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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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Gladstone

Generic images of Queensland Police vehicles, police tape and police uniform

T-bone crash blocks West Gladstone street

Police said a third vehicle, possibly a white utility, may be involved and has left the scene.

Gladstone

Tableland Telephone Guides publisher Leigh Robinson made a donation of $3000 to BlueCare Mareeba service manager, Shelly Mantio. Photo: Andrea Falvo

How not-for-profits can apply for $8M in grants

The grants are part of the Queensland Government’s Unite and Recover Economic Recovery Plan.

Gladstone

Schoolboy taken to hospital after woodwork arm laceration

Paramedics were called to the Gladstone school after reports a student had suffered a laceration to the arm.

Sport

The Youth Girls Northern Academy Series was played at C.ex Coffs International Stadium with the Brisbane Lions facing the Gold Coast Suns. 22 April 2017 AFL

NAMED: 57 CQ players impress Gold Coast Suns Academy

Players from under 13 men to under 17 women came from clubs including Yeppoon Swans, Gladstone Suns and BITS Saints.

Gladstone

Queensland Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women, Di Farmer gets tough on youth crime.

Tough new laws to target CQ’s repeat youth offenders

GPS tracking, parents to police their child obeying bail, and stricter bail conditions among reforms.

Gladstone

Generic photograph of child using free online chat website 'Omegle', Sunday, November 10, 2019 (AAP Image/Richard Walker)

1 in 3 teens contacted by online predators

How you can regulate your children’s online use to prevent exposure to online predators.

Gladstone

Paramedics called to Boyne Island motor scooter crash

Reports from the scene were a 31-year-old man fell from a motorised scooter.

Gladstone

A screenshot of a YouTube video showing two women fighting in Townsville.

Teen girl in hospital after alleged assault at high school

Paramedics were called to a school on Philip Street after reports a student had been injured.

Gladstone

A health worker is vaccinated with the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine on February 7, 2021 at the Mignot Hospital in Le Chesnay near Paris. - The top French medical authority Haute autoritÃ© de SantÃ© has approved the vaccine for use in France, but only for people under 65, echoing decisions made in Sweden, Germany, Belgium and Switzerland over concerns about a lack of data on the effectiveness of the vaccine for over 65s. (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD / AFP)

EXPLAINED: Vaccine rollout to begin in CQ this month

Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry says people should seek information from government sources.

Gladstone

How to score a $30k research scholarship from CQU and GPC

Two $30,000 research scholarships in Ecological Engineering and Environmental Economics at CQU.

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