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40 years late but Gympie’s buses finally deliver

The first major bus upgrade since 1987, combined with permanent 50-cent fares, has driven a 58 per cent surge in Gympie public transport use...

Hartwig joins regional growth summit

Gympie's Mayor Glen Hartwig was among over 100 other business and community leaders at the Sunshine Coast Business Council Conference where he joined the...

Spencer Hitchen his wagon to conservation

The Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee (MRCCC) recently hosted 15-year-old conservationist and award-winning photographer Spencer Hitchen at the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC)...

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Sport

Aussies win ‘Bloody Slow’ cup

Friday, 6 February saw a great turnout and great results for the Cooloola Coast Bowls Club with winners across the board in their competitions. The...

Tino’s tight with Titans

The Titans have welcomed Tino Fa’asuamaleaui’s decision to secure his playing future on the Gold Coast until at least the end of the 2030...

Gympie women ‘seas’ the day

Tin Can Bay Coastal Rowing Club’s (TCBCRC) volunteers are celebrating a major milestone after finishing building their first St Ayles Skiff. Anchored in teamwork, more...

An ill wind blows for some Vets

Well, it was another great day on the golf course for the Gympie Golf Club Vets on Tuesday, 3 February. There was a stiff...

Windy conditions prove challenging

Last Thursday, 29 January, there were 44 bowlers out on the Gympie Bowls Club green enjoying their game of bowls. It was a...

Windy wins at Cooloola Coast

On Thursday 29 January, a wonderful group of players turned out to play in the somewhat windy conditions at the Cooloola Coast Bowls Club. The...

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Entertainment

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...

History to come alive with open day

Have you ever wondered who your ancestors were, where they came from, or what stories they left behind? The Gympie Family History Society invites...

Oriana Choir to present pop royalty

Get ready for an unforgettable musical experience as the Sunshine Coast’s acclaimed Oriana Choir brings Pop Royalty to the stage, 2:00 pm, on Sunday...

Exhibitors wanted

Want to exhibit at Art Post, the newest, unique contemporary art space in Gympie? Expressions of interest are now open for artists to exhibit work...

Elke Louie reveals new single

Gympie indie folk singer-songwriter Elke Louie has revealed her sophomore single Sandman is set for release on January 30, celebrating with a launch show...

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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Side-by-side Golden Valentines

What do two golden wedding anniversaries, Valentine's Day, neighbours, burglary, a civil celebrant and Spiderman have to do with one another? Read on to...

Hazel hits 50-Year milestone

It was an exciting day for the Gympie Red Cross Volunteers when, during their meeting on Wednesday 3 February, they awarded their own mum...

Pomona pedestrains need not walk on the wild side

Design work has started on a series of pedestrian safety upgrades in Pomona, including new crossings, raised township entry treatments, and a reduced speed...

Gympie QCWA weighs anchor on Hoy mornings

The Gympie QCWA is inviting locals to start their mornings with a cuppa, a catch-up, and a little friendly competition in 2026, with a...

Ageing Australia’s recommendations ahead of federal budget

The most recent data available from the census in 2021 describes the average age as 48 and shows that the population is aging, with...

Funds available to empower youth

Gympie not-for-profit groups are invited by the FRRR to collaborate with local young people in remote, rural and regional communities to design and deliver...

Soaring to dizzying heights

A Queensland glider pilot has used the Bond Springs airstrip, home to the Alice Springs Gliding Club, as a base to set more than...

News snippets from across the region for the past week

Motorcycle crash Paramedics and a rescue helicopter are on the scene of a motorcycle crash on the Wide Bay Highway, at Woolooga, at around 9.40am,...

Council prepares alternatives as state reviews rural TLPI changes

Gympie Regional Council is awaiting feedback from the state government following its conditional approval of the council’s Temporary Local Planning Instruments (TLPIs). Gympie Regional Council...

Why go away? Mates’ rates come home with Sunny Staycation

Visit Sunshine Coast, the peak tourism body covering the Gympie Local Government Area, has launched Sunny Staycation, a new campaign offering exclusive deals on...