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The 2021 Seventeen-Seventy Festival was labelled a “great success” after the event attracted more than 1700 people to the region.

Premium Content Subscriber only Several community art programs will share more than $48,000, thanks to a recent funding approval from Gladstone Regional Council. In a general meeting on May 4, Gladstone Regional Council heard 11 applications were received for the Regional Arts Development Fund Round One for 2020-21. Councillors voted unanimously to fund seven of the 11 applications. Gladstone Independent Schools Music Association, Boyne Tannum Arts Business Community Association, Ping Carlyo...

Premium Content Subscriber only The countdown is on for the 2021 Agnes Blues, Roots and Rock Festival when it kicks off for its 14th year. The festival is set to bring even more original music with its Discovery Stage, a second stage designed to complement the main Marquee Stage. The Discovery Stage allows festival goers to get up close and personal with a range of Queensland regional artists. The Discovery Stage was introduced at last year’s festival and former Discovery Stage manager Ken...

Awards for carers in Holbeach, Market Deeping and Spalding  | Updated: 13:54, 30 December 2020 Teams at Country Court’s five local care and nursing homes have celebrated their annual staff awards. Because of COVID-19, the awards at the three Spalding homes and the ones in Holbeach and Market Deeping were held virtually, with nominations made online. The judges reviewed the entries and winners were announced in a series of virtual award ceremonies. There were over 1,000 nominations across...