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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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Quarantine dilemma looms for Gladstone as ship approaches

Gladstone’s designated seafarers quarantine hotel ceased with government review into Brisbane hotel outbreak.

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The Salvinia weed choking waterways at Beaumont Park, Clinton.

WEED WAR: Lack of rain hinders Clinton salvinia battle

Salvinia infestation of Beaumont Park waterways provides mosquito breeding haven.

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Marley Brown Oval prior to the NRL match between Gold Coast Titans and Manly Sea Eagles on April 8.

Gladstone’s 10,000 seat sporting, concert, festival complex

Regional 10,000 seat complex steps toward seeking funding and ‘shovels in the ground’.

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The Reef Hotel as it stood in 2000 before it was purchased by current owners the Ganim family. Picture courtesy of Christian Ganim.

Iconic Gladstone hotel to get $500k refurbishment

Tenders have been called for 16 trades identified in the makeover of one of Gladstone’s first hotels.

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‘Devoted father’: Honouring the memory of CQ drowning victim

The Gladstone father-of-two tragically drowned after falling overboard while fishing off Yeppoon on Saturday.

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The Nexo, a hydrogen fuel-cell powered vehicle, is presented at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on January 8, 2018. Hyundai on Monday unveiled a hydrogen fuel-cell powered vehicle aimed at showcasing its newest technologies, bucking the all-electric trend of most rival automakers. The South Korean manufacturer used the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show to debut its Nexo, a sport utility vehicle which uses voice commands, artificial intelligence and can be transformed into an autonomous car. / AFP PHOTO / Rob Lever / TO GO WITH AFP STORY "Bucking trend, Hyundai bets on hydrogen fuel cell for new car"

How you can tap into the $10m Hydrogen fund in CQ

Projects must be for renewable hydrogen use in the transport or mobility and the waste water sectors.

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Sunday 21st February 2021. The Australian. Head of Monash Health, Rhonda Stuart with the Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine as it arrives at Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne Victoria, Australia.Photograph by Arsineh Houspian /The Australian

What are possible side effects of COVID vaccines?

The vaccine rollout will soon advance to the public, from only aged care residents in CQ.

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Scott Mathison, 18, of Nerada and Max Telford, 17, of Edmonton, have begun apprenticeships at Hastings Deering

How your CQ business can get up to $28k for every apprentice

Already, 478 apprentices and trainees in the Flynn electorate are receiving subsidised wages.

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Record production and $10bn revenue forecast for QLD LNG

Coal still has the majority of the Australian energy market share, but gas and solar are slowly catching up.

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TSS PHOTO: Queensland Ambulance Service. generic. QAS. Ambulance

UPDATE: Two car crash in Gladstone

Paramedics are at the scene treating two patients.

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