Author: Grace Duckham

Gladstone Area Water Board has your school holiday itinerary sorted – complete our Scavenger Hunt, try out the new swimming pontoons and have relaxing picnic at the recently expanded Riverston Bay recreation area. While you are out at Lake Awoonga, there’s one more exciting thing to do – visit the Aquaculture Gladstone Interpretive Display. For […]

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The Queensland Government has appointed Councillor (Cr) Kahn Goodluck as a Director to the Board of Gladstone Area Water Board (GAWB), commencing 8 August 2024. Cr Goodluck replaces outgoing Board member Peter Masters. As a current councillor with Gladstone Regional Council, Cr Goodluck brings a wealth of experience regarding the local community and the wider […]

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It’s been one year since Gladstone Area Water Board (GAWB) opened the Four Mile Scrub to Boynedale Bush Camp Rail Trail and it’s been a smashing success. GAWB Chief Executive Officer Darren Barlow said the rail trail has been incredibly popular with walkers and runners and it will be showcased again on Saturday 20 July […]

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Gladstone Area Water Board (GAWB) is looking for it’s next Electrical and Instrumentation Technician Apprentice, offering an exciting career opportunity for an aspiring tradesperson in the Gladstone region. GAWB Chief Executive Officer Darren Barlow said the apprenticeship would help kick off a successful career in water for the right person. “This is a fantastic opportunity […]

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All motorised watercraft are prohibited from entering a new marine zone at Lake Awoonga’s Riverston Bay from today (Monday 1 July 2024), making it safer for people wanting to swim, kayak, stand up paddle board or just float around in calm protected water. Gladstone Area Water Board CEO Darren Barlow said the Riverston Bay marine […]

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Gladstone Area Water Board (GAWB) has welcomed its first group of Aquaculture Gladstone volunteers, just in time for the upcoming school holiday rush. Supporting the Aquaculture Gladstone Interpretive Display, the volunteers educate visitors about hatchery operations, fingerling production, Lake Awoonga and more. GAWB CEO Darren Barlow said he was thrilled to have the first volunteers […]

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It’s time to bust school holiday boredom and leap into the natural wonder of the 2024 Gladstone Area Water Board (GAWB) Lake Awoonga Scavenger Hunt. Returning for a second year, the Lake Awoonga Scavenger Hunt is a free, community focused event which encourages families to visit Lake Awoonga and, using helpful clues, hunt for the […]

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Gladstone Area Water Board (GAWB) is upgrading its water pipeline network with end-of-life flowmeter replacements at 44 sites across the Gladstone region. A flowmeter is a device that measures the amount of water flowing through a pipe, which provides accurate collection and capture of metering data in real time to support consistent and reliable water […]

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Aquaculture Gladstone fish hatchery has released another 85,000 Barramundi fingerlings into Lake Awoonga, hitting their annual restocking target for the first time ever. 1.1475 million Barramundi fingerlings were released during the current restocking period (July 2023 to June 2024), thanks to the world class production capabilities of the Aquaculture Gladstone fish hatchery, owned and operated […]

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Lucky anglers could share in a $15,000 cash prize at next month’s Boyne Tannum HookUp, thanks to Gladstone Area Water Board (GAWB). The catch? You need to capture one of three pink tagged Lake Awoonga Barramundi first. GAWB has sponsored the Boyne Tannum HookUp’s pink tagged fish category for eight years now, raising the profile […]

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