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Daniel’s Law delivering safer communities

The Government said that they are making Queensland safer, noting there have been more than 205,000 visits to the Daniel’s Law website, the state’s...

Between the devil and deep blue sea

The Queensland fishing industry is almost literally caught between a fuel price devil and the deep blue sea - and many operators may have...

New $18.5m LifeFlight aeromedical base unveiled

LifeFlight has officially opened its new $18.5m Sunshine Coast base in a major boost for aeromedical capability in the region. The launch coincided with...

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Sport

Hot, humid action for C’ships

Last Thursday, 12 March, was another hot and humid day for bowling, but it was great to see 34 bowlers out on the green...

Wash out win for Wooroolin

The Grand Final of the Gympie A Grade two day competition was well underway, but was unfortunately washed out due to the flooding rains...

Eagle-eyed ladies cash in on course revamp

On Wednesday, 4 March, with the Gympie course in great condition after the renovation work, the Gympie Golf Club ladies participated in a single...

Ed’s in the red, but in a good way

Seventy-two Gympie Golf Club Vets lined up on Tuesday, 3 March, to play a Monthly Medal and try to win that elusive red shirt. The...

Rain can’t stop local runners

The Gympie Hash House Harriers run every Monday at 6pm whether it’s fine, wet or in-between, and last Monday, it was definitely wet. They...

Full rinks, full fun

With the weather keeping everyone inside at the Cooloola Bowls Club, keeping the board and committee busy catching up and doing the odd fix...

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Entertainment

Indie-Roots duo hits Gympie

Join Dan Cully and Kate Mahood at Art Post for an intimate evening of earthy folk music, storytelling and shared songs. Blending folk, indie-roots...

Bold new exhibit challenges systems

Local artist Charmaine Lyons reflects upon the experimental nature of her new, powerful exhibition, now showing at Art Post, Planetary Anguish. While editing the original...

Minimalism scores at Camera Club

With March already here, there is so much happening at the Gympie Camera Club. There are exciting plans being made as the club is planning...

Charmaine Lyons unveils ’Planetary Anguish’

Acclaimed multi-disciplinary artist Charmaine Lyons brings her latest powerful exhibition, Planetary Anguish, to the walls of ART POST gallery from Tuesday, 10 March to Thursday,...

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...

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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Flood relief for Westpac customers

While the Gympie region may have been largely forgotten by the Federal and State governments when it comes to flooding and disaster assistance, one...

Stay safe and stay kind

This week has been, well, a bit of a disaster week. The main hindrance to many people, particularly those who travel out of the region...

Prix was grand for Caitlyn

Former Rainbow Beach resident and James Nash State High School student, Caitlyn Hayes, was nominated by her peers for a once-in-a-lifetime experience at the...

Applications open for ’empowering women’ grants

Applictions have opened for Round Two grants under the state government's Empowering Women Program, which aims to strengthn women's economic security through grants to...

Chance of more rain, but not much

Heavy overnight rain across some parts of Gympie region overnight is not predicted to mean any return of flood danger, Rain is a possibility over...

Bread, beer and chook feed, manufacturing, inflation – everything is hit by fuel crisis

Food and almost everything else is set to become more expensive as rocketing fuel prices and shortages hit almost all industries, including mining and...

Flames flare again at old hotel site

There was high drama on Channon Street Monday night when an older model truck appeared to almost spontaneously combust outside the Gympie Regional Council...

Local sporting champions win grants

Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O'Brien congratulated local sports stars on Wednesday 11 March who will receive grants to help them participate in...

’Action needed now’ for fishing industry fuel

Much like everywhere else in Australia right now, fishermen and trawlers that operate off the coast of Rainbow Beach and Tin Can Bay are...

Tee off to support Rory

A Golf Day is being held at Gunabul Homestead on Sunday, 15 March to support and raise money for local Rory Spotswood, who is...