QCOSS to address local issues
Local leaders from the community sector will meet with Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) representatives in Gladstone on Thursday, 23 April to discuss...
It’s time to tax the 1 per cent
Life for most people in Central Queensland is getting tougher.
Wages are stagnant, prices are going up and keeping your head above water seems...
Digital art takes centre stage with new exhibition
A major new touring exhibition featuring acclaimed digital artists Tim and Mic Gruchy will open at the Banana Shire Regional Art Gallery on Friday,...
Innovation the key to relining a 58-year-old raw water pipeline
Gladstone Area Water Board (GAWB) has successfully relined two key sections of the raw water pipeline connecting Awoonga Dam and the Gladstone Water Treatment...
Get the policy settings right and industry will thrive
In March, the Federal and State Governments announced a $2 billion bailout to Rio Tinto for the Boyne aluminium smelter in my electorate of...
Nine arrests following Operation Atfield in Gladstone region
Nine people have been charged with 22 offences following investigations into the unlawful possession of firearms and dangerous drugs throughout the Gladstone area this...
Major works needed on Gladstone pool
Gladstone’s 50m public pool will close indefinitely at the end of April after structural concerns were uncovered during planning works.
The pool, which opened in...
Mackenzie May EP launch
Country music breakout Mackenzie May is set to celebrate her debut EP All The Little Things with a special hometown show at The Junction...
Tenacious Ten in Spotlight
The landowners' group known as Banana Shire's Tenacious Ten tell their story of the toll taken by a seven-year battle to hold out a...
Weekly blood bulletin
After a busy Easter period, blood supplies are looking better, but as always, more donors are needed to keep up with ever-changing demand for...
Baffle Creek drug lab uncovered
Detectives from Moranbah Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) and Gladstone CIB have charged a 53-year-old Dysart man following joint investigations with Australian Border Force into...
The Hunter’s Aussie story
For nearly 50 years, the Hillman brand was a fixture on Australian roads.
Its most popular nameplate, the Minx, sold in various guises...
Council backs revenue policy ahead of budget
During the Gladstone Regional Council general meeting on Tuesday, 21 April, councillors approved officers recommendations to the Revenue Policy ahead of the adoption of...
