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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

REPORT: CQ hit harder by housing stress, homelessness

The report commissioned by Everybody’s Home calls for the Government to invest $7.2 billion in social housing.

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Dysart teen charged over burglary of home

Police will allege the 17 year old from Dysart stole a wallet, watch, mobile phone and an Xbox One Console.

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Boyne school asbestos questions remain unanswered

The Education Department and the Education Minister refused to answer questions about how long asbestos had been at the school.

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Firefighters on scene of the Macalister St building fire. QFES generic. Picture: Rae Wilson

Person trapped in Sth Gladstone car crash

Emergency Services have responded to the crash on Oxley Drive near the intersection of Philip Street.

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Rural and urban fire fighters conduct back burns along Yeppoon Rd on Sunday afternoon.Photo Allan Reinikka / The Morning Bulletin ROK011011afires1

Extra brigades called to blaze near Agnes

The fire on Uxbridge Road at Round Hill has spread to 1km in length, requiring a bulldozer and extra resources to contain it.

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A site map of Queensland Alumina Limited explaining the features of the alumina refinery, which was once the world's biggest. Picture: Rio Tinto.

Queensland Alumina like you’ve never seen it before

Queensland Alumina Limited was the biggest engineering feat of its time ever in the sunshine state.

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Felicity Mammen, 7, checks the rain gauge with mum Janice Mammen on the family's farm in north west NSW, Saturady, February 8, 2020. The Mammen family have had 70mm of rain this year so far. (AAP Image/Peter Lorimer) NO ARCHVING

What can CQ expect from the weekend’s weather?

A low pressure system could develop from a trough south-east off the coast of Bundaberg.

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Senior Sergeant Shaune English appeals to drivers as the state exceeds the annual road toll.

How to avoid police attention on the roads this Christmas

“We’ve got a lot of area, a lot of open roads and long distances between places…brings in different risk factors.”

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Boyne Island State School will have its multi-purpose hall upgraded and extended at a cost of $1.2 million to accommodate the school's growing music program.

Asbestos found in floor of Gladstone region school

“I take the issue of student and staff safety very seriously,” – school principal.

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Rachel Barlow staff member at Maidstone childcare centre. Story is about childcare staff shortages. Rachel is a new breed of childcare worker the industry is trying to recruit - she was a retail manager who moved recently to childcare. Rachel with Willow (5) and Oliver (5). Picture: Tony Gough

How you can get new skills for free to get a job

Find out what is available through the new JobTrainer scheme.

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