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Premium Content Subscriber only An image of a crude sign warning students about their attendance rate at a Gladstone region primary school has sparked concern in the community. A school noticeboard outside of Mount Larcom State School stated "Every day c---s, attendance is very important." But the image, which was posted on social media on Tuesday and generated a lot of interest, has been confirmed as an image taken about four years ago. One user wrote they were not surprised someone did th...

Quick, look over your shoulder. That flicker of movement on the Australian horizon is the electric vehicle revolution poking its head up with the dawning sun. The latest electric car charging centre at Gympie which opened this week. Credit:Energy Queensland. In Australia, electric vehicle sales quietly tripled in 2019 – although the numbers are still small, according to the Electric Vehicle Council. That year, sales tripled from 2216 to 6718 and a further 3226 electric cars were sold in th...

"I dont go out in the trucks much anymore," Pat said. "When he was fighting those fires I was in incident control and was arranging crews to go out to the fires. Pat and Errol Noye have volunteered for the Turkey Beach Rural Fire Brigade since 2006 and in August they will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. "There a couple of times when you hear on the radio things getting hairy and it can get quite stressful." Last year Errol was deployed to fight the New South Wales bushfires. "I...

Kev and Del Smaldon are pretty excited - and with good reason. Their business, Mount Larcom Tourist Park, has just been named a finalist in the national Grey Nomad Awards. The news further cements the Gladstone regions reputation as a bucket list destination for mature-age tourists. The Mt Larcom Tourist Park has been shortlisted in the 2020 Best Grey Nomad Small Caravan Park category. The winners will be announced on March 2 at a celebratory event on the Sunshine Coast. Conveniently loca...

The man was taken to Gladstone Hospital

Premium Content Subscriber only UPDATE 2PM: A male person in their 20s had to be assisted by emergency services from the Mount Larcom walking track after he sustained a suspected ankle injury. He was taken to Gladstone Hospital. INITIAL, 8.30AM: Paramedics have been called to the Mount Larcom walking trail to help a man, believed to be in his 20s, who has a suspected dislocated ankle. The emergency call came in about 8.30am on Tuesday morning and ambulance officers were dispatched to the climb ...

Premium Content Subscriber only There really is nothing more Aussie than a few cold drinks and snags on the barbecue while celebrating Australia Day. But for those craving a change of scenery to celebrate one of Australia’s most popular days on Tuesday, The Observer has you covered. Listed below are events happening at a whole range of establishments from licensed venues to free events organised by Gladstone Regional Council. How will you be celebrating Australia Day? Leave a comment te...

The two suspects stole a number of vehicles and even pulled into a service station to refuel during the day.

Premium Content Subscriber only Update 4.30pm: A witness has recounted a car crash in South Gladstone Wednesday afternoon where a stolen vehicle collided with a police car which caused the police car to roll over. Shane Goorden, who has lived in the area for three years, said he was sitting inside when he heard a "massive bang".   "I thought that doesnt sound right," Mr Goorden said. "Weve come out here and the police car over there is overturned." Mr Goorden said he saw people running ...

: 5:20pm: A four-bay garage that was ablaze at Mount Larcom has been extinguished by fire-fighters. A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokeswoman said four crews attended the scene on Popenia Road at Mount Larcom. “The fire is now out and crews are ventilating the shed,” the spokeswoman said. Queensland Police and Queensland Ambulance Service also attended. A Queensland Police spokesman said he had no details about a gun safe being located in the shed. “Police will examin...