Sea of umbrellas for Kandanga Anzac Day
Anzac Day preparations at Kandanga produced a sea of umbrellas outside a packed Kandanga Hall as hundreds gathered for the parade down to the...
Police honour their own Anzacs
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has joined communities across the state to commemorate Anzac Day, paying tribute to the courage, sacrifice, and enduring legacy...
Anzac Day as thousands defy weather to remember
It has become a cliche to say that Anzac Day crowds are getting bigger each year all over Australia.
But long live the cliche, as...
Big wins on the board
The Gympie District Darts Association had a great night of darts on Wednesday 15 April.
Results:
- Gunabul Raiders 8 Jockey Bandits 4
- Railway Riff Raff...
What is a gunfire breakfast?
The RSL notes that, as with most things, Anzac Day rituals have evolved over the intervening 112 years since the start of World War...
Gympie’s Anzac heroes remembered
The Gympie Family History Society is a gold mine of real Anzac stories involving Gympie people, most compiled from historical documents and publications available...
Glenwood house on fire
Two fires have taken place in Glenwood on Friday, 24 April, including an excavator setting alight and a structure fire.
On Arborthirty One Road, the...
MP backs tough drug and search law
Attorney General and western Gympie's Nanango MP Deb Frecklington has welcomed tough new drug sentencing and weapons search laws. which she says will improve...
Kids enter fashion stakes
Racegoers were dressed to the nines, and the Fashions on the Field showed off the best of what Gympie had to offer at the...
Miles of smiles trackside
The excitement was electric trackside as cheers echoed at the Cooloola Pump & Irrigation 100 Club Race Day on Saturday 18 April.
With drinks in...
Remembrance in a dangerous world
A world in turmoil, and the realisation this is nothing new, will focus special attention on Anzac Day.
Most living Australians have grown up free...
25 years since Afghanistan
This year marks 25 years since Australia deployed troops to Afghanistan, following the 11 September 2001 World Trade Centre attack.
Nearly 3000 people died after...

















