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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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Learn how to prevent suicide in CQ

The ‘gatekeeper’ training teaches participants to recognise and respond to signs of suicidality.

Fires off Gladstone captured from Auckland Point. Picture: Rodney Stevens

Fire on island off Gladstone Coast

Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service are conducting the burn to reduce fuel load.

Mackay's Peter Johnson lines up to compete in the grudge match section of All Bikes. Peter set the fastest time of the event at 7.994 seconds over the quarter mile at Benaraby Dragway. Picture: Rodney Stevens

Crowds flock to Benaraby’s All Bikes festival

A record field of 188 racers competed for cash, prizes and trophies until midnight.

Origin Energy Limited (Origin) confirmed the first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) departed the Australia Pacific LNG facility on Curtis Island in Queensland. Pictured: The Methane Spirit departed Curtis Island near Gladstone on Saturday 9 January.

Morning rewind: Catch the latest headlines from the past two days

The morning rewind brings you some of the latest Gladstone news from the past two days.

Queensland Resources Council chief executive Ian Macfarlane at the mining conference being held at The Star Gold Coast. Picture: Jerad Williams

Which industry jobs have grown in this year

Research by independent technology firm CoverCard shows job advertisements grew.

A plant stands at the Queensland Curtis Liquefied Natural Gas (QCLNG) project site, operated by QGC Pty, a unit of Royal Dutch Shell Plc, in Gladstone, Australia, on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Gas from more than 2,500 wells travels hundreds of miles by pipeline to the project, where it's chilled and pumped into 10-story-high tanks before being loaded onto massive ships. Photographer: Patrick Hamilton/Bloomberg

Gladstone to lead post-COVID gas recovery

A gas led recovery for the nation post-COVID has Gladstone poised to capitalise.

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Update: Three car crash with three kids on main road

Police, fire and three ambulances on the scene at Glen Eden.

Darren Baker competing in his Subaru Impreza at Central Coast Car Club's dirt khanacross round 2 at Benaraby Motorsports Complex. Picture: Rodney Stevens

GALLERY: Khanacross dirt action at Benaraby

34 cars entered the Central Coast Car Club’s round two dirt Khanacross.

Roadworks

Changed traffic conditions for road users on Philip Street

Detour will be in place starting next month

Benny Stevens competes at the Benaraby All Bikes Drags at Benaraby Motorsports Complex.

Qld’s biggest party this weekend to hit CQ bitumen

The event is more than just racing, with food, show and shine, stunt riders and more.

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