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Gladstone Regional Council’s Philip Street project is rapidly taking shape, with the organisation now inviting expressions of interest for a committee.
The council is calling for community members to express their interest in being a part of the Philip Street Communities and Families Precinct Advisory Committee.
The advisory committee will oversee the precinct’s progress and initiatives in order to achieve council’s vision for the space that supports and enhances community wellbeing.
The advisory committee will also provide council with advice on strategic planning, management and collaborative operations by focusing on the precinct’s services, proposals and performance.
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Subscriber only A truck driver who fell over at a Gladstone mechanic business has launched a $900,000 lawsuit. Brenden Graham, 35, who is now registered to a Bundaberg address, was working as a driver for the Greenan Unit Trust, trading as Gladstone Service Centre and GMW Mechanical Towing. According to documents filed in the Rockhampton Supreme Court this month, Mr Graham delivered or collected vehicles from a Gladstone mechanic business, which was at Toolooa, two or three times a month. The claim alleges Mr Graham delivered a car on May 21, 2018, and when he exited his truck, his left foot rolled into a large crack, which caused him to lose his balance and fall to the ground and he sustained various injuries.
The four-star Homeground Villages accommodation site in Calliope, west of Gladstone, has 1392 airconditioned rooms with balconies. A room at the Homeground Villages accommodation site. Picture: Homeground Villages   The village is decked out with a pool, tennis and basketball courts, life-size chess board, cinema, and licensed tavern with pool tables, darts and games room - although it is unknown if these recreational facilities will be available to returned travellers as part of any proposal. Accommodation buildings at Homeground Villages. Picture: Homeground Villages On Wednesday, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the government was exploring a number of options for a rural quarantine proposals to be discussed at National Cabinet this week, however she refused to disclose which locations were being considered.