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Fuelling hope and fear

As Gympie’s drive tourism industry braces for fuel price effects, there was a ray of hope this week that the region’s proximity to major...

What’s on around the region for the coming week?

Although most of these activities are for adults, we’ve added kid-friendly, free activities around the region. These are denoted by asterisks beside the title,...

GMT drives forward

The end of last year caught up with Gympie Medical Transport, quickly seeing many achievements and changes over the past few months. Before closing out...

Digital Edition

Sport

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...

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...

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Entertainment

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...

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...

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

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...

News snippets from across the region over the past week

House fire Three patients were assessed for smoke inhalation following a house fire on Wonga Court, Lower Wonga, at 11.46pm on Sunday, 29 March. All...

What’s next for AICM’s lease?

The Australian Institute of Country Music's lease is about to be up, and Gympie Regional Council held a special meeting on Tuesday, 31 March,...

Opportunity on offer with lifestyle property

A 5.48ha Cedar Pocket property with two houses offers the opportunity to renovate, rebuild or renew and benefit. Rob Nimmo at Laguna Real Estate said...

Lovely Lourdes’ letter from the King

There is no way you would guess that Lourdes Verrier is 100, but she's got her letter from the King to go with the...

CCC leaders look to fostering connections

Cooloola Christian College seniors, Amber Jones, Brayden Hooper, Ella Gratten, and Jasmine Watt, explain why they opted to become school leaders and what they...

Man airlifted after snake bite

The Sunshine Coast-based LifeFlight aeromedical team airlifted a man to hospital after a suspected sea snake bite at Leisha Track in Cooloola at 10:40am...

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...