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Jacobbe McBride is a general reporter for The Courier Mail who specialises in Queensland’s breaking news. He started his journalism career at The Northern Miner in Charters Towers in 2019 before heading to Gladstone with The Observer.

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Gladstone

Fiery ambition: Rex Walker struck a business partnership with the Miriam Vale Hotel to sell his firewood out of the front bar.

10-year-old entrepreneur’s first business deal

He may not be allowed to buy a beer at the bar, but Rex Walker has struck a deal with the Miriam Vale Hotel.

Gladstone

Miriam Vale Police and Miriam Vale Fire and Rescue Service at the Lions Markets in 2019.

Country market makes long-awaited comeback

‘They are just excited to get out and breathe fresh air into our little main street and local marketplace.’

Sport

Brothers' rugby league Leith Hammelswang is tackled by Gladstone Valleys players in their top of the table A Grade match.

Meeting to determine local league restart

Gladstone Rugby League chairman Richard Duff says competitions could resume on August 1.

Gladstone

BLATANT: The Miriam Vale Plant Hire job site 40 minutes north of Bundaberg was targeted by brazen thieves last Tuesday.

‘Kicked while we’re down’: Business reeling after thefts

A MIRIAM VALE business owner is reeling after two of his job sites were the targets of separate burglaries.

Gladstone

Council defers environmental agreement signing

Gladstone Regional Council voted against signing a Statement of Commitment that would have seen them enter into a clean energy transition agreement with a Victorian city council.

Gladstone