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Help map out active living

Tin Can Bay and Cooloola Cove residents are being encouraged to help shape the future of active transport connections in their communities, thanks to...

U3A continues to grow

U3A Gympie is celebrating another strong year, with membership now exceeding 350 and activity levels well above pre-Covid figures. At its recent annual general meeting,...

Combine happy hour with heritage

The Mary Valley Rattler is offering the ultimate Friday evening happy hour experience with a Silver Bullet railcar service to Amamoor Station, perfectly timed...

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Sport

Bowlers brave heat for trophies

Last Thursday, 19 February, was another warm day for the Gympie Bowls Club, but that didn’t stop 36 bowlers from being out on the...

Jill Murray claims medal

On Wednesday, 18 February, Gympie Golf Club Ladies played a Single Stroke competition and competed for the first of the 2026 Wednesday Monthly Medals....

Golfer LIVing it up

Gympie’s own Anthony Keenan is riding a wave of momentum after a dream weekend at the LIV Golf tournament, where he and caddy Aaron...

Hockey was a smash

It was an incredible day with the crowds gathering for the Gympie Hockey Smash at the Gympie Hockey Association on Saturday, 21 February. Energies were...

First-timer Leonie bowls them over

Friendship abounds at the Cooloola Coast Bowls Club, numbers on the green are on the increase, and the laughter that comes with it is...

Nippers shore success

The nippers season is in full swing, with the third age championship day held last Sunday 22 February at Rainbow Beach. Nippers from under...

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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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Planned burn on K’gari

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service rangers will be conducting planned burns within the K'gari section of Great Sandy National Park between 20 February...

Gympie region’s part in tragic crash toll as police say: ‘Too many deaths already’

Too many people have died in Queensland vehicle crashes already this year, including in Gympie region and nearby, police say. The horrific toll includes six...

Woman killed in motorcycle crash: police

The police Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal traffic crash in Bidwill, north-east of Tiaro on Wednesday 25 February, a spokesperson has said. "Initial...

Gympie, I choose you

Avid collectors and Pokémon fans have an event to get excited for as PikaPacks prepare to host a Pokémon Card Convention at the Gympie...

Grants to back community‑led digital initiatives

FRRR (Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal) and Telstra are inviting remote, rural and regional community groups which includes many from Gympie to apply...

Squash season kicks off strong

The new season of squash kicked off last week with some great games played despite the hot and humid conditions. Numbers are down a...

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,...

Gympie scores big in tourism boost

Gympie has scored well as the state government announces more than $500,000 in expansion grants for two tourism operations, part of a $20 million...