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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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Biloela mother Priya, with her daughters Kopika, 4, and Tharunicaa, 3, has been discharged from hospital and returned to detention on Christmas Island. Friends are urging locals to call the government and complain. Photo: Change.org

Urgent: Call the govt to help Biloela’s Priya

Priya was discharged from hospital and taken by 10 guards to Christmas Island.

A tree felled by Gladstone Regional Council contractors this morning at Agnes Water. Indigenous locals say the trees are on a sacred site and they weren't consulted.

Cultural value checks of trees up to Agnes developer

The significance of the trees and the site is strong in Meeroni culture.

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Alumina plant at Gladstone.The Boyne Island aluminium smelter will be modernised to the tune of $692 million.Queensland / Industry / Aluminium

Rio focused on financial viability of Gladstone assets

“Our focus remains on confirming our financial viability in Australia,” Kellie Parker.

QAL's Parsons Point refinery is 80 per-cent owned by Rio Tinto. Picture: Rodney Stevens

Rio Tinto injects $531 million into Gladstone economy

114 community organisations benefited from Rio Tinto’s Here for Gladstone program.

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The Calliope River and camping grounds where Rachel Shardlow 10YRS was stung by a Box jellyfish just before Christmas. The attack happened 100m upstream from the Old Calliope Bridge.

Council works on solution to campground closure

Tourism body shocked at no notice of council managed camp grounds closure.

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Boyne Smelters Limited (BSL) is the largest aluminium smelter in Australia. Located approximately 20km south of Gladstone at Boyne Island on the Central Queensland coast. Supplied

Rio’s Aluminium interests crushed by COVID-19

Electricity prices are the key to continued profit and production at BSL.

CQ Creates art competition coordinator Sue Smith with one of the 2019 entrants.

Record entries as art contest goes virtual

“The competition aims to celebrate and encourage diverse modes of expression,” Susan Smith.

Police and the Army at the Queensland border on the Gold Coast Highway.Picture: NIGEL HALLETT

Borders: Sydney lockout supported by Gladstone tourism body

The pandemic has cost the tourism industry tens of millions of its $200 million annual income.

Boyne Smelters Limited (BSL) is the largest aluminium smelter in Australia. Located approximately 20km south of Gladstone at Boyne Island on the Central Queensland coast. Supplied

Shock as Rio writes down Aluminium assets by $472 million

Overall first-half profits dropped from $4.1 billion in 2019, to $3.3 billion, after tax.

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Allenden Seeds owner Sydney Allenden and his son Clint at their facility near Biloela.

Jobs to flow from $250k grant to CQ business

Allenden Seeds will employ 32 people and upgrade infrastructure.

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