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Gladstone

Accommodation

Information on accommodation and housing in Boyne/Tannum and Gladstone can be located at the following sites:

LJ Hooker: http://www.ljhooker.com.au/
Remax Australia: http://www.remax.com.au/
PRD Nationwide: http://www.prd.com.au/gladstone
Professionals: http://www.professionalsrealestate.com.au/
Raine and Horne: http://www.rainehorneboyne.com/

Television

Gladstone area receives five free-to-air television stations. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), SBS, Channel 7, 9, and 10. Austar provide cable services in Gladstone.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: http://www.abc.net.au/
Austar Web site: www.austar.com.au/home_nodhtml.asp
Special Broadcasting Service (SBS): www.sbs.com.au/sbs_front/index.html
Channel Seven: i7.aol.com.au
Channel Nine: http://www.ninmsn.com.au/
Channel Ten: http://www.ten.com.au/

Radio stations

There are several local radio stations to tune into. 4CC, SeaFM and Hot FM play popular music with the latest release songs, whilst on Radio National you will find a range of talkback topics discussed in any one day. Triple J is the alternative music station.

4CC: www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Shores/4085/main.html
Radio National: abc.net.au/rn/
Radio Australia: abc.net.au/ra/
Triple J: abc.net.au/triplej/default.htm
ABC Classical FM: abc.net.au/classic/freq.htm (check FM frequencies for Central Queensland)
Local newspaper
The local newspaper is the Gladstone Observer, produced daily Tuesday to Saturday.

Gladstone Observer
27-29 Goondoon St
Gladstone QLD 4680
Telephone: (07) 4970 3030
There are also two free monthly newspapers - The Gladstone News and Port Curtis Post.

Education and playgroups

There are a number of schools in the Gladstone region for children to attend.

Playgroups are common for those with small children. Gladstone's Community Health Centre, located at Flinders Street in Gladstone, phone (07) 4976 3130, can assist with details of playgroups in the area. There is also the Boyne Valley Primary Health Care Centre on telephone (07) 4974 1168.

Gladstone is also home to a Technical and Further Education (TAFE) college, which has campuses throughout Queensland. The TAFE offers many courses in diverse areas. Check the central TAFE Web site for more information about courses of study: www.tafe.net.

The TAFE Gladstone campus is located in Derby Street and the telephone number to call the college is (07) 4970 7777. For information about the campus and other locations in Central Queensland, access the Web site www.tafe.net/institutes/.

The Central Queensland University Gladstone Campus is located at the Marina and offers degree study in Business and Engineering, with some subjects offered for selected faculties other than Business and Engineering. The University can be contacted at (07) 4970 7277 or www.cqu.edu.au/cqutour/campuses/gladstone.htm.

Health and medical

A comprehensive listing of doctors and specialists can be found in the Yellow Pages telephone directory under "Medical Practitioners". Located in Gladstone are a Government-funded Base Hospital and a private hospital called the Mater, part of the Catholic Mater Misericordia Hospitals.

Gladstone Hospital
Park Street
Telephone: (07) 4976 3200

Mater Hospital
Rosella Street Gladstone 4680
PO Box 1711 Gladstone 4680
Telephone: (07) 4971 3713

Air

The only regional airport is called Gladstone Airport, located about 8 minutes from the centre of the city. There are several flights a day to and from Brisbane and Rockhampton. The airport is also the place where you catch the helicopter to Heron Island.

The following airlines serve Gladstone:

QantasLink
Reservations locally: 13 13 13
Sunstate Airlines
Telephone: (07) 4972 3488

Bus/Taxis

Around town, you will find plenty of taxis and in some areas a bus route will operate near by. Gladstone Buslink can be contacted on (07) 4972 1670 or Calliope Coaches can be contacted on (07) 4975 7455 for information on bus schedules and routes. The local taxi company is called Blue and White Taxis and their phone number is 131008 or (07) 4972 1800.

Rail

There's an extensive railway network running up and down the eastern coast of Australia and to selected areas inland. Queensland Rail (QR) is the major railway in Queensland. Visit its web site at www.qr.com.au. You can select links to view travel routes, schedules, etc. If you want to go directly to its travel link, connect to www.traveltrain.qr.com.au.

Rental cars

Rental car companies in Gladstone include:

Avis
Gladstone Airport
Telephone: (07) 4978 2633

Delta Europcar
Gladstone Airport
Freecall: 1800 641 415
Telephone: (07) 4922 0044

Thrifty
Gladstone Airport
Telephone: (07) 4972 5999

Hertz
Gladstone Airport
Telephone: (07) 4978 4411
Harbour City Limousine Service
Telephone: (07) 4972 5333

Pets

There are some designated areas where you can have your dogs off leash or on leash. Signs are displayed to advise owners of local council requirements. One off-leash park is Webb Park located on the corner of Blain Drive and Palm Drive in Gladstone. Canoe Point at Tannum Sands is a beach area where you can also run your dog off the leash. On-leash parks include the Marina, Spinnaker Park, and some areas of the beachfront at Tannum Sands.
Veterinary surgeons are listed in the Yellow Pages telephone directory. There are a number located in Gladstone and one surgery at Calliope. The Calliope Shire Council and the Gladstone City Council and have laws regarding pet ownership. Dogs and cats must be registered with the appropriate council body that governs the area where the pet is housed. You can contact the Gladstone City Council's Animal Department on (07) 4970 0772, and the Calliope Shire Council's Animal Department on (07) 4975 8100.

The Boyne Tannum area has three boarding kennels for dogs and cats:

Brendonna Boarding Kennels and Cattery
1473 Dawson Highway, Calliope
Telephone: (07) 4975 7357

The Gums Pet Resort
Lot 76 Haddock Drive
Gladstone
Telephone: (07) 4979 2920

Iveragh Boarding Kennels & Cattery
Bruce Highway
Iveragh
Telephone: (07) 4974 4173

Shopping

For information on shopping in Boyne Tannum and Gladstone, go to:
www.gladstone.au.com/boyne
www.gladstone-online.com.au/shopping.htm
www.gladstonecityheart.org.au

Banking

Two of the major banks for Australia - the National Australia Bank and the ANZ are located in Boyne Tannum. All four of the major banks can be found in Gladstone.

Commonwealth Bank: www.commbank.com.au/default.asp
Westpac: www2.westpac.com.au/tools/locate_dom.cfm
National Australia Bank: www.national.com.au
ANZ: www.anz.com.au

There is also the Wide Bay Capricorn Building Society located in the Boyne Plaza, while numerous other banks and other financial institutions are located in Gladstone. Some of these include Bank of Queensland, Suncorp Metway, The Rock Building Society, Wide Bay Capricorn Building Society, Bendigo Bank and Capricornia Credit Union.

Available web sites for some of these are:
Bank of Queensland: www.boq.com.au
Bendigo Bank: www.bendigobank.com.au
Suncorp Metway: www.metway.com.au

Community organisations

For a list of organisations, clubs, special interest groups, recreation groups and hobby clubs, refer to http://www.gladstone-online.com.au/ and click on "Community Index".

Libraries

There are two public libraries located in the area:
The Boyne Island Library Boyne Island, Community Centre, Hayes Street, Telephone (07) 4973 7723
The Gladstone City Council Library, 144 Goondoon Street, Gladstone, Telephone (07) 4976 6400

The Calliope Shire Council Library is a mobile library that services Calliope and Mt. Larcom and Boyne Island. You can contact the library on (07) 4975 8105 for information on Calliope and Mt. Larcom.

For more information on libraries, their hours of business and requirements of membership, check the Web site www.nla.gov.au/libraries.