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National Volunteer Week Cruise 2024

National Volunteer Week Cruise 2024

To celebrate our valued Volunteers and National Volunteer Week, the GRAGM Volunteer Team were treated to a harbour Cruise, Thursday 23 May 2024.

Visitor and Volunteer Experience Officers, Talia & Crystal, hopped on board to sail around the Gladstone harbour and let our volunteers know how appreciated they are. 

 

During their thank you speech Talia said, "We want to take a moment to

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2023 Volunteer Christmas Lunch

2023 Volunteer Christmas Lunch

We were delighted to have Cr Glenn Churchill & Cr Chris Cameron attend to present the volunteer certificates at our recent GRAGM Volunteer Christmas Lunch at the Gladstone Bowls Club on Thursday, 7 December. The event was a heart-warming celebration of our dedicated volunteers and their invaluable contributions accompanied by barefoot bowls and a festive lunch. 

 

Volunteer Rewards Program

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Venue and Facilities Operating Hours during Christmas and New Year period

Venue and Facilities Operating Hours during Christmas and New Year period

Gladstone Regional Council operating hours will change during the Christmas and New Year period.

Urgent phone enquiries will be taken 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on (07) 4970 0700.

The Gallery & Museum will close 4.30pm, Friday, 23 December 2022 and reopen at 10am, Tuesday, 3 January 2023.

For a full list of Councils office closures visit

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Volunteers, Staff & Councillors get festive at the 2022 Volunteer Christmas Party

Volunteers, Staff & Councillors get festive at the 2022 Volunteer Christmas Party

On December 1st 2022 we got into the Christmas spirit and celebrated our phenomenal volunteers at the Gladstone Yacht Club. Each volunteer was presented with a certificate of appreciation & pin. 
Thank you all so much for your invaluable support to the Gallery & Museum and special thanks to Councillor Glenn Churchill, Councillor Rick Hanson & Councillor Chris Cameron for
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Popular local artist takes out top prize at Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards

Popular local artist takes out top prize at Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards

A local arts educator with more than 40 years' experience in Gladstone has taken out the top prize at The 47th Rio Tinto & QAL Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards held at Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum (GRAGM) on Saturday 22 October.

Geoffrey Head was named as overall winner of The Awards for his piece Wetland, taking out the top prize of $15,000.

“It's such a surprise”, Geoffrey

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Expression of Interest: Gladstone Saiki Sister City Advisory Committee 2023

Expression of Interest: Gladstone Saiki Sister City Advisory Committee 2023

Gladstone Regional Council is committed to creating lasting and meaningful relationships that promote and enhance the Sister City relationship between the Gladstone Region and Saiki City, Japan.

Council is seeking expressions of interest from community members to provide Council with strategic advice and support on ways and means to enhance the sister city relationship and program.  

The

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Maintenance Works

Maintenance Works

The Art Gallery and Museum will be closed from Monday, 30 May for maintenance works, and will reopen 10am, Monday 6 June.

Maintenance works include painting, cable installation and general repairs.

It was decided that with the number of works being undertaken, it was in the best interests of public safety and visitor experience for the Gallery & Museum to close for the duration of the

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Innovative and exciting arts projects to receive RADF support

Innovative and exciting arts projects to receive RADF support

A local history app, podcast series and inaugural arts, crafts and music festival are some of the local arts and cultural projects to receive Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) assistance during Round One of the 2021-22 funding.

Gladstone Regional Council accepted the recommendations of its RADF Committee to allocate a total of $88,416 to 12 recipients at its 3 May 2022 General Meeting.