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AUSTRALIA DAY AWARD WINNERS
Gladstone Regional Council has announced its 2026 Australia Day Awards recipients during a ceremony held last night at Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre. Nine categories were awarded at the ceremony including Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year,...
YOUTH WEEK 2026
Does your community group host, or has the ability to host, an event designed for young people? Then consider submitting an Expression of Interest (EOI) to Gladstone Regional Council to deliver a youth-led event or activity during Youth Week 2026 (11-19 April)....
ROAD-TRIPPING CHAPLIN BROTHER SUPPORTING PRISONERS
It takes a special type of person to enter a prison - by choice - to support convicted criminals. Andrew and Steve are two of the dedicated volunteer chaplains from Inside Out Prison Chaplaincy, which has been sending pastoral carers inside Queensland correctional...
ANIMAL INSPECTION
Gladstone Regional Council is continuing its successful Animal Inspection Program, which helps keep our community safe and supports responsible pet ownership across the region. Each year, Council officers visit neighbourhoods to check that dogs are registered and...
DALGA ROAD CULVERT UPGRADE COMPLETED
A key infrastructure upgrade has been completed in Gladstone’s Boyne Valley, with a new culvert now in place on Dalga Road at Builyan. The Dalga Road Culvert Renewal Project has replaced an ageing timber culvert with a modern concrete box culvert, improving safety,...
FOX CONTROL PROGRAM PROTECTS TURTLE NESTS
Gladstone’s coastline is seeing encouraging results for marine turtle conservation, with ongoing fox control efforts significantly reducing nest predation during nesting season. Recent activities carried out as part of the 2025 Coastal Fox Control Program have focused...
FESTIVAL OF SUMMER BRINGS FREE HOLIDAY FUN TO GLADSTONE YOUTH
Gladstone’s much loved Festival of Summer is back and bigger than ever, expanding to run across the entire summer school holiday period from 13 December through to 26 January. Previously held as a one week event for young people aged 11 to 17, the Festival of Summer...
DRAINAGE STUDY
Gladstone Regional Council has formally adopted the Agnes Water Drainage Study, delivering greater certainty for landowners and the building and development industry in the Agnes Water area. Property owners now have access to up-to-date flood mapping that identifies...
TURTLES DURING NESTING AND HATCHING SEASONS
Council is reminding residents that nesting season for turtles has begun and to be diligent and cautious when visiting our region's beaches. Six of the world’s seven species of marine turtles visit coastal waters of the Gladstone Region at various times of the year,...