Leanne Patrick Councillor Gladstone Regional Council

17/06/2026

🚧 Stay safe near BTAC site 🚧

We’re excited to be building a new pool for the community, but safety is our top priority while works are underway.

If you’re walking or driving near the Boyne Tannum Aquatic Centre construction site, please take extra care. Bulk earthworks are currently in progress, with heavy machinery operating and moving in and out of the area.

If you're travelling nearby, please allow for:
⚠️ Possible delays
⚠️ Changing road conditions
⚠️ Reduced speed limits

Follow all signage, directions and pedestrian detours in place to help keep everyone safe.

We appreciate the community’s patience and understanding while we deliver this important project.

Find out more: www.gladstone.qld.gov.au/Living-Here/Services/Works-and-Projects

The Boyne Tannum Aquatic Centre project is proudly supported by the Australian Government’s Priority Community Infrastructure Program and Gladstone Regional Council.

17/06/2026

📢 Calling for Nominations – RADF Committee 2026–2030
Passionate about arts, culture or heritage in the Gladstone Region? The RADF Committee is seeking community‑minded locals to help shape and support creative projects across our region.
🕒 Nominations close Wednesday 1 July 2026
🌐 More info + nomination form: https://gragm.qld.gov.au/radf/radf-committee
RADF is a partnership between Arts Queensland and Gladstone Regional Council, supporting vibrant, inclusive regional arts.
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📢Calling for nominations - RADF Committee 2026-2030
🕒Closing: Wednesday 1 July 2026

Are you a local visual or performing artist, arts or cultural worker, member of a cultural group, local organisation or association, or someone who is just active in the arts community? If so, then the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) Committee needs someone like you.

RADF promotes the value of arts, culture and heritage as key drivers of social change and strong, diverse and inclusive regional communities. The Gladstone Regional Council RADF Committee supports the RADF Program by providing independent assessment and recommendations on grant submissions received under the Program. The RADF Program has supported many arts and cultural projects in delivering projects which benefit our region.

If the RADF Committee and Program sounds like something you would like to be involved in, please visit the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum website for more information ⬇
🌐https://gragm.qld.gov.au/radf/radf-committee

RADF is a partnership between the Queensland Government, through Arts Queensland, and Gladstone Regional Council.

17/06/2026

🌟 A Clear Vision for Our Future — Council Endorses New Five‑Year Corporate Plan 🌟

This week , Gladstone Regional Council endorsed the Our Vision 2026–2031 Corporate Plan — a major milestone that sets a clear, community‑driven direction for the next five years.

This plan reflects what we consistently hear from our community and our people. It captures the ambitions, priorities and expectations shared across conversations, workshops and everyday interactions right across the Gladstone Region. It is practical, honest and grounded in the lived experiences of the people who call this region home.

At the heart of the Corporate Plan are four ambitions shaped directly by our community:

✅Community – A Better Everyday — Clear, consistent and respectful experiences with Council so people feel heard, informed and connected.
✅Economy – Responsible Growth — Well‑planned, well‑paced growth that strengthens confidence in our region’s future.
✅Environment – Practical Stewardship — Visible, practical care for the natural places we value and rely on.
✅Trust and Confidence – Clear and ✅Consistent Decisions — Decisions that are explainable, consistent and followed through.

Mayor Matt Burnett noted that this plan comes at a key moment for our region, reflecting what matters most to our community — strong services, local opportunity and a region we’re proud to call home.

CEO Leisa Dowling highlighted that this plan sets a shared direction for how we grow with purpose, stay connected, respect our environment and build confidence in the decisions we make.

This Corporate Plan provides a clear line of sight between what our community expects and the work Council is committed to delivering.

It acknowledges where we are performing well, where we need to improve, and how we will stay accountable to the outcomes our community told us are most important.

❇️It is simple.
❇️It is accessible.
❇️And it is written so that everyone — residents, businesses, industry, volunteers, young people and new arrivals — can see themselves in it.

This is our shared vision. Our shared commitment. Our shared journey.

📄 Read the two‑page Our Vision 2026–2031 document: View the Vision below

16/06/2026

Gladstone Maroon Central
Go The Mighty Queenslanders 🎉
We are cheering the team on tonight 🙌

16/06/2026

Queensland Symphony Orchestra

16/06/2026

🎉It’s finally happening 🎉

14/06/2026

Mount Larcom - Rural Fire Brigade

The Mount Larcom Rural Fire Brigade needs your help. Have you ever thought about becoming a Fireperson.

If you are over 16, female or male and would like to do something to help your local community. Join us and learn new skills that will support the local community and surrounding areas during difficult times of fire and flood emergencies, when the community need all the help they can get

There is no cost , there is training, there are people to support you while training and pass their knowledge on to you.

We all have busy lifestyles these days, you are not obliged to do go to very turnout or meeting. We ask you to give the amount of time you can.

We will be at the Mount Larcom Show Saturday and Sunday, come down and we can give you all the information and answer any question you may have.

14/06/2026

Boyne Valley Showcase

Time to start organising displays stalls etc for the 2026 Showcase.