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Maternity services for 'low-risk births' resume at Gladstone Hospital

Instead of travelling 100 kilometres while worrying about the logistics of who will look after her 15-month-old son, Andrea Williams will be able to have her baby five minutes away from her house. Advocates say the change is great for Gladstone, but more needs to be done.

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Documents reveal alarm over Gladstone Hospital birthing bypass

The Palaszczuk government was warned of Gladstone Hospital staff concerns that "management have no plans" as the facility's maternity crisis began to unfold in July last year, new documents show.

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Struggle for Qld maternity staff detailed in FOI docs

Maternity services in some Queensland towns were under stress last year due to a COVID-19 wave, documents obtained under Freedom of Information laws show.

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Celestial claims line honours in dramatic 75th Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race

The 2022 Sydney Hobart winner was first to cross the finish line in Gladstone Harbour after a dramatic race through wild weather, which saw several retirements and a yacht hit by lightning.

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Yacht struck by lightning while racing in the Brisbane to Gladstone as parts of south-east Queensland lashed by Good Friday storms

Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race organisers say a crew is uninjured after their vessel was struck by lightning, as incredible pictures of huge storms and hail are captured around the state.

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Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race to set sail in 75th year despite wild weather forecast

Almost 50 vessels will race in the milestone 75th Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race, with organisers confident the risk of wild weather won't send the event off-course.

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Maternity crisis: pregnant women left in despair as facilities disappear in regional Australia

Shortage of staff and ward closures exacerbated by Covid are forcing women to travel hundreds of kilometres to give birth

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Four people accused of kidnapping 26-year-old woman set to face court in Gladstone

The group allegedly tried to extort money from the woman, who was eventually freed after being taken to a police station to "collect documents", where officers became suspicious.

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Life on Curtis Island alongside three liquefied natural gas plants

Curtis Island, in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, is a major habitat for vulnerable species. It is also home to three liquefied natural gas plants that export roughly five per cent of the world's LNG.

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Fortescue's electrolyser plant un-Plugged

Fortescue Future Industries' electrolyser plant in Gladstone is going ahead as planned despite the loss of its 50-50 joint venture partner Plug Power Inc.

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Teen boy, 15, dies after he's electrocuted by power lines and flung 30 feet into river

The teenager was climbing on a line close to a train bridge in the city of Gladstone in the Australian state of Queensland when the power pole exploded and sent him flying into the creek below

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Qld boosts pregnancy services in Gladstone

A major Queensland hospital's maternity unit will operate 24 hours a day from January 30, but the state government says full birthing services are months away.

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Gladstone mum to make 100km trip for birth as maternity bypass continues

Pressure mounts on the Queensland government to end Gladstone Hospital's maternity bypass, as doctors warn of a "medical emergency".

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Fears mothers' and babies' lives at risk due to birthing bypass in central Queensland

Doctors are demanding an emergency roundtable meeting to discuss Queensland's maternity crisis amid fears mothers' and babies' lives will be at risk in the Gladstone region until the city's birthing bypass is lifted.

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Gladstone community 'shocked' by closure of bulk-billed GP clinic Toolooa Family Practice

Gladstone residents are "shocked" by the sudden closure of their local GP practice but doctors warn it won't be the last, while calling on the federal government to take "urgent measures".

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Rio Tinto compo bill 'nothing like' $450m

Taxpayers are set to fund a compensation deal for Gladstone Power Station owner Rio Tinto over the coal price cap, but it will be "nothing like" $450 million.

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Qld power plant set for coal cap compo

Taxpayers are set to fund a compensation deal of up to $450 million for Gladstone Power Station owner Rio Tinto over the coal price cap in Queensland.

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Queensland father Tiaan Burger ordered to stand trial for murder of baby son Finnick Burger

In January 2020, four-month-old Finnick Burger suffered brain and internal injuries at his Sun Valley home near Gladstone. He was originally taken to a local hospital but was flown to the Queensland Children's Hospital in Brisbane where he later died.

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Gladstone's transition from fossil fuels offers heavy-industry workers 'plenty' of opportunities

Generations of Australians have relied on jobs in heavy industry to support their families, but as towns like Gladstone transition to renewable energy sources, Amber is among those jumping into new careers and believes anyone can do it.

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Roadmap unveiled to help guide Gladstone from fossil fuel capital to green energy superpower

The industrial city of Gladstone is hurtling towards a renewable future and an ambitious plan has been unveiled to help guide the change.

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Australia’s ‘carbon capital’ charts a course away from fossil fuels and a boom-bust cycle

Queensland’s Gladstone council is pinning its hopes on a 10-year energy transition plan, amid concerns for its future in a net zero world

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'Carbon capital' plots transition road map

Australia's "carbon capital" Gladstone has developed a detailed plan for 10 years of change so no one gets left behind in the race to net zero emissions.

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Starting a Latin social dancing community brought Alejandra happiness and culture

Now she has brought together people from all walks of life to dance the salsa.

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Missouri House candidate who has espoused anti-Semitism, racism charged with assault

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Steve West, a Kansas City Independent candidate for Missouri House who has repeatedly been denounced by his family and the Missouri Republican Party for espousing bigoted views, has been charged for allegedly assaulting a Gladstone woman by trying to rip a campaign sign out of her…

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Queensland Central Highlands residents on high alert amid flash floods, heavy rain

An emergency alert is in place and Gemfields residents are being urged to be prepared to take early action to relocate to higher ground. Meanwhile, Gladstone and its surrounds have received more that 110mm of rain.

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