Premium Content Subscriber only Gladstone Mayor Matt Burnett said 16 new Gladstone Regional Council apprentices and trainees would cover a diverse range of roles and locations. A GRC statement said the enthusiasm of the apprentices and trainees was evident this week, as CEO Leisa Dowling and Cr Burnett wished them luck before the group gathered for a photo to mark the occasion. Mayor Burnett said the 2021 intake covered several business units including community development and events, finance governance and risk, operations, customer experience and people culture and safety. trainees, a live production trainee and event trainee,” Cr Burnett said. “Council takes pride in helping facilitate the upskilling of the hard working people in our region across a diverse range of roles at a variety of locations.