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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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EXCLUSIVE NETWORK PREMIUM LOCKED CONTENT, NO NEWS.COM, NO SKY, NO WEST AUS, NO AUS, Lady Elliot Island lease holder Pater Gash planted the first tree on the Island in 1999. Picture by Luke Marsden.

Lady Elliot Island looking towards QLD Tourism Awards

Nominations are now open in 29 categories for the 36th annual Queensland Tourism Awards.

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CQ Uni Gladstone marine research boosts global rank

The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings assess universities against United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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Search for long-lost Gladstone friend sparked by Observer

Lorraine Kane saw a Gladstone Observer story on her taxi driver friend of 50 years ago and wants to reunite.

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Jobs, clean energy on Energy Futures Summit agenda

Renewable industry job creation and retraining fossil fuelled workforce discussed at Energy Futures Summit.

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Two new senior executives in GPC management shake up

The senior management shake up at the Gladstone Ports Corporation continues with two new senior executives.

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Affordable CQ properties crucial to combat housing crisis

On National Youth Homelessness Matters Day, Everybody’s Home has called on the federal government for affordable housing.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 19: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison points during a press conference on April 19, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a Royal Commission into veteran suicides after months of increasing pressure from former soldiers and politicians. The inquiry will examine all aspects of service in the Australian Defence Force and the experience of those transitioning from active service with Minister for veterans' affairs Darren Chester to lead the consultations. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)

Gladstone hydrogen hub in $539.2m national renewables plan

Gladstone has been identified as one of five ‘highly prospective’ locations for hydrogen hubs in Australia.

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Ready for the Healthy Harold Hundred L-R Hayley Lugton, 11, Rachel Mallard, Healthy Harold, Ione Eite, Isabella Neary, 8, and at front, Harry McCann-Blow, 6.

Sign up for Healthy Harold Hundred to help stop bullying

Participants are challenged to walk, ride or run 5km a day, for 20 days, to raise money to stamp out bullying

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CQ’s renewable energy on agenda at Energy Futures Summit

Gladstone could become a “global clean energy superpower”, Energy Futures Summit to hear.

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Margaret Worthington’s artistic journey in new CQ exhibition

Margaret Worthington moved from South Africa to Calliope and began her Australian artistic journey in the mid-1970s.

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