About GAPDL

Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Ltd (GAPDL) is an enthusiastic and dynamic organisation with a charter to promote and develop the Gladstone Region which takes in five local government areas; Gladstone City, Calliope Shire, Miriam Vale Shire, Banana Shire and Monto Shire.

Today, GAPDL is the lead economic, tourism and community development agency of the Gladstone Region. The organisation has State Government recognition through Tourism Queensland as one of Queensland’s 14 defined tourist regions and by the Department of State Development, Trade and Innovation as a significant and “flagship” centre of economic growth.

GAPDL has a multiple charter in terms of development, encompassing:

Tourism Marketing;
Visitor Information Centres;
Economic Development;
Event Development;
Business Development;
Community Growth

GAPDL is a non-for-profit organisation founded in 1983. The organisation was formed to meet a community and business need for a representative organisation to coordinate and promote tourism and economic growth, together with a goal of improving the city’s image. GAPDL is also a membership driven organisation. The organisation represents a strong membership of some 360 organisations - authorities, industries, large and small firms, businesses and community organisations.

A Board of 21 Directors, to whom the Chief Executive Officer reports, administers GAPDL. The Board employs a variety of staff to enact GAPDL's corporate and strategic goals for the betterment of tourism, economic and community development in the Gladstone Region.

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