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Rodney Stevens is the senior reporter at The Observer covering local, state and federal politics, general news and motorsport. He began his career in newspapers in 2005 at the Grafton Daily Examiner, going on to cover council, politics, police, emergency services and court rounds. He has worked at The Observer since April 2020, and enjoys making his still and drone photos complement his stories.

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Pedestrians pictured at Central strain station after 5pm when mask wearing became mandatory, Brisbane 29th of March 2021. Due to a cluster of Covid-19 cases, greater Brisbane goes into a three day lock down from 5pm today. (Image/Josh Woning)

Police praise community in wake of CQ COVID scare

If you refuse to wear a mask in public, Queensland or Federal Police can issue you a $200 fine.

Gladstone

Less than 1% half-vaccinated as COVID scare grips CQ

The number of AstraZeneca vaccinations administered across the region’s five major hospitals.

Gladstone

This is the Golden Ticket fish that was released at Channel Island lucky fisho Darwin resident Paul Baunach caught a $10,000 tagged Barramundi near Channel Island yesterday. Pic Katrina Bridgeford.

Win $100k by landing Lake Awoonga tagged barra

The “world’s biggest fishing competition” The Pirtek Fishing Challenge will feature a $100,000 tagged barra.

Gladstone

Renewable energy revolution hits CQ with three wind farms

Leading renewable energy company Epuron is working to build three CQ wind farms.

Gladstone

Callide Power Station at Biloela. The site employs 230 people producing 1510 megawatts.

PFAS chemicals in drinking water of 7 properties near Bilo

CS Energy conducted extensive testing around Callide Power Station following detections of PFAS in February.

Gladstone

STOPPING STINK: QAL’s $3.3m weapon to reduce odours

The refinery’s new thermal oxidiser burns 200 degrees hotter and has four times the capacity of the old unit.

Gladstone

Darwin Hydrogen trial. Minister for Renewable Energy Eva lawler inspects Aqua Aerem's mini Hydrogen plant with its creators (L-R Jarrod Ward, Gerard Reiter,) which will be trialled at Tennant Creek.Extreme right is Anthony Reiter Background is Steven Vassiloudis PICTURE GARY SHIPWAY

$500m solar, hydrogen plant to be built in CQ

The project, set to kick off in 2022, promises to deliver jobs and ongoing economic benefit to the region.

Gladstone

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 22: A young man receives a COVID-19 swab test at a Bondi Beach drive-through testing clinic on July 22, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. New South Wales recorded 16 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the state's total number of coronavirus cases to 3,425. NSW residents are being urged to avoid non-essential travel and large crowds, as health authorities work to contain several COVID-19 cluster outbreaks across the state. Cases linked to the Crossroads Hotel, Thai Rock and Batemans Bay Soldiers Club clusters have been shown to all be linked to virus strains in Victoria, where residents are currently in lockdown due to the dramatic rise in community transmissions. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

Delays as hundreds queue for Gladstone COVID tests

People are asked to book first and be patient while waiting for drive-through tests.

Gladstone

Anglo American's Dawson Coal Mine on the outskirts of Moura. Photo: Kerri-Anne Mesner

$200m contract awarded at CQ coal mine

Anglo American awarded the contract to the Perth-based company to provide surface mining services.

Bundaberg

The man says he feels his diagnosis is karma for "talking smack" about the pandemic.

Covid-positive man who dropped into Gin Gin shares his story

A man who came “home” from Brisbane to celebrate his birthday said it was “cruel karma” he had tested positive to Covid.

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