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Film festival hits the road

From every corner of the world to every corner of the near-Gympie region, Gympie's brilliantly uplifting Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival hits...

Caitlyn’s racing ahead

Former Rainbow Beach resident and James Nash State High School student, Caitlyn Hayes is racing ahead, literally, in her career with earthmoving and mining...

One Nation – new Wide Bay members wanted

One Nation's new Wide Bay electorate branch is canvassing for new members and support, with evyone invited to a branch meeting at Glastonbury Hall,...

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Sport

Hold your horses, no stable required

In the hinterland hills of Belli Park, local riders are gathering regularly to practise their skills and to train their horses in a wide...

4BBB multiples trouble

On Tuesday, 10 February, 76 Gympie Gold Club Vets took to the fairways for a 4BBB Stableford multiplier. It is a very interesting concept....

Heat cuts the bowling action short

Last Thursday, 12 February, there were 34 bowlers out on the green at the Gympie Bowls Club. The weather was hot and not...

Hot then not for golf

On Wednesday, 11 February, Gympie Golf Club Ladies played a Single Stableford competition, and despite the hot and humid conditions, some great scores were...

Cooler weather made hill climbs easier

The cooler weather last Monday evening made the hills of Gympie just a tad more enjoyable for 20 Gympie Hash House Harriers. It...

Two-day match a slow burn

Saturday saw the First Grade Round 20 game of the Sunshine Coast Cricket Association between Maroochydore and Gympie at Maroochydore. This was the first of...

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Entertainment

O Pomona Mia! Renowned tenor to perform at the Majestic Theatre

Direct from London's West-End, “Australia’s Own Bocelli”, internationally-acclaimed tenor, Paul Ettore Tabone is returning to the Majestic Theatre in Pomona in a spectacular tribute...

New song’s ’loose unit’ inspiration

Jen Mize grew up with a loose unit for a father, and music lovers, streaming services, and radio are embracing the song he’s inspired. Double...

Tea and sympathy… and life drawing

Did you know that once a month, on a Sunday from 3pm to 5pm, Art Post hosts an untutored life drawing session? This small, relaxed...

Forged in gratitude

A stunning handcrafted sculpture has been gifted to respected Gympie guitarist and music teacher Clyde Schipke in recognition of more than four decades dedicated...

Stories, songs, and soulful folk

Two voices. One night. Stories that linger long after the last note. This is what folk singer-songwriters Dan Cully (VIC) and Kate Mahood (QLD) are...

Muster performer gets Australian Idol golden ticket

Many locals may have seen him perform inside the Muster Arena during the Gympie Music Muster, but on Monday night 9 February, Riley Ziskey...

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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Lachlan’s legacy makes powerful impression

It was as much about hope as it was about inspiration. About building resiliency and health into mind, body and spirit as well as...

Seeing Double

You would be forgiven for thinking you were seeing double at Gympie Play Back on Sunday, 22 February, when at 2pm, the small local...

Keeping up with the neighbours

When it comes to property trends, Cooloola Coast locals have learned to keep one eye firmly on Noosa. Historically, what takes hold in the...

What next for Green Door Cafe?

For decades, it was the place you went when the night wasn’t quite over. If you’d just come out of the pictures, finished school for...

Bank donates $1M to date, and new round of funding is now open

The Community Bank Gympie & District Bendigo Bank is throwing open the doors to the vaults, ready to distribute funds to address local issues...

Gympie scores big in arts grants

Gympie's community based Australian Institute of Country Music, the organisation which helped launch or accelerate the careers of performers like X Factor star...

Airlift and land ambulances attend weekend vehicle crashes

A man in his 50s was airlifted from the Neusa Vale area, near Wolvi, on Sunday afternoon, LifeFlight and Queensland Ambulance Service officials said...

Faith and fellowship

Guests gathered in Memorial Park in Gympie, sharing their hopes, prayers, and community wishes going forward in 2026 at the Community Prayer Breakfast on...

Action delivered on Feral Pig Management

The Government is delivering a strong plan to help Queensland’s primary producers, landholders and councils manage feral pig populations. A draft Queensland Feral Pig...

From silent shows to centenary celebrations

The Goomeri Hall of Memory was opened on 28 July 1926 to honour those from the district who served in World War I. Over...