14 May 2025

Council acknowledges the recent announcement of job losses at Fortescue’s Gladstone Electrolyser Manufacturing (GEM) Centre and PEM50 green hydrogen project at the Aldoga Industrial Estate (GSDA).

20 Mar 2025

Council has welcomed comments from the Australian Prime Minister regarding the role of the aluminium industry in Gladstone and Central Queensland, particularly through Rio Tinto’s.

03 Feb 2025

Mayor Matt Burnett said that despite the alarmist headlines this morning, it is fantastic to see the CQ-H2 project is pressing ahead. (Read on ...)

09 Jan 2025

Gladstone Regional Council has successfully secured $5.3 million funding from the Federal Government to progress its Harbour Arbour project in the Gladstone city centre.

07 Aug 2024

Council has adopted its 2024/25 Strategic Priorities to advocate for our region from all levels of Government, key stakeholders, industry, and investors in order to drive the region forward.

15 Nov 2023

On 15 November 2022, Gladstone Regional Council launched its 10-year Economic Transition Roadmap to support and guide the region in becoming a renewable energy superpower.

26 Oct 2023

Mayor Matt Burnett proudly unveiled the Gladstone Region Industrial Ecosystem video at last week’s 2023 LGAQ Annual Conference held at GECC from 16-18 October 2023.

12 Jul 2023

The Gladstone Region will be home to another exciting renewable energy project following this morning’s announcement that Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Corp will build an innovative hydrogen pilot plant...

04 Jul 2023

Council has released its 2023/24 Strategic Priorities to raise awareness of, and advocate for, our region’s needs to the AUS and QLD governments, including the opposition, plus key stakeholders...

24 Feb 2023

Gladstone Regional Council has welcomed the Queensland Government’s official approval of the $983 million Fitzroy to Gladstone pipeline construction.

12 Nov 2021

Work to stabilise a section of embankment along the Dawson Highway at West Gladstone was successfully completed thanks to funding from the Australian and Queensland governments.

04 Nov 2021

Together with industry and the Gladstone Region community, Council is striving to achieve a shared vision for its communities, advocating for strong investment, to build a stronger future.

27 Aug 2021

Gladstone Regional Council has endorsed a new Economic Development Strategy that has been developed to guide the organisation through to 2025.

04 May 2021

Gladstone Regional Council welcomed the Australian Government’s funding announcement for two significant projects in Gladstone during the Deputy Prime Minister's visit to Gladstone this week.

20 Oct 2020

Gladstone Regional Council is in the process of developing a new Regional Economic Development Strategy (2021-2025) and is calling on the community to be a part of the journey.