QCWA knit up storm for tree night
Wednesday 21 July, the Gympie Branch of QCWA, held their Annual General Meeting, with Mrs Michele Perrett as the Guest Chairman.
It was lovely...
Almost 200kph on the Bruce
A P-Plater, who allegedly pushed his car to 199kph at Federal early Sunday morning has lost his licence for six months and been fined...
Colourful opening for MV Art Fest
Opening Night celebrations for Mary Valley Art Festival filled the Imbil Show Hall with vibrant art, colour and conversation on Friday evening 23 July.
The...
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...
Ambulance rushed to highway crash
A woman in her 20s has been taken to Gympie Hospital from the scene of a single vehicle rollover crash near Glenwood on the...
