Expert commentary: Why can’t I use my phone or take photos on the airport...
Mobile phones are not allowed to be used while on a plane because they can interfere with the aeroplane’s navigation instruments and cause various...
Review of state’s drought declaration process
Former AgForce chief executive officer Charles Burke will head a State Government review in to how drought declarations are made and how they support...
ACF says yes
Writing ‘yes’ at the planned referendum later this year is a simple yet profound action.
This NAIDOC Week, Australian Conservation Foundation says ‘Yes’ to an...
New features added to Council’s RegionWatch dashboard
Gladstone Regional Council has updated its RegionWatch dashboard to provide additional disaster-related information and alerts.
RegionWatch is Council’s community online platform for reliable, up-to-date and...
If it’s work related, don’t copy and paste it
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is warning taxpayers to think twice before ‘copying and pasting’ work-related claims from last year’s tax return.
ATO Assistant Commissioner...
‘Feeling pink’ with award win
Whether you’re 10 or 110, the 1770 LARC! Tours is a unique experience for anyone, which is why it has been ranked fourth in...
Toddler dies after hospital fails to return mum’s call
Two-year-old Callie was white as a ghost and could not keep her eyes open.
Her panicked mother knew something was wrong.
She called the Royal Children's...
Mining company escapes prosecution for water theft
A major petroleum and coal mining company has been spared prosecution for unlawfully using hundreds of millions of litres of water from a river in rural...
Police make arrest into armed robberies
UPDATE
Gladstone police have charged a 17-year-old boy after he was allegedly involved in two armed robberies and a string of stealing offences.
It is alleged...
New CS Energy CEO appointed
CS Energy has announced that Darren Busine has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on Wednesday, 28 June.
Mr Busine was most...
Improvements made to popular boat ramp servicing Baffle Creek
Boaties will notice some changes at Flat Rock Picnic Grounds when they next go fishing following upgrades to the public boat ramp servicing Baffle...
Become a Lifeline Crisis Support volunteer from home
Lifeline Queensland is calling for volunteers to train as Crisis Supporters from the privacy and comfort of their own home.
At the same time as...
Judge to conduct statutory QCAT review
The Queensland Government has appointed retired Federal Court Judge the Honourable David Thomas to conduct the statutory review of Queensland’s Civil and Administrative Tribunal...
