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Tenders sought for Civic Centre

A revitalised Civic Centre for Gympie is a step closer, with Council today calling for tenders to complete the construction of the much-anticipated remediation...

Rates on hold; pressure builds for cuts in May

The decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to keep the cash rate on hold at 4.1 percent in April comes as no...

Fired up for first home game

The Cooloola Heat men's and women's teams fired up for their first home game of the season on Sunday afternoon 30 March. The Cooloola Heat...

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Sport

Jemma’s a Hall of Famer

Australian off-road motorcycle racing legend and Gympie local Jemma Wilson has been officially inducted into the Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame, solidifying her place...

Harriers hit the trail despite rain

The Gympie Hash House Harriers had 26 walkers and runners come along for their weekly exercise and socialising last Monday evening. The crayon...

Plenty of ’go’ in karts

There was plenty of action at the Cooloola Coast Kart Club at the weekend, with not only Round 2 of the CCKC Championships, sponsored...

Rain threat no worries for bowlers

Last Thursday (20 March) saw 29 Gympie Bowls Club bowlers take to the green on a humid day with the threat of rain. ...

Gympie’s world-class talent

A young Gympie local, Michael Blake, at just 16 years old has put his name on the international radar after coming 12th in the...

Great week for the ladies

The Gympie Golf Club ladies were very thankful the rain stayed away on Wednesday, 19 March, when they played a Single-stroke competition and competed...

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Entertainment

Great show for the kids

Art Post is hosting a Space Cowboy Kids Day this Sunday, 6 April 10am – 2pm to coincide with his exhibition Imagination Rules the...

Muster talents on road to stardom

The Mothertone Gympie Music Muster Talent Search is now officially open, inviting entries from the next generation of gifted country music artists. Recognised as...

Celebrating women with high tea

The Mary Valley Rattler’s inaugural International Women’s Day High Tea had to be postponed due to Cyclone Alfred, but with the coast now clear,...

Country concert ‘definitely’ on

The Gympie Country Music Club will be holding their March Concert this Saturday, 22 March, "come Hell or high water" as the saying goes....

Mind bending performer coming to Gympie

The Space Cowboy presents a dazzling blend of his greatest acts and never-before-seen feats in his performance 'Imagination Rules the World' for one night only at Art...

On This Day: National Let’s Laugh Day!

Laughter boosts mood, relieves stress, and strengthens relationships. So, don't forget to laugh often and spread joy wherever you go! Some people believe that laughter...

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...

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Inquiry hears Gympie vollies concerns

The truth behind volunteering in Gympie was heard by politicians as volunteers gathered at Gympie Community Place on Tuesday 25 March to air their...

Gympie returns to normal

Gympie region is returning to normal today as the Mary River continues to drop from a flood peak which closed Kidd Bridge until lmid-afternoon...

Kid authors called upon for LKDO comp

Are you an aspiring writer aged 12 or under living in the Gympie region with dreams of seeing your story turned into a vibrant,...

Beach road upgrade challenge

Rainbow Beach road safety advocate Tony Stewart has a challenge for traffic and roadworks planners who think Rainbow Beach Road rates a low priority...

Water, water everywhere

The Mary River at Gympie peaked just above the moderate flood level and started receding on Monday 31 March. Due to the floods, Kidd Bridge...

Take time to think about food

It was a highly successful celebration of food - the way it can bring people together over good conversation and recognition of what goes...