Pool recieves some new life in time for Summer
Mount Larcom residents received welcome news this week after a letter arrived from the Mayor's Office informing them the Mount Larcom Swimming Pool is...
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Cane-growing districts to be considered for AGM
CANEGROWERS is calling on Sugar Terminals Limited to let grower shareholders have their say on the company’s controversial decision to insource terminal operations and...
Containers for Change hits seven billion milestone
Queensland’s container refund scheme has reached another significant milestone, seeing seven billion containers returned through the network of container refund points in less than...
Landowners largely ignored in review
The Queensland Government is reviewing requirements for wind farm developments.
Sadly, landowners were largely ignored.
Community consultation was swift - just under a month up until...
Referendums simplified
For many Australians, the words 'constitutional change' or 'referendum' are enough to induce a glazed-over expression. Understandably so.
Firstly, it has been over two...
The science of dreams and nightmares – what is going on in our brains...
Last night you probably slept for seven to eight hours. About one or two of these was likely in deep sleep, especially if you’re...
18 arrested in drug bust
Detectives from Rockhampton Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) have arrested 18 people on 64 charges as part of a lengthy operation targeting the alleged trafficking...
Keeping wildlife safe during trauma season
Spring has officially sprung and this means Queensland is heading into warmer months, spring and summer are known as the trauma season where our...
‘You Can Stay’ support regional youth during treatment
Two-time cancer patient and Gladstone teen Kirsty Lester understands too well the financial and emotional burden one endures when receiving specialist treatment far away...
To burn or not to burn
Could Gladstone’s cement plant turn green by burning the town’s waste instead of coal?
In 2022, Cement Australia boasted a reduction in 14,600 tonnes...
Human remains found
Investigators have made a major breakthrough in the cold case murder of Gemfields man Francis ‘Frank’ Foley, discovering more suspected human remains in Sheep...
On This Day: National Cheeseburger Day!
Cheeseburger Day is celebrated annually on 18 September.
This celebration of one of the most iconic and delicious foods has been taking place every year...
