… ILL...
A stranded, derelict boat that sat in Round Hill Creek at Seventeen Seventy has been called an environmental disaster and marine authorities failure by...
Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race
After Easter 1948, Doug Drouyn challenged Joe Manahan, both Brisbane businessmen, to a yacht race from Brisbane to Gladstone the following Easter.
They had both...
CHRRUP search for new leader to grow CQ business
Central Queensland’s own social enterprise is searching for a new general manager.
CHRRUP is a community-owned, central Queensland-based, profit-for-purpose organisation dedicated to creating thriving,...
how important is insurance and what sacrifices are made to keep it?
It’s the safety net for trapeze artists, the safety harness for rock climbers, the helmet for motorcyclists.
While not everyone performs aerial acrobatics,...
Beef roads upgrade promise
Central Queensland and the Central West is set to benefit from the development and progressive delivery of $500 million of upgrades to priority road...
Hannah’s Law to make a difference
Last week the Queensland Parliament passed Hannah’s Law, legislation that aims to tackle the insidious issue of coercive control in domestic relationships.
The law...
The nasties Aussies don’t know about
When Australia’s food security is under threat from ill-advised development, it’s not a time to sit back.
To give some perspective to the urgency...
Regions merge for carnival
In a fresh change, Rockhampton, Gladstone and Central Highlands rugby league are coming together in an attempt to bring home the 47th Battalion trophy.
After...
