Photographs from the 7 and 8 December 2008 Community Cabinet at Tannum Sands/Gladstone.
Minster for Education, Training and the Arts Rod Welford (right) at the Gladstone Art Gallery with Ted Burling of the Remote Area Planning and Development Board, and Judy Pippen and Sylvia Langford of Creative Regions.
Minister for Emergency Services Neil Roberts with Gladstone firefighters John Tompsett and Paul Mullens at the Gladstone Fire Station. Minister Roberts inspected equipment and a new vehicle, the I-zone fire appliance, specially designed to deal with bushfire fighting.
Chairperson for the Gladstone Area Water Board (GAWB) Mary Boydell explains the finer points of the Gladstone-Fitzroy Pipeline to the Minister for Natural Resources and Water Craig Wallace at the Awoonga Dam near Gladstone. The GAWB is proposing to run the pipeline from Rockhampton to the dam.
Premier Anna Bligh listens to the concerns of protesters before the Community Cabinet forum at Tannum Sands State High School.
Member for Gladstone Liz Cunningham with community members at the Community Cabinet held in the auditorium of the Tannum Sands State High School.
The ‘welcome to country’ ceremony conducted by Auntie Julie Ingra at the beginning of the Community Cabinet at Tannum Sands State High School.
Judith Hiskens (centre), of the Gladstone Hospital Auxiliary, was recognised for her outstanding contribution to health care and the Gladstone community. She is pictured with Minister for Health Stephen Robertson and Premier Anna Bligh.
Gordon Jones puts a question to the Premier during the Community Cabinet forum.
Anisa Malahoff puts her point across to Minister for Main Roads and Local Government Warren Pitt. Other members of the deputation were Nestor Malahoff, Filat Gostevsky and Akulina Gostevsky.
Senior Constable Ian Heidrich (centre) was presented with his 20 year clasp by Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson and Premier Anna Bligh during the Community Cabinet luncheon at the Gladstone PCYC. Other Police Service awards went to Administration Officer Karen Cottenham for 10 years service; Sergeant David Mooney for 25 years service; Senior Constable Timothy Staunton for 25 years service; Senior Constable Timothy Hayes for 20 years service; and Acting Senior Constable Troy Daubaras who received the Commissioner’s Certificate of Notable Action.
Premier Anna Bligh presents a photograph to Mayor of Gladstone Regional Council George Creed.
Minister for Child Safety Margaret Keech (centre) presents a $1 million cheque to the Nhulundu Wooribah Indigenous Health Organisation. Accepting the cheque were Melena McKeown (left) and Lee-Ann Dudley
Minister for Tourism Regional Development and Industry Desley Boyle meets with a deputation from the Hummock Hill Island Development, Peter Marshall, John Kelly and Ken Macpherson.
Police Chaplain Robert Hollow speaks at the launch of the Christmas Road Safety Campaign, Crashes Kill Christmas, at a media conference held at the Gladstone Community Cabinet on Monday 8 December.
Some of the 400 people who attended the Community Cabinet luncheon at the Gladstone PCYC.
