‘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...
Queensland property in good shape
Queensland property keeps proving itself to be a shining performer, with Gladstone in the top five for unit market performer, according to quarterly median...
Lamb and beef surges in popularity
As livestock prices for cattle and sheep have declined, more shoppers are putting red meat in their trolleys, according to Meat and Livestock Australia...
Super Round funds flow
Several community groups in the Gladstone region will be able to upgrade their facilities after receiving funding from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund’s (GCBF)...
Time for a pause on renewables
A farmer in Central Queensland, Greg Bennett, faces an uncertain future thanks to the rapacious march of industrial scale renewable energy projects.
Greg's farm is...
Queenslanders urged to understand their bushfire risk
Queenslanders are being urged to understand the Australian Fire Danger Rating System (AFDRS) after 60 per cent of the State’s population could not correctly...
Fatal crash east of Biloela
A 21-year-old Thangool man has died following a single-vehicle traffic crash at Valentine Plains on Monday, 11 September.
Initial investigations by the Forensic Crash...
Shape health care by becoming a board member
Expressions of interest have opened for people with diverse skills and experience to fill a range of Chair and Member positions in Queensland’s 16...
Brown Boobies gather to breed
The Brown Booby is a large sea bird with the males reaching 73cm long and the females a little larger at 80cm. They are...
Milestones, Memories, and the March of Time in Banana Shire
We’ve seen some big celebrations in the Shire lately with the Dululu Hall hitting a century and the Kilbirnie Homestead celebrating their 140th anniversary;...
Bruce Highway upgrade under way at Ginger Beer Creek
Major safety upgrades progressing on the Bruce Highway at Ginger Beer Creek near Calliope are expected to be completed in 2026.
The project includes widening...
