Community goes above and beyond to raise funds for lifesaving service
The Central Queensland community has answered RACQ CapRescue calls to raise funds for their Annual Appeal, with the service exceeding their goal by $40,000.
Operations...
Master plan for GKI
The release of the 2023 Woppa (Great Keppel Island) Draft Master Plan will let the community "take back control of the island", according to...
Funds to flow for water health
An investment of $3.75 million will be pumped into local waterways to continue Regional Report Card Partnerships over the next three years.
Funding from...
Volunteers are the Heart of Agnes
Living in a small isolated community can definitely have its drawbacks. Things like social services, infrastructure development, community support services and the like are...
What is Rapid Prototyping?
As the Gladstone region transitions into a high-tech manufacturing centre, we have been receiving a lot of questions about rapid prototyping (RP).
RP is...
Silver Bullet joins Gympie
The Mary Valley Rattler heritage railway has added two historic Silver Bullet railmotors to its fleet – and is offering a sweet and bubbly...
It’s time to get comfy and support a good cause
National Pyjama Day on 21 July marks a day that invites schools and workplaces to wear their comfiest pyjamas all day, while helping children...
Future innovators explore STEAM
Held over the school holidays, Gladstone students were able to spark their passion for science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) at the Young...
Growing Regions Program
I’m pleased to announce the Growing Regions Program is now open for applications.
Not-for-profit organisations and government entities are invited to submit an expression...
In Brief
Residents reminded of Gladstone Region Public Holiday date
The Gladstone Region Public Holiday will fall on Monday, 14 August this year.
This date aligns with the...
Local legend’s new record
South Burnett speed-cuber, Benjamin Warry, set the continental record for solving the square-1, a unique twisty puzzle, in a time of 4.28 seconds.
He achieved...
Discipline in education?
I readily admit to being an old stager with seemingly outdated views on many issues – but sometimes I just wonder, if we extrapolate...
Island’s magnificent milestone
For 13 years, the Quoin Island Turtle Rehabilitation Centre has been a quiet powerhouse of ocean rescue, and recently, it hit an incredible milestone....
