Midwife mum allegedly sold meth from CQ home
A midwife working for Queensland Health has been suspended after she was accused of supplying the drugs ice and cannabis on dozens of occasions, and slapped with 50 charges.
A midwife working for Queensland Health has been suspended after she was accused of supplying the drugs ice and cannabis on dozens of occasions, and slapped with 50 charges.
Organisers of rallies in Brisbane which attracted thousands of Christians to the city over the weekend are planning more events across Australia and New Zealand after more than 1000 people were reportedly converted to the faith.
A CQ miner terminated because of comments he made towards female cleaners was told he hasn’t “adjusted to the modern workplace” by the Fair Work Commission. Here’s what he said.
A male teen was taken in a stable condition to Bundaberg Hospital after a single-vehicle rollover on Sunday afternoon.
A man in his 20s has been taken in a stable condition to Rockhampton Hospital after he was involved in a single-vehicle accident.
Placed into a loving home at birth Kaydence Mills had every chance of a bright future. But when the state ordered the then-toddler be returned to an abusive home, her death was sealed. *Distressing.
A drug addict stole ‘just over $11,000 worth of property from the community in less than six months’, a court heard. Read more about his crimes here.
More than one year after a grandmother was killed in her own home, lawyers for her alleged murderer are still waiting on material to complete the brief of evidence.
Fox Resources’ Executive Director, Bruce Garlick, says the company will submit further responses after the Queensland Government’s initial decision not to approve the mining lease.
Police caught a P-plater doing “multiple doughnuts” on a popular Central Queensland beach – but that wasn’t the young driver’s only mistake.
A former south-east Queensland councillor who now runs a pub near Rockhampton has been charged with rape and remanded in jail.
A regional Qld country clothing shop’s quirky and relatable TikTok video about a young lad looking to buy jeans has become a smash hit on social media, drawing eyeballs from as far abroad as the United States. SEE THE VIDEO
The principal of a well-respected Central Queensland business has been charged for allegedly committing violent offences.
Rockhampton council has applied for a hefty grant after crunching the numbers and discovering an area in the region is destined to see a huge surge in population in coming years.
Queensland criminals facing the new ‘High Tower’ of policing may think twice when this first year constable approaches.
A Girl Guide’s heroism is being recognised after she bravely jumped into a Queensland river and helped a group of juniors – one of whom had been stung by wasps 13 times – after a kayaking trip took a terrifying turn.
A chef who had tens of thousands of TikTok followers when he was accused of sexually assaulting teenage girls claims he does need an interpreter for a court trial.
Emergency services responded to reports of a fire on a rural property between Gladstone and Bundaberg. It comes a day after a firefighter was burnt in a blaze in the same region.
Health Minister Shannon Fentiman has told the LNP to “stop spreading fear” into the Biloela community after Callide MP Bryson Head accused her of not yet committing funds to building a new Biloela Hospital.
A group of councils are locked, loaded and ready to pursue their plans to build a storage area for missiles in Central Qld after securing $1 million in state government funding.
A Central Queensland man who choked and assaulted his ex-girlfriend told police his actions were ‘typical partner things’, a court has heard.
A Central Queensland man who was in bed with his partner lost it when she wouldn’t turn off her mobile phone and a series of punches followed.
A Central Qld pineapple farm owner and his father found not guilty by a magistrate earlier this year for their roles in a fatal electrocution workplace accident on their farm. They are now both back before the courts. Read here why.
Drivers are up to five times as likely to crash on parts of the Bruce Highway than those in remote areas of NSW and Victoria, new figures show.
We sincerely apologise to Emily Georgia Hamilton for an error.
While bickering over the funding split between state and federal governments continues, Australia’s Infrastructure Minister says she believes the Bruce Highway could be complete one day.
A 78-year-old was sitting in his car when a former meth user allegedly reached into his vehicle and began punching him repeatedly in the face. Police allege the accused attacker failed his attempt to steal car keys, but made away with something else.
A father of three will remain behind bars after he attacked a man in a Central Queensland town with a fence paling while drunk “in a random act of violence”.
A young Central Queensland man has been jailed after a nightclub bashing which left his much older victim with serious head injuries including brain bleeding and a skull fracture.
Buyers from south-east Qld and interstate are willing to pay big bucks for the ‘beach lifestyle’ in this small, sleepy coastal town. Tour the million dollar homes sold this year. PICS
Diesel generators will help deliver a near $1bn project to service Queensland’s growing renewable energy industry after managers forgot to organise mains power. But the state government says One Nation claims on the subject are ‘blatant lies’.
There were 33 properties sold in Gladstone last week, with 51 new listings in the region. See the latest auction and sales results.
A Central Queensland diesel fitter stole a company car and was not heard from for six weeks until police got involved, a court has heard.
A teenager who was kicked in the head by a horse was one of four people taken to hospital overnight, with emergency crews responding to multiple incidents across Central Queensland. DETAILS.
Just days after a hearse carrying a coffin draped in a checkered flag honoured a 53-year-old speedway legend, he and a teen racer, who also tragically died of cancer, are being remembered at a regional race meet. VIDEO, TRIBUTES.
A mine worker dad secretly sent saucy images of sex acts with his wife in a Facebook chat. Now, he’s ended up in court.
Shocking images have emerged from the scene of a truck rollover after an alert for a potentially explosive leak and exclusion zone was eerily reminiscent of the recent Bruce Hwy disaster. VIDEO, PHOTOS.
A year on from the shocking crash which claimed a “cheeky”, fishing-loving labourer, we visit the still-grieving hometown where touching memorials and his brave parents are ensuring “his honour lives on”. VIDEO, PHOTOS.
A woman operating a cafe near the site of a chemical explosion that blew a hole in the Bruce Hwy, had been “so traumatised” by an ongoing dispute with a man running a business next door, that she lost her cool and ended up in court.
More than four months after a Qld MP made a rape and drink spiking complaint to police, the investigation continues. But she says she is focusing on what is in her control – campaigning for the election.
Despite a cost of living crisis, pokie spending is higher than ever. Discover Queensland’s worst spots for gambling, and see how your region rates.
Police have used one of their canines to hunt a 25-year-old man through rugged Central Qld bushland who they allege is a serious domestic violence offender. VIDEO
Another day, another crash that meant the Bruce Highway had to be shut in both directions. It’s not good enough and it still feels like our governments are stalled when it comes to what must be done, writes the Editor.
A Queensland mother who witnesses say heard a voice telling her to kill her son, has had a murder charge against her downgraded. LATEST
A court has heard an update in the case against a man accused of intentionally ramming a medical rescue service building last year and allegedly claiming ‘King Putin’ and Russia were invading Australia.
A Central Queensland man on a suspended jail sentence for domestic violence offending landed back in custody after police were called to a “loud disturbance” where he tried to hide from them.
Lawyers for a former karate instructor accused of more than 100 historic child sex offences are still making their way through the “very, very large amount of material” in the brief of evidence, a court has heard.
A serial Central Queensland thief who targeted Bunnings four times, as well as Supercheap Auto, Woolworths and Chemist Warehouse, had “pro-criminal attitudes” and even turned up to parole appointments while meth-affected.
A helicopter was called in to winch a woman out of Carnarvon National Park after she reportedly fell while hiking and struck a rock. VIDEO
There were only 19 names on the court list for the day and four of those people pleaded guilty to shoplifting in Central Queensland.
Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/queensland/gladstone/page/2