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Cyclist embarks on 16,000 km ride

England-born adventurer Claire Wyatt is 4,000 kilometres into a 16,000-kilometre cycling tour of Australia. On a journey that started in Tasmania three months ago, the...

Youth crime: the result of the society we have created?

Youth crime is increasing not only in our community but most communities in our nation. As residents, our concern is for our families' welfare...

Cyclone passes in a puff

It was business as usual for much of Gladstone Marina as Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle passed by the coastline last Friday morning. Around 8am on Friday...

Valentine – the Saint who fought for marriage

Technically speaking it was probably not a love letter as we would recognise a love letter. In fact, we don't even know the contents...

Wonderland of art

The official launch of the 'Where's Alice?' exhibition, by artists Andreia Pereira and Jude Kennedy, took place at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and...

Plaque and tree planted for Alf’s 100th birthday

Another local centenarian joined the party this month, Alfred Charles Hartridge, receiving personal congratulations from the Mayor, Member for Gladstone and Member for Flynn...

Talents shine in sea exhibit at Gladstone Airport

Endeavour officially unveiled it a new and colourful project at the Gladstone Airport to its arrivals area, launching a visual Art-Port display titled ‘Sea...

Clinton property set for imminent growth

A report published by online lender Well Money identified the Gladstone residential suburb Clinton as one of 20 property markets across Australia where price...

Local submissions made to maternity Senate inquiry

Thirty-six Gladstone mothers have submitted their experiences of the maternity bypass to a Senate inquiry into universal access to reproductive healthcare. Greens Senator for Queensland...

Man airlifted from Turkey Beach

RACQ CapRescue was tasked to retrieve a young male patient from Turkey Beach after reports he a suspected fractured femur after his pet dog...

NRAS renters call for scheme extension as social housing is snapped up

Tannum Sands pensioner George Parkyn is scared of what will happen to him and his support dog Baxter when his rent more than doubles...

Gladstone rent up 80 per cent in 6 years

Advocates are calling for rent increases in Queensland to be tied to inflation plus 10 per cent and limited to one per year amid...

Looking deeper than the numbers

Earlier this year, Energy Minister Chris Bowen crowed that Australia had reduced its emissions to 440 million tonnes, "which is 28 per cent below...

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