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LifeFlight takes flight from new Sunshine Coast base

The LifeFlight Sunshine Coast rescue helicopter flew out of the region’s new supersized aeromedical facility following a 14-month construction project on Tuesday, 31 March. LifeFlight...

Students make waves with epic adventures

Students from Tin Can Bay P-10 State School had a great time again this year with their annual year 6 hike reported as yet...

Rare milestone draws family from afar

Gold balloons spelling out “70” in the front window of Kingston House on Saturday evening might have suggested a milestone birthday. Instead, something far rarer...

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Sport

Nippers crown best at awards day

Last Sunday, the Rainbow Beach Nippers celebrated the end of their season. Following a morning of activities, the club presented awards to the following...

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...

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Entertainment

Wolvi to host new Sting musical (sort of)

With the open mic night for this month cancelled at the Wolvi Hall because of Good Friday, the hall committee has organised a very...

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...

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...

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Leaders going for Victory at college

The School Leaders for Victory College share their reasons for getting involved with the School Captaincy program. HANNAH CRUICKSHANK My name is Hannah Cruickshank, and I...

Beating cancer, one step at a time

Simon Harvey didn’t have to to walk around Australia in his own battle with cancer - he is doing it to raise awareness of...

Two days shy of 36, Glenwood crash victim identified

The victim of a fatal crash outside Glenwood State School on Friday, 20 March, has been identified as 35-year-old Gladstone man Mathew Ireland. A GoFundMe...

Nash captains going for GOLD

James Nash State High School seniors and School Captains Hayley James, Chloe Bond, Zoltan Greenhalgh, and Henry Connor tell us what they are hoping...

Chelsea roars to victory

Chelsea O’Conner, from Nanango State High School, narrowly defeated five other contenders to win the Region 2 finals of the Lions Youth of the...

Water supply action at Cherbourg

Vital water security improvements are underway at the Cherbourg indigenous community, just west of Gympie region, the federal and state governments have announced. The project...

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,...