Australia’s cattle herd reaches highest level in a decade
The growth of the Australian national cattle herd is on track to increase throughout 2023, resulting in a high supply of both young cattle...
Tiny Double-Barred Finch
At only 10-11cm long with a brown-patterned wings, white face and underparts and two black lines across the breast and around the face, the...
OUT AND ABOUT at the Library
This week our photographer MIKE RICHARDS caught up with the ladies at Gladstone City Library for a MakerTime - Soap Making morning.
Attendees learned how...
The new employee ecosystem
In 2023 and the last few years we’ve learned a lot about how the new employee ecosystem must evolve for business sustainability and employee...
Going big for men’s health
Men’s Health Week ran from 13 to 19 June, and it coincided with a big week at the Gladstone Men’s Shed.
To commence...
Blind leading the blind
Several weeks ago, I introduced you to my friend Trevor.
Among his other personality traits, Trevor had an impressive love for speed; Not the...
Tough negotiations
The toughest negotiation I have ever been involved in was with the Sisters of Mercy. At the time I was helping to negotiate, on...
Ride in to the Mt Larcom show
Whether you are new to the Gladstone region or have already come to anticipate this time of year, one well-known event not to be...
Not your average phone call: Cecily Burkett to receive OAM honour
It’s not every day that you get a call from the Governor-General’s Department in Canberra, so when Josephine Cecily Burkett got one, she thought...
Gladstone is full of Pride
Gladstone’s GPC Marina Parkland was a sea of colour as the region celebrated Rainbow on the Reef Pride Festival on Saturday, 10 June.
Rainbow...
Greener future not without its challenges but the positives are worth it
The Queensland State government has promised $19bn across the next four years to make Queensland’s energy grid green and Central Queensland is a key...
“It’s not wealth that gives, it’s a persons heart and it’s a lot greater.”
Another of Gladstone's humble hero's who has work tirelessly to improve their community was recognised in the King's first Birthday Honours awards earlier this...
Callide getting REZ-y to go
The Banana Shire Council will channel $500,000 in funding through its Callide Renewable Energy Zone procurement strategy to enable local businesses to be competitive...
