What to know about Gladstone
- The 2021 Census found 6,613 rented homes in the Gladstone urban area, 39.2% of its occupied private dwellings, out of 20,608 private dwellings.Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats
- Gladstone Regional Council needs a permit for carrying out works on a road or interfering with a road or its operation, applied for at least 21 business days before the work.Source: Gladstone Regional Council
- Gladstone Transfer Station on Joe Joseph Drive has a 4.5 GVM limit, and vehicles over it must go to Benaraby Landfill, open 7.30am to 5pm seven days a week.Source: Gladstone Regional Council
- Gladstone Regional Council asks residents to bring bulky recyclable items to their nearest landfill or transfer station, and its ReUse Sheds stock second-hand goods including furniture.Source: Gladstone Regional Council
A renters' town
Of the occupied homes the 2021 Census counted in the Gladstone urban area, 39.2% were rented (ABS). When a lease ends early or a work roster changes, our emergency moves page sets out Queensland's notice rules.
Keep the gear off the road
Works on a council road, or interfering with a road or its operation, need a council permit, and the application is due at least 21 business days before the start (Gladstone Regional Council). That is longer than most rushed moves allow, so plan for the truck to load from the driveway or a legal parking space.
Which tip takes a truck
The Gladstone Transfer Station on Joe Joseph Drive has a 4.5 GVM limit. Anything heavier goes to Benaraby Landfill on the Bruce Highway, open 7.30am to 5pm every day (Gladstone Regional Council). There is no bulky pick-up at the kerb: the council asks people to bring bulky recyclables to a landfill or transfer station (Gladstone Regional Council), and the council's ReUse Sheds stock second-hand goods, furniture included, if the new place needs filling.
The council's welcome guide puts Calliope and Benaraby within a 20-minute drive of the CBD (Gladstone Regional Council). Moving to or from either? Send us both addresses.
Common questions
Can a removal truck unload at the Gladstone Transfer Station?
Only under the 4.5 GVM limit. Heavier vehicles go to Benaraby Landfill.
How much notice does a Gladstone road permit need?
The application must reach the council at least 21 business days before the work starts.
Do you take requests from Boyne Island and Tannum Sands?
Yes. Write the suburb with QLD in both address fields.