Leanne Patrick Councillor Gladstone Regional Council

16/09/2026

🏅 GLADSTONE REGIONAL COUNCIL NAMED QUEENSLAND’S BEST PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYER 🏅

Gladstone Regional Council is proud to announce we’ve been recognised as Queensland’s Best Public Sector Employer at the prestigious 2026 Australian Defence Force Reserves Employer Support Awards, held in Brisbane on Tuesday 1 September.

This Award celebrates Council’s strong commitment to supporting employees who balance their civilian careers with service in the Army, Air Force and Navy Reserves. A key part of this support is Council’s ADF Reserve Leave policy, which provides up to four weeks of full pay each financial year for training and deployments — ensuring our Reservists can serve Australia without compromising their local careers.

By winning the Queensland category, GRC now progresses as a finalist for the National Employer Support Awards later this year.

Council CEO Leisa Dowling attended the ceremony alongside Major (MAJ) Ed Dahlheimer, Council’s Asset Governance Manager, who authored the Award submission and has served in the Army Reserve since 1988 — including a deployment to Afghanistan in 2019.
Ms Dowling said the Award reflects Council’s dedication to community duty and national service.
“We are incredibly proud to receive this recognition from the Australian Defence Force, and I’d like to thank Ed not only for his service to our country, but also his service to the people and communities of the Gladstone Region.”
She highlighted Council’s ongoing support for Defence activities, including Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 and Exercise Austral Shield 2026, where Council worked closely with Defence and partner agencies.

MAJ Dahlheimer said his Defence experience has strengthened his leadership within local government.
“Defence service reinforces discipline, accountability and calm decision making. The leadership expectations placed on me in the Army have shaped how I mentor employees, set standards and build a cohesive, high‑performing team.”

Mayor Matt Burnett said Council’s involvement in Exercise Austral Shield 2026 demonstrated our region’s capability to work side by side with the ADF.
“Our region has long played a critical role in Australia’s industrial and trade landscape, and we also have a unique opportunity to add Defence to our bow. The feedback we received from the ADF this year was fantastic, and we look forward to welcoming them back.”

Council congratulates MAJ Dahlheimer and all Defence personnel working within our organisation — and thanks the ADF for this honour.
Gladstone Regional Council

16/09/2026

Update from Gladstone Regional Council on the progress of construction of the Boyne Tannum Aquatic Centre

16/09/2026

Gladstone Regional Council Public Art Opportunities
CALLING ALL CREATIVES!

Opportunity to submit an Expressions of Interest (EOI) to develop concept designs for Public Artworks to be integrated into 2 regional townships of Agnes Water and Bororen.

🔹Bororen EOIs close: 20 October 2026
🔹Agnes EOIs close: 23 October 2026

Visit www.gragm.qld.gov.au/collection/public-art to read full selection criteria and deliverables on each project.

These Public Art projects aim to enhance community identity and pride, celebrate local stories, and create placemaking at the entrances to Agnes Main Beach and Bororen.

If you have any further questions, please contact
📲Phone (07) 4976 6766
📨email [email protected]

15/09/2026

Congratulations to Mrs Anna Turetschek OAM
For service to gymnastics as a coach and administrator.👏👏👏👏👏👏

Mrs Anna Turetschek OAM
For service to gymnastics as a coach and administrator.

15/09/2026

Hey Football Fam!

Registrations for both the Over 9‘s and Under nines competitions will be closing soon.

If you are not part of the club yet speak to us about term 4 Discounts and get your child(ren) involved!


Over Nines – Stingray Shield

It looks like we will have enough for 4 teams which is great as it means there will be games for all participants each week.

The competition will run for nine weeks. At this stage starting on Sunday 11 October and running until Sunday 6 December 2026.

The games will take place over 2 x 25 minutes halves. The times of the games is yet to be confirmed but at this stage we are planning for 9am and 10am on a Sunday mornings to avoid the midday heat.

It will be a double round robin for the prelims (each team pays each other twice) and then the finals where ‘Third Plays Fourth’ and ‘First Plays Second’ .

We need to get the teams sorted and posted so please register your child if you have not already done so as we do not want anyone to miss out.

Register here - https://www.app.praemialis.com/build/online-survey/registration-eoi-9-a-side-competition-6-18


Under Nines – Koala League

Although we have a few players registered, at this stage we do not have enough to run the league, so please register your child as soon as possible so we can get enough numbers to run it.

We will decide the teams in the fairest possible way once we have all the numbers.

The league will run for 6 – 8 weeks, depending on final numbers.

At this stage starting first Sunday back from school holidays, Sunday 11 October.

Games will be 2 x 15 minutes halves and at this stage we are thinking the games will be held at 8:00am and 8:30am on a Sunday Morning (TBC).

It will be a double round robin for all teams if we get enough for 4 teams - In alignment with Football Australia guidelines, matches played in these cohorts do not record scores or track official points.

The exclusive focus is on skill acquisition, equal participation, and enjoying the game. We know the kids will keep score in their heads, but we don’t and therefore there will not be any finals.

Again, we need to get the teams sorted and posted so please register your child if you have not already done so as we do not want anyone to miss out.

Register here - https://www.app.praemialis.com/build/online-survey/under-9s-five-a-side-eoi-for-term-four-6-19

15/09/2026

Where there’s smoke, there’s probably a v**e in a garbage truck… 🚛

Did you know discarded v**es can cause fires in bins and waste collection trucks?

Disposable v**es contain lithium batteries, plastics and harmful chemicals, so they must never go in your:
❌ General waste bin
❌ Recycle bin
❌ Garden organics bin
❌ Battery recycling bin

Instead, “Don’t bin it. Drop it.” into Council’s dedicated v**e disposal bins at the Gladstone and Benaraby waste facilities for domestic customers.