One in six Qlders stoned on the roads
Thousands of alleged drug drivers have been detected on the state’s roads during a four-month proactive road safety enforcement operation run by the Queensland...
Bridging the gap between Kilkivan and Kingaroy trails
Gympie Regional Council this week commenced work on the construction of a 12.5m concrete pedestrian and cycle bridge across Wide Bay Creek along the...
Why Des was given the boot
Finding the hidden history of every day items is something the Gympie Family History Society do every day.
Today, they share the story of Des...
Smokey weekend with two planned burns at Rainbow and Fraser Island
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) will conduct planned burn operations within the Great Sandy National Park near Cooloola Drive, Rainbow Beach from...
Ombudsman to pull the plug on Gympie’s power issues
Got issues with your power, gas or water providers?
The Energy and Water Ombudsman Queensland will be in Gympie on 4 and 5 August and...
Rollovers, burnouts and dangerous drivers on our beaches
Hoons, dangerous drivers and bloody idiots received a shakeup when Queensland Police responded to further complaints of hooning at Teewah beach over the weekend.
Complaints...
Free movies for Vets kids
Last Thursday the Gympie RSL Veterans Services team ran a special event for the children and grand children of local defence personnel veterans.
“It was...
Serial hoon’s cruelest punishment
A customised Lamborghini coupe seized by police under Queensland’s tough anti-hoon laws will go up for auction next week.
After spotting the distinctive purple Lamborghini...
Heart starter donated to Sports Club
The Gympie Sports and Recreation Club have a brand new machine they fervently hope they will never have to use - but if they...
Artist escapes NY Covid
New York is a long way from Gympie but artist Cathy Condon had embraced the city that never sleeps as her home and her...
More fun than you can bat a beaded lash at
There were plenty of double entendres and naughty shenanigans at the Phoenix Hotel last Saturday, all in the name of charity.
Bingo Queen, Melony Brests...
Speed limits reduced on 3 Gympie roads
There are new speed limits in place on three major arterials, the Department of Transport and Main Roads advised earlier in the week.
TMR Southern...
Hot time on the fairway
It certainly was a very hot and humid day, Wednesday, 15 January, when the Gympie Golf Club Ladies’ competition for 2025 hit off with...
