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Ringside fun at Bull N Bronc

There were more hats than that at the Gympie Bull N Bronc spectacular on Saturday night. The Gympie Showgrounds were abuzz with cowboys and girls,...

Luxury living on the Horizon

Future residents' excitement is building as Horizon Living, Gympie’s new luxury Over 50s lifestyle resort, is taking shape. Joining in during the ceremonial sod...

Perrett backs fire ant campaign

As fire ants march towards Gympie, local MP and Primary Industries Minister Tony Perrett has rejected criticism of the National Fire Ant Eradication Program,...

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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...

Barrels of fun at Bull N Bronc

Despite the predicted rain and cooler weather, the Gympie District Show Society's major fundraiser, the Bull N Bronc, went full tilt on Saturday night. The...

Jackpot wins despite wild weather

It's been a hot and humid week for the Cooloola Coast Bowls Club, and because of the wet weather, rain has cancelled bowls days...

Pink, punts and a purpose

Racegoers will be tickled pink when the first race day of the year returns to the Gympie Turf Club next weekend. The Racing for a...

Macklin wins Stableford on countback

Wednesday, 4 February, Gympie Golf Club Ladies played Single Stableford competition. Winner of the day was Stella Macklin on a countback from Runner Up,...

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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...

PSQ president inspires camera club

2026 has arrived and Gympie Camera Club is into the swing of the year already. Members began the year with a coffee meet up...

Art on Yabba fine art gallery celebrates opening in Imbil

A vibrant new chapter for the Mary Valley arts community begins on 28 February with the much-anticipated opening of Art on Yabba fine art...

Art Post pulls out the big Gunns with latest exhibit

Tandur artists Ian and Audrey Gunn are excited to present their first joint exhibition in 25 years, Looking back. Looking forward. at Art Post...

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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Jones Hill smash A patient was transported to Gympie Hospital in stable condition following a two-vehicle crash on Mary Valley Highway and McIntosh Creek Road,...

Gympie MP goes whole hog on feral pigs

Feral pigs are wreaking havoc across Queensland, and Gympie farmers, graziers, and landholders are being encouraged to get involved in a plan to tackle...

Scam alert for Gympie

Gympie police are warning residents about a scam involving audio messages claiming to be from a bank alleging unauthorised attempts to withdraw $1,800 from...

Opal the Koala returns to the wild

A local Pie Creek koala, now named Opal, has made a heartwarming return to the wild after a long road to recovery, thanks to...

Imbil refresh reaches new milestone

The first of a series of improvement projects in Imbil is underway, with an upgrade of William Street to improve connectivity, road safety, and...

Exporter grants now available

The Crisafulli Government is delivering a better plan for Queensland’s future with tangible support for businesses to break into new global markets. Applications are...

The power and the passion

A film documenting how the correct choice of plants and use of water can change the Australian landscape premieres in Gympie next month. Rehydrating Australia...

Stronger youth bail monitoring laws

The Government is restoring safety in Wide Bay–Burnett with strong new youth bail monitoring laws passed in Parliament. The Youth Justice (Electronic Monitoring) Amendment Bill 2025 made electronic monitoring...

Calling all manufacturers across the region

Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington, is encouraging manufacturers across the Nanango electorate to apply for the new Transforming Queensland Manufacturing Grant Program, saying the...

New police commissioner ‘Pointing’ the way

Brett Pointing, son of Gympie resident and retired senior police officer Laurie Pointing, will be Queensland's top cop, when he is appointed Police Commissioner...