Latest news

Abandoned watercraft and illegal dumping at Seventeen Seventy foreshore

21 Jul 2022

Following a request from Maritime Safety Queensland to assist with clean-up of Seventeen Seventy Round Hill Creek Foreshore as part of their “War on Wrecks” project,

Draft Shoreline Erosion Management Plan released for feedback

19 Jul 2022

Gladstone Regional Council has released the draft Boyne Island and Tannum Sands (BITS) Shoreline Erosion Management Plan (SEMP) for community feedback.

Council’s plan to manage Rainbow Bee-eater colony

12 Jul 2022

Gladstone Regional Council continues to implement a management action plan to protect the Rainbow Bee-eater birds’ breeding place at Seventeen Seventy, as the breeding season approaches.

Landowners encouraged to attend Giant Rat’s Tail Grass community forum

05 Jul 2022

A community forum will be held later this month to present the results of a multi-year research project on Giant Rat’s Tail (GRT) grass.

‘Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!’ for NAIDOC Week events and activities

01 Jul 2022

NAIDOC Week 2022 is running from 3-10 July with plenty of free events and activities on offer to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples.

A new strategy has been endorsed to guide region’s road network

29 Jun 2022

Council recognised the important role it plays in delivering transport services in the region by endorsing the GRC Transport Strategy 2022 (Transport Strategy) at yesterday’s Special General Meeting.

Beat the boredom with the help of Council’s School Holiday Program

21 Jun 2022

Gladstone Regional Council’s facilities have collaborated to produce a busy June-July school holiday program for the region’s young people.

Council redesigns its Biosecurity Surveillance Program

21 Jun 2022

GRC has modified the way it conducts its Biosecurity Surveillance Program to monitor compliance of landholders with restricted and prohibited matter in accordance with the Biosecurity Act 2014 (Qld).

'Don’t Waste our Waste’ Phase 2 engagement is now underway

15 Jun 2022

Gladstone Regional Council has started the second phase of a waste management review to ensure we continue to deliver services for the region that benefit our environment.

Two positions available to join Council’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Reference Group

14 Jun 2022

Gladstone Regional Council is seeking two new members to join our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Reference Group.

Brilliance of choreography and composition to combine at Impermanence

13 Jun 2022

Returning to the stage for a national Australia tour after a sell-out Sydney world premiere, Impermanence by Sydney Dance Company will hit the stage of the GECC on 22 June.

Alternate access to Agnes Water Main Beach established due to bridge repair

09 Jun 2022

Gladstone Regional Council has established temporary pedestrian access from Tom Jeffery Memorial Park to Agnes Water Main Beach following the recent closure of the bridge linking the two areas.