In conjunction with the Tannum Sands Surf Lifesaving Club, the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum will be celebrating the centenary of lifesaving in Australia and the 2007 Year of the Surf Lifesaver at the opening of two exciting new exhibitions on Wednesday 7 March at 6pm.

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The Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum will be hosting In-Service Training for Early Childhood Teachers in conjunction with the Queensland Museum touring exhibition Kids Time.

The session, led by Allan Morrison, will be held on Tuesday 27 March, 9:30am-12:30pm. Allan is the Museum Magnet Schools project officer whose role is to connect schools with museum learning resources including

To celebrate the 2007 Centenary of the Surf Lifesaving Association and the Year of the Surf Lifesaver, the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum is preparing an exhibition telling the story of the Gladstone and Tannum Sands Surf Lifesavers.

If you have any anecdotes or memorabilia relating to the Gladstone Lifesavers or the Tannum Sands Surf Lifesaving Club please visit the Gallery/Museum

It's not too late!

It's not too late to view all the entries in this year's Australia Day Art Competition as they are now on display at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum.

The inaugural competition proved a great success at the Australia Day festivities held on January 26 at the Toondoon Botanic Gardens with the winners' artworks being printed on free commemorative postcards.

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Organisations and individuals seeking funding assistance for arts and cultural activities are encouraged to apply for the Gladstone and Calliope Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF).

To promote arts development in the region, the State Government, Gladstone City Council and Calliope Shire Council jointly fund the venture.

Funding is open to all Gladstone and Calliope residents, individuals