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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.

Rodney Stevens

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Gladstone

Ken O'Dowd is holding a low key party at his office on the night of the 2019 federal election surrounded by some of his volunteers and supporters.

Cancer diagnosis now cheaper for Gladstone residents

Gladstone residents will now be able to afford new testing for rare cancers after it was included under Medicare

Gladstone

Centre putting food on Gladstone tables

Rotarians helping to deliver the hampers to pensioners and those in need in community.

Gladstone

Heron Island will benefit with six months free rent from the Queensland government's $33.8 million incentive for businesses, farms, tourism operators, community and sporting groups on government owned land.

Islands boosted by state’s free rent offer

Move designed to cushion the financial blow of COVID-19 for tourism operators, businesses, clubs and more.

Gladstone

Cleaners the unsung heroes of COVID-19 frontline workers

Staff have had to adapt, working harder and longer to keep us safe.

Gladstone

Prospector finds Navy medal lost 24 years ago

Gladstone man found a Navy Service Medal lost on Boyne Island Beach – plus its owner.

Gladstone

GPs flat out as mental health issues escalate

Gladstone doctors are seeing an increase in patients with mental health concerns after isolating due to COVID-19.

Gladstone

CQU academics look at using waste to generate electricity

Project could potentially service council and greater CQ to supplement electricity supply.

Gladstone

Radiation Health Physicist Victor Leach not happy with new locations of 5G antennas in Kallangur.The 5G antennas are in here. Saturday August 24, 2019. (AAP image, John Gass)

Coronavirus forces rethink on Gladstone’s 5G rollout

Bundaberg and Rockhampton already have the high-speed network.

Gladstone

Residents can report COVID-19 breaches online

Police will take follow-up action when complaints are received through the online form.

Gladstone

Rental property inspections go virtual

The panic of an inspection for Gladstone renters has been dramatically eased.

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