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Water supply action at Cherbourg

Vital water security improvements are underway at the Cherbourg indigenous community, just west of Gympie region, the federal and state governments have announced. The project...

Arrest numbers soar in police crime crackdown

A total of 45 people have been charged with 104 offences in Gympie's Wide Bay Burnett district, in one month of the continuing police...

Insurance win for volunteers

Volunteers have had a big win under annually renewed disaster season insurance arrangements covering personal injury, according to the state government. Fire, Disaster Recovery and...

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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...

Easter bonnets and bowling fun

It was another busy week for the Cooloola Coast Bowls Club. Their men travelled to Pomona on Tuesday for jackpot pairs, but unfortunately, were not...

Snow White result for squash

Week six of the Squash was great in all grades, even though there were a few upset matches. B Grade – Tuesday, 24 March: Auto...

Wet weather makes for humid Triples comp

Last Thursday, 19 March, there were 24 bowlers out on the Green at the Gympie Bowls Club on the Southside. A number of the...

‘Shorty’ aces the 16th

On Tuesday, 17 March, the little green men came out to play a Single Stableford with the Gympie Golf Club Vets. There were...

Lottie’s winning form

After a couple of wet weeks, the Gympie Golf Club Ladies were very happy to get back on the course last Wednesday, playing for...

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Entertainment

‘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...

Riders saddle up for iconic 40th ride

One of the Gympie region’s smallest communities is saddling up for a big celebration. Kilkivan, just 45-minutes west of Gympie, is marking 40 years of...

Jake Whittaker celebrates awards’ noms

2025 Gympie Music Muster Ambassador Jake Whittaker grabbed the attention of the country on Australian Idol and his work ethic and killer songs are...

Inspiring intergenerational connection and community

Gympie-born author Brenton Cullen is set to release his new children's book, The Prime Minister Problem, on Tuesday, 28 April, with an inspiring story...

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

78 new cops for Wide-Bay Burnett

Gympie is a part of a program to bolster the police recruits across Queensland, with 78 recruits being allocated to the Wide Bay Burnett...

Drivers warned of Easter police beach patrols, starting now.

Beach drivers are warned to be on their best behaviour over the Easter school holidays, when police carry out what has become a beach...

Youth crime crackdown

In a youth crime crackdown, 45 people were charged with 104 offences in the Wide Bay Burnett district, which includes Gympie, as part of...

Rural firies: ‘What goes around comes around’

Rural fire fighters can rely on Queenslanders and on each other if they are hit by disaster, Gympie-based general manager of Rural Fire Brigades...

Ute stolen at knifepoint in Cooran

A Cooran woman had her car stolen at knifepoint, police allege, with a man arrested hours later after officers intercepted the vehicle in Maroochydore. The...

Vinnies moves closer to Gympie’s heart

Vinnies is beginning to activate its Mellor Street site, with services now operating from the former Madill’s Holden property. The not-for-profit has owned the site...

Student Leadership in Action at St Patrick’s College

At St Patrick’s College, the Student Representative Council (SRC) continues to be a powerful example of student leadership in action. Meeting each Wednesday morning...

Canadian plan beats the rain

What a day for the Gympie Vets at the Gympie Golf Club on Tuesday, 24 March. Luckily, they played a Canadian Stableford, so a nice,...

Chatsworth upgrades postponed to end of next month

Mobile users across Corella, Bells Bridge, Chatsworth, and Araluen are being advised to prepare for temporary service disruptions, as Telstra upgrades a key mobile...

Recognition to come for Gympie WWI vets

A local volunteer has successfully secured federal funding to ensure several First World War veterans laid to rest in Gympie are properly commemorated. The Minister...