Queensland and its central region have an abundance of natural beauty â but in the eyes of some, there are landmarks that scar the horizon.
The Observer took to social media to discover what the readers thought were the regionâs biggest blights on the landscape - its biggest eyesores.
Interestingly, many of the nominated industrial âeyesoresâ have helped shape Gladstone into the city it is today, plus contributed hundreds of millions of dollars, if not more, to the local, state and national economies during their existence.
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For 53 years Queensland Alumina Limited has been a prominent feature of the Gladstone landscape.
Preregistering for all programs is needed, whether they are online programs or ones people can take part in personally. Programs for young children include music and movement, to be held virtually on Thursday, Jan. 14 and 28, with the program posted at 10:30 a.m. for those aged one to five years. There is an interactive story take-and-make program will be posted online on Wednesday, Jan. 6 and 20, at 10:30 a.m. There is a story take and make kit available to be picked up from the library, and the children can follow Ms. Cora online for the story and the craft or activity provided.
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Sarah Eames | The Daily Star Jimmie and Roni Dayton from Oneonta shout at Black Lives Matter demonstrators from across the street during a rally at the Bainbridge Village Green on Saturday, Aug. 15.
Sarah Eames | The Daily Star Laurens resident Sadie Starr Lincoln, then 18, who organized a Justice for George Floyd rally Sunday, May 31, addresses a crowd of hundreds at Muller Plaza in Oneonta.
Communities large and small across The Daily Starâs four-county coverage area joined the wave of protests and demonstrations that swept the country this summer in the wake of the May 25 killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man who was killed by a white Minneapolis police officer who knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.
By Chris Brown
A downtown StoryWalk can get you into the spirit of The Night Before Christmas this week and keep you in the spirit into 2021.
The Esplanade, the Medicine Hat Public Library, Police Point Park and 14 downtown businesses will help you rediscover the classic story The Night Before Christmas.
In this case, the story has been re-imagined from the perspective of mice by Canadian author and illustrator Barbara Reid.
“We really had to think outside the box to bring meaningful experiences to the public right now with the current pandemic,” says Candace Lundrigan, cultural public programmer with the City of Medicine Hat. “We wanted to bring some holiday cheer and we really had to think about how we could do that in a safe manner. So having the outdoor walking component, exploring downtown with your household was the safest manner we could do so and still provide an opportunity to create meaningful memories.”