What to know about Gladstone
- Gladstone Airport is owned and run by a company that Gladstone Regional Council set up in July 2012, and the council is that company's sole shareholder.Source: Gladstone Regional Council
- A statement of corporate intent for the airport, presented to the council in August 2020, says it is located in an urban and industrial area.Source: Gladstone Regional Council
- The only resident permit parking in Gladstone is on Aerodrome Road, next to Gladstone Airport.Source: Gladstone Regional Council
- Gladstone Regional Council's welcome guide places the region within a one-hour flight or a six-hour drive north of Brisbane.Source: Gladstone Regional Council
- Gladstone Regional Council endorsed its Transport Strategy on 28 June 2022, and one of its aims is to promote expansion of the public transport network.Source: Gladstone Regional Council
- An event, festival, march, parade or procession that occupies a Gladstone road or disrupts traffic flow needs a council road permit.Source: Gladstone Regional Council
- At the 2021 Census, 45,185 people were counted in the Gladstone Significant Urban Area.Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics
Gladstone Airport pickups
Gladstone Airport is run by a company that Gladstone Regional Council set up in July 2012 and wholly owns, and the airport's statement of corporate intent describes it as sitting in an urban and industrial area. A crew change, a site visit or a wedding party flying in can travel on from the terminal in one vehicle. Aerodrome Road, beside the airport, holds the only resident permit parking in Gladstone (council parking rules), so agree on a waiting spot with the operator rather than counting on the kerb there.
Getting to and around the region
The council's welcome guide places the region within a one-hour flight or a six-hour drive north of Brisbane. A coach trip down the highway is a long day behind the wheel, so share your full timetable in the request. Closer to home, the council endorsed its Transport Strategy on 28 June 2022, and one of its aims is to promote expansion of the public transport network. A charter covers the runs a route map does not, such as a work group between Boyne Island and the city or a class heading out for the day.
Events on Gladstone roads
The council's road permits page lists events, festivals, marches, parades and processions that occupy a road or disrupt traffic flow among the activities that need a permit. Shuttles for a festival or a parade day are easier to plan when the operator knows the closures, so add them to the details.
The Gladstone Significant Urban Area counted 45,185 people at the 2021 Census (Australian Bureau of Statistics) and reaches from Gladstone Central and Kin Kora to Boyne Island and Tannum Sands. Pick QLD, type your suburb and send a request.
Gladstone charter hire: questions
Do requests from Boyne Island and Tannum Sands go to Gladstone?
Yes. Boyne Island, Tannum Sands, Kirkwood, Clinton, Telina and Toolooa are all part of the Gladstone hub. Choose QLD and type the suburb.
Could a coach take our group from Gladstone to Brisbane?
You can ask for one. The council puts Brisbane about a six-hour drive away, so list your departure time, stops and return plans and the operator can work out the driving day.