Flood, blackout UPDATE: Monday PM
Gympie Regional Council and the Transport and Main Roads Department have announced 62 road closures and traffic hazards, mostly flood-related, across the Gympie region.
And...
Dangerous driving charge after alleged run-down attempt
Police allege a Gympie woman effectively played a dangerous “game of chicken” with a pedestrian during a burnout incident at Carter’s Ridge.
Gympie Police say...
More bridge closures as waters rise
Gympie Regional Council has warned commuters that "staff are now making early preparations to close both Inglewood Bridge and Bells Bridge from late this...
GYMPIE FLOOD UPDATE: Kidd Bridge closed as floods block roads
Gympie Regional Council has now closed Kidd Bridge, as a rushing Mary River continues to rise at Gympie.
Flooding has already closed:
Burnett Highway at Tansey...
Flood watch update: Rivers rise as rain goes on… and on
Rivers and creeks are generally on the rise across Gympie region and nearby parts of Fraser Coast, South Burnett and Noosa, as heavy rain...
River heights as at this morning
Major floding is expected at Tiaro this afternoon, accompanied by moderate flooding at Gympie and Dagun Pocket, the Bureau of Meteorology has advised.
"Heavy to...
Power outages and emergency repairs
More than 100 electricity consumers are without power in the Energex service area of Gympie region, as wmergency crews work in tricky conditions to...
Adult Crime, Adult Time expanded
The Government is expanding its landmark Adult Crime, Adult Time laws to 45 youth crime offences, with new laws introduced to the Queensland Parliament...
Call for youth to help shape future
The World Literacy Foundation are calling on Young People across Gympie and Queensland to help shape the future of literacy, both locally and globally.
The...
Hoofbeats around the world
At one point Pam Karner was lying on the ground, crying to herself in pain.
Her horse was above her. That was when she realised...
Gympie woman ‘critically injured’ in Bundaberg crash
A 43-year-old Gympie woman has been rushed to hospital after what police describe as a "serious traffic crash" at Bundaberg.
The crash occurred at Gregory...
What has eight wheels, a voracious appetite and costs $1 million?
The world's biggest sand island is now home to one of Australia’s most expensive, complex and advanced waste management trucks, with the custom-made Iveco...
Minimalism scores at Camera Club
With March already here, there is so much happening at the Gympie Camera Club.
There are exciting plans being made as the club is planning...
