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News snippets from across the region over the past week

Fall from scooter A patient in stable condition was taken to Gympie Hospital with a leg injury following a fall from a scooter on Barton...

Fuel prices loom as final straw for local businesses

New data showing a direct correlation between high fuel prices and insolvency could be the straw that breaks the camel’s back for small businesses...

A ride for all reasons

The Kilkivan Great Horse Ride will turn back the clock to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the event. The horse ride highlights the Kilkivan Country...

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Sport

Hot day makes for hot action

Last Thursday, 26 March, was a very hot day out on the green at the Gympie Bowls Club, but it didn’t stop 41 bowlers...

Weather kind by opposition not to Gympie

After a rained-out first round of the Sunday Sunshine Coast Fixtures, the weather was kind on Sunday, 29 March, but the opposition wasn’t. Gympie...

Deb’s return to form

The Gympie Golf Club Ladies played a single stableford from the Yellow tees last Wednesday, 25 March. Deb Deighton was the winner on the...

Nippers crown best at awards day

Last Sunday, the Rainbow Beach Nippers celebrated the end of their season. Following a morning of activities, the club presented awards to the following...

Sun sets early on Gold’s finals charge

Sunshine Coast's 1st Division Grand Final had a thrilling conclusion on Saturday afternoon as the sun set, resulting in a draw. Featuring in their...

Eighty and still ‘Hare-ing’ it

Last Monday, the Gympie Hash House Harriers welcomed a new runner and celebrated 2 significant runs, 200 for Yes Please and 1900 for Hare. Hare...

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Entertainment

Country concert for Angel Flight

Dust off your boots and warm up your vocal cords, The Senior Citizen Hall is set to ring with some country twang on Saturday,...

Wolvi to host new Sting musical (sort of)

With the open mic night for this month cancelled at the Wolvi Hall because of Good Friday, the hall committee has organised a very...

See a play at the pub

There's a new pilot project in Gympie called Plays in the Pub, offering a fun and informative way to see a play in a...

‘Little bit mad’ exhibition set to drop

Art Post Contemporary Gallery presents something a little different in April! It’s a strangely curious exhibition, Alice and the Tea Party, which runs from 8...

From Gympie with heart, when Gold goes on tour

The best of the Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival will roll out across the region, with tour screenings set for the Perseverance...

Larry Fleet set to headline Muster Friday

Tennessee singer-songwriter Larry Fleet will bring his band to the Gympie Music Muster on Friday, 28 August, adding another international act to the 2026...

Properties

Goomeri Home with Views, Solar and Walk-to-Town Convenience

Whether you’re searching for a comfortable place to retire, a solid first home or a reliable investment, this charming ex-removal house in the heart...

Two Homes, 57 Hectares and Endless Potential

Opportunities like this are incredibly rare. Comprising of 57.37 hectares on two titles, this remarkable rural acreage provides lifestyle and income potential. Located just 10...

$9.4 million sale ‘proves value of premium coastal locations’

The $9.4 million sale of a strategically located Noosa Junction shopping centre underscores the resilience of premium coastal commercial markets (including the Cooloola Coast),...

Two Homes, 57 Hectares and Endless Potential

Opportunities like this are incredibly rare. Comprising 57.37 hectares on two titles, this remarkable rural acreage provides lifestyle and income potential. Located just 10 minutes...

Prime location above flood area

Tom Grady Real Estate is privileged to present for sale 16 Nash Street, Gympie. This well-positioned commercial property sits in a highly sought-after location,...

A Solid Aussie Home – With Your Business Set Up Downstairs

If you’re chasing a true blue Aussie setup where the kids can run, kick a ball ride the bike around the block and make...

Gympie Flows Forward

Our campaign’s end

Over the past 12 months, we’ve brought you stories about the ongoing battle to right our region after the devastating floods of 2022. There is...

Gympie connection to new SES head

The day after the worst flood to hit Gympie in living memory lifted the level of the Mary River at the weir to 22.96m...

Mary River clean-up

Sediment laden run-off from the Mary River has been identified as a leading cause of poor water quality in the inner Great Barrier Reef,...

Big Mary eco-spend

Gympie region and its near neighbours are big winners in a major federal and state funded flood recovery bonanza for "significant environmental and land...

Mary workers helping reef

A consortium of environment groups is working to improve Mary River runoff quality, in a bid to save notr just the river itself, but...

Don’t forget flash flooding

The Gympie Region has recently been on flood watch with the consistent wet weather and three uninjured patients were rescued from flood water on...

More News

Brady Bunch vibes fuel Gympie business heart

Just like a modern-day Brady Bunch, Kylie Limpus and Chris Fuller have seven children between them, but more than enough love to go around. Now...

Guestspeakers’ personal Parkinson’s history

Members of the Gympie Parkinson’s Support Group recently welcomed guest speaker Joe Kelly to their monthly meeting. Joe, a Member of Parliament representing the Brisbane...

Teach kids this essential life skill in schools

This April marks Financial Literacy Month, and not-for-profit Financial Basics Foundation (FBF) is using the opportunity to raise awareness of the inconsistent financial education...

‘Blind obsession’ a fuel security threat: O’Brien

Gympie region people and businesses were among families, truckies, tradies, and businesses struggling with the rising cost of fuel and ongoing supply shortages, Wide...

Drive safely for a happy Easter

Driving safely is a vital part of ensuring you and eveyone else on the road (or beach or track) has a happy Easter. Police are...

Drive tourism vital for Gympie economy

Drive tourism, potentially badly affected by fuel prices, is critically important to the Gympie region - and not only to tourism businesses, Sherry Lowe,...

Gympie power prices drop

Gympie region electricity consumers can expect a power price drop of about 10 per cent across both Energex and Ergon networks, within a few...

Airlift after Glen Echo motorbike crash

The LifeFlight aeromedical tem has reported airlifting a man to hospital after a motorbike crash at Glen Echo, in Gympie region, on Good Friday. A...

Police fear for man missing in Gympie region

Police are seeking urgent public assistance to locate a 78-year-old man, last seen in Gympie region and reported missing since yesterday, 3 April. Jay Bentley...

Steve Kilbey art exhibition a world first

ART POST Gallery Gympie has secured a world first, major solo exhibition of works by Steve Kilbey. Amphibia is a carefully curated group of...