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Gladstone shoppers buy 113K hot cross buns

Easter celebrations have well and truly begun in Gladstone, with shoppers across the region buying more than 113,500 hot cross buns since Boxing Day....

Quality mixed but condition good at CQLX

Combined agents yarded 2,912 head on Wednesday, 6 April, comprising of 1667 steers, 845 heifers, 323 cows, 43 cows and calves and 34 bulls. Cattle...

Region in the spotlight

It is TIME! It’s time to showcase the Gladstone Region! Over the next few weeks, our region has a lot on offer, so many...

Q&A with Jennifer McGuire

Q. What is the best advice you've ever received? You only live once, so don't care about what other people think about you. Live...

Smallest Aussie wren

The Red-backed Fairy-wren is the smallest of Australian wrens (11cm) inhabiting river and coastal areas around the northern and eastern parts of the country...

Property managers face burnout as rental crisis deepens

A Gladstone Real Estate principal is asking for ‘significant’ change in the industry as property managers struggle to cope with the ongoing pressure caused...

Mixed progress on bin business

Council has sent island residents mixed messages after a resident complained about the condition of bins being delivered to the Facing Island transfer station....

COVID causes property pandemic

COVID-19 has also created a property pandemic, with renowned demographer Bernard Salt saying it is behind a return to the traditional values of wanting...

Rio Tinto takes full control of alumina refinery

Rio Tinto has taken full control over Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL) after the Federal Government slapped measures on the two oligarchs who hold a...

What’s open and closed this Easter

Plenty of Gladstone businesses will shut their doors over the Easter long weekend. To make things easier, we've compiled a list of opening hours...

Gladstone skippers set sail for mighty race

Local favourites, Restless Racing and Wistari will compete in Gladstone Port’s Corporation’s 74th Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race tomorrow– setting out on a 300-nautical...

Funding to combat disasters

The LNP has committed more than $2.17 million for four projects to reduce the impact of natural disasters like floods, bushfires and cyclones in...

Calling on all Justices of the Peace

For Justice of the Peace (JP) Steve Dawes, there's nothing more rewarding than giving back to the community. JPs undertake a variety of services, including...