Cleaning up for powerhouse future
If Gladstone industry led by Rio Tinto, Orica and the council continue to play out the high stakes, huge potential strategy of decarbonisation, the...
Taking steps to save lives
It started with a pair of worn-out shoes and a conversation between strangers on a mountain trail.
Today, Walking4Warriors is a growing not-for-profit movement,...
GRC adopts renewables community benefit sharing policy
Twenty-eight renewable energy projects slated for the Gladstone region have the potential to deliver an annual multi-million dollar windfall for the council after one...
Additional 4km of rail trail
The popular rail trail linking Four Mile Scrub and the Boynedale Bush Camp will soon stretch even further, with a new four-kilometre extension made...
Police investigating house fire tragedy
The police's Homicide Investigation Unit has been called in to investigate a house fire at Gladstone that killed a woman and two children on...
A blooming good birthday
Gladstone’s beloved Tondoon Botanic Gardens is celebrating its birthday with a packed week of events from 20 to 26 October, offering locals and visitors...
Intent for Alpha HPA
Alpha HPA Limited has announced it continues to strengthen its position in the global semiconductor supply chain, executing three new Letters of Intent (LOIs)...
Landmark investment in chemical plant
More than 100 local jobs will be generated by Project Halogen, a groundbreaking chlor-akali production facility to begin construction in Gladstone in 2026.
The project,...
Council passes motion aimed at protecting Rainbow Bee-eaters
Gladstone Regional Council has moved to safeguard the iconic Rainbow Bee-eaters at the 1770 SES Grounds, banning new events from the birds’ primary nesting...
News in Brief
Machine Creek – reported snakebite
Paramedics transported a male teenager to Gladstone Hospital in a stable condition following a reported snakebite to the leg...
Community events
OCTOBER
Friday 17 October
WOW Men's Breakfast
Kicking things off on Friday morning with a special breakfast event just for the men and boys of Gladstone,...
On This Day: Global Cat Day!
Humans and cats have had a very long and sometimes complicated relationship.
From worshiping cats during Egyptian times to fearing them during the Middle...
Trevor Burgess boat ramp set to close due to low water...
With Awoonga Dam now sitting below 44 per cent capacity, Gladstone Area Water Board has closed two recreational assets due to falling water levels...
