In Brief
Meet new Rescue Officer, Ryan Bebbington.
Ryan has joined the Rockhampton-based RACQ CapRescue team recently after a career change from 19 years in the media...
Consultations begin to repeal Qld Health mandates
On Friday 1 September, Queensland Health opened consultation on the requirement for its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, but not everyone will be...
Making new connections
Relocating to an unfamiliar town can be daunting, but a Gladstone-based initiative aims at making it easier to meet people with monthly gatherings for...
Showcase at Boyne Valley
The annual Boyne Valley Showcase is once again bringing a weekend of entertainment for the entire family from 8 to 10 September.
Boyne Valley...
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Kidney Support Network
Another Kidney Support Network meeting is on again in Gladstone and runs from 9.30am - 11.30am.
A Renal Nurse will be in attendance....
Protecting Children is Everybody’s business
With Queensland Child Protection Week (QCPW), September 3 – 9, around the corner, Queensland Police Service would like to remind everyone that ‘protecting children...
Women and carers deserve a secure retirement
The introduction of paid parental leave by Labor in 2011 was a game changer. It means mums and dads can afford to take leave...
weighing in on The Voice
Last week the Prime Minister announced that the Voice to Parliament referendum will be held on October 14, 2023.
Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce...
Summertime blues as Mt Larcom loses pool
Gladstone Regional Council (GRC) have advised the Mount Larcom community that the Mount Larcom Swimming Pool will not reopen to the public in September...
Living in the moment
“Dreams aren’t what you leave behind when morning comes, they are the stuff that fill your every living moment” – David Cuschieri.
Lately I have...
“Absolutely incredible:” patient rescued from ravine
Paramedics attended the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Blackman Gap Road, near Colosseum on Friday morning, 25 August.
Passers-by reported the accident to Queensland...
Watch out for swooping birds this breeding season
Gladstone Regional Council is advising residents the breeding season for most swooping birds has arrived and to take precautions where necessary. The breeding...
Littleproud calls Elon Musk’s X a ’cesspit’
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has strongly criticised Elon Musk’s social media platform X for allowing its AI chatbot Grok to generate non-consensual sexually explicit...
