The Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum will be closed to the public from Monday to Friday, 29 October - 3 November, for installation of the 2007 Rio Tinto Aluminium Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards.

This annual event is the highlight of Gladstone's cultural calendar and all are invited to attend the opening celebrations. Please RSVP by calling the Gallery/Museum on 4976 6766 or

The 32nd Rio Tinto Aluminium Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards will be officially opened on Saturday, 3 November 2007. Pick and choose from a full program of cultural events.

Join 2007 judge Rebekah Butler, Executive Director, Museum & Gallery Services QLD (M&GSQ), on a floor talk as she discusses some of the highlights of this year's art awards. The floortalk will depart from the front

Join Liz Cunningham, Member for Gladstone, at the launch of the new local history publication, When QAL Came to Town: Living Through the Construction Years in Gladstone 1964-1967.

This social history written by Bronwyn Roper takes a closer look at how Gladstone's landscape changed dramatically during the construction of Queensland Alumina Limited and is based on the firsthand accounts of

Join in the celebrations at the launch of this local exhibition displaying the literary and art achievements of twenty local primary school students.

These illustrated stories are the result of student workshops led by local artist Bindi Waugh as part of the Curtis Coast Literary Carnivale and focus on the impact of industry on both landscape and culture in Port Curtis.

Join Bindi and the

The annual Our Priceless Past display will be officially opened Tuesday 9 October at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum.

Each year, students from a local high school record the stories of seniors who have lived in our region for over 35 years. This year, Chanel College Year 8 students have written the stories for inclusion in the annual exhibition and the Observer's