Tag: News
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikes
The bird in this photo is a Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike.
It can be found in most parts of Australia and southern New Guinea.
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikes...
Calling beach lovers for reef clean day
The Tangaroa Blue Foundation is calling on all ocean lovers to join ReefClean’s annual Great Barrier Reef Clean-up starting on Sunday 1 October at...
The Night the F111 crashed – Part 1
It was early evening on Thursday, April 2, 1987. I had just completed an assignment for the small local newspaper my wife and owned...
CommBank makes community donation to Chaplain Watch
Gladstone’s Chaplain Watch has received $500 as part of Commonwealth Bank’s nationwide community donation program.
Commonwealth Bank has agreed to donate $500,000 to recognise...
Flynn’s biggest survey
At the start of this year, I sent Flynn’s Biggest Survey to every household in the Flynn electorate and advertised it on social media...
No excuse for abuse as crews cop it from customers
Energex and Ergon employees have reported almost as many incidents of threats, abuse or violence from members of the public in six months as...
Croc’s on the move
A large crocodile slips almost silently into the water and does not reappear near Byfield National Park. Another crocodile leaves its imprint on multiple...
Heart of Agnes annual report highlights
Heart of Agnes Community Association Inc. (HOACA) released its first annual report recently which highlights the work the group has achieved this past year.
The...
Gladstone local speaks to star-studded audience
Sony Foundation recently hosted their fundraising lunch, Brissy4Ward, to raise a record-breaking $895,000 to expand their ‘You Can Stay’ accommodation program and Gladstone's Kirsty...
Festival goers
Last weekend's Under the Trees Music Festival was another great event of amazing sights and sounds and memories for music lovers.
See the social photos...
OUT AND ABOUT at Under the Trees Music Festival
Local photographer WEZZY CRUZE captured the atmosphere and groovers at this year's Under the Trees Music and Arts Festival, held Friday, 15 and Saturday,...
The irony of investing in weather-dependent electricity
This week the Bureau of Meteorology officially declared an El Nino Event so it is looking like it could be a hot and dry...
Judge to conduct statutory QCAT review
The Queensland Government has appointed retired Federal Court Judge the Honourable David Thomas to conduct the statutory review of Queensland’s Civil and Administrative Tribunal...
