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Land valuations for the Gladstone region have been issued by the Queensland Valuer General, with a decline in value in most localities attributed to the timing of the assessments. The valuations have been dated October 1, 2020, which was before the Gladstone property market reached its current and significantly higher level. “The Valuer-General released land valuations for 28,429 properties with a total value of $3,536,001,969 in the Gladstone Regional Council area,” the Valuer General’s department said in a statement. “The valuations reflect land values at October 1, 2020...

Premium Content Subscriber only A motorist who failed to stop immediately after being directed to by police on the Bruce Highway claimed he feared for police safety after the Melbourne police killings and couldn’t find a safe spot to stop. Paul Bernard Martin, 49, pleaded guilty on March 16 in Rockhampton Magistrates Court to one count of failing to stop at the first reasonable instance after being directed by police. Police prosecutor Clancy Fox said police were carrying out speed enforcement on the Bruce Highway on May 4 at East End, south of Mount Larcom, when they came across Martin dri...

Premium Content Subscriber only Leadership was not lacking among the region’s youth when they came together for an educational camp this week. Year Six students from seven schools in the region participated in the first inaugural Leader’s Lead camp hosted by the Boyne Island Environmental Education Centre. Year Six students from seven schools in the region participated in the first inaugural Leader's Lead camp hosted by the Boyne Island Environmental Education Centre. Twenty-four student captains from Tannum Sands SS, Kin Kora SS, Miriam Vale SS, Mount Larcom SS, Gladstone Centr...

Premium Content Subscriber only A Gladstone man has copped a large fine after he was caught drink driving more than three times the legal limit. Andrianus Marinus Kist, 42, pleaded guilty in Gladstone Magistrates Court on Tuesday to drink driving, driving unregistered, uninsured and without a licence. Kist was stopped on Mount Larcom Rd, Mount Larcom on November 9, 2020 where he blew 0.166. Defence lawyer Cassandra Ditchfield asked the court to consider he didn't have any like offending since 2007 and had no Queensland criminal history. Kist was fined $1200 and disqualified from driving ...

"I got involved in searches and tarping roofs and fixing houses in storms," Mr Savage said. "Over time I got more interested in training and I got my skill levels up and became a trainer." His pathway led him to be operations manager then deputy controller. Training at the time was on road accident rescues and flood boat operations, with both the SES and the fire brigades. Memorable moments Doug Savage with the crew who helped rescue backpackers of Kroombit Tops. From deployments all around the state, to finding missing elderly people, there have been several moments that have stuck wi...