July Chamber Networking Night
A HUGE thank you to everyone who joined in on Tuesday at the Gladstone Chamber of Commerce and Industry July Networking Event with F45...
Crime meeting helps tackle issues
On Monday evening Gladstone small business owners, business leaders, residents, representatives from all levels of government as well as Queensland Police (QPS) representatives gathered...
A strategy to address crucial regional needs
Gladstone Regional Council has released its 2023/24 Strategic Priorities publication which highlights its desire to have a greater say in community healthcare needs and...
Rio Tinto’s Hydrogen pilot gets green light
The Gladstone Region will be home to another exciting renewable energy project following Wednesday morning’s announcement that Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Corporation will build...
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...
Labor’s aged care reforms a costly blunder
On 1 November, Labor’s new Aged Care Act took effect.
Billed as “generational reforms” that would ensure the “sustainability” of the aged care system,...
