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Bus zones bumped in upgrade

Bus-goers in Gladstone will have noticed new zones and fares during their weekly travels after the final stage of changes to bus transport in...

Nine bright tradies jump to work

A local contracting company welcomed nine new apprentices on Monday who will play a vital role in maintaining Gladstone’s growing industry. Aestec Services is an...

Shocking risk in every CQ home

Have you ever touched a tap or piece of metal in your home and received an electric shock or tingle? Did you know these shocks...

60 years of marriage

Benaraby residents Joop and Gerry Wyngaards will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Sunday. They were married in Sittard, the Netherlands (then Holland) in 1963...

Modernising green tech

A common rebuttal to the sustainability of renewable energy technology is this idea that we will still have to mine the precious metals that...

Festival of Summer craft

Photographer Mike Richards has been out in the local art scene while students enjoy the last of their holiday freedom.

Building approvals drop

Mondays November quarter building approval numbers from the ABS reflect the latest string of economic pressures faced by the building and construction industry says...

GLADSTONE IS ALLAMANDA COUNTRY

There are not many plants as popular in Northern Australian gardens as Allamanda with its golden trumpets covering the entire plant year. Last Thursday...

Birds of Boyne & Tannum

Also known as the Australian Flowerpecker, the Mistletoe Bird is a small Australian native bird that feeds mostly on the berries of mistletoe...

Professor on Juvenile crime

Reflecting on recent events related to juvenile crime and the recent harsher maximum penalties announcment by the State Government, Bond University Associate Professor Dr...

Festival of Summer craft

Photographer MIKE RICHARDS visited the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum during The annual Festival of Summer of this and captured creative candle and...

Bringing art and wine together

Artists borrow from their culture’s colour, sights and sounds to produce truly distinctive works. Art & Champagne Ambassador, Caroline Brun has gone beyond that. I...

Top catches this week

Inshore/Offshore How good has the weather been over the last week. There sure has been plenty of opportunities to head offshore, and it could not have...

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