Brad and Shayne’s $1500 shave
The Cooloola Dragon Boat Club has been involved in raising funds for the Mother’s Day Classic (MDC), with Brad and Shayne, shaving their heads...
Anzac Day homecoming for RAAF medic
Anzac Day will see Royal Australian Air Force Medic, Sergeant David Grieger return to Gympie, the hometown that shaped his values long before his...
Docs blast drug law changes
The Queensland government’s move to repeal the state’s drug diversion program is "short-sighted and a blow to mental and preventive health," Hervey Bay based...
Regional tourism ‘at tipping point’
The fuel crisis has hit hard at regional tourism, leaving many businesses "approaching breaking point," Queensland's peak tourism body has warned.
The Queensland Tourism Industry...
Boy in custody after claimed break-ins
A boy, 16, has been remanded in custody after alleged vehicle and property offences west of Gympie.
A police spokesperson said the boy's arrest involved...
New trade ties in Pacific initiative
The state government has announced a new plan "to strengthen Queensland’s economic ties with the Pacific to help local business and deliver new investment...
News in brief
One more closure at Station Road
Gympie Regional Council has announced one more night-time closure of the Mellor Street-Station Road intersection, to allow final line...
Showgirls are crowned
The 2026 Showgirl and Ambassador winners were named at the Gympie Show Awards Night on Saturday 18 April.
Laura Southern was named the Junior Showgirl...
Gympie search as police close major drug probe
Police raids, from the Sunshine Coast to Cairns, including in Gympie, have led to 51 people being charged with 220 drug and weapon offences,...
Executive style in rural setting
An executive-style brick house and pool on 1.15ha at Lagoon Pocket offers the balance of town and country.
Rob Nimmo at Laguna Real Estate said...
Drink, drug drivers and one serious speeder: police
The back-to-school week has seen police urge drivers to use extra care, after more than 15,800 random breath tests and 291 roadside drug tests...
Where and when – Anzac commemorations across region
Anzac Day commemorations across Gympie region and nearby districts will start early in Gympie, with a 4am roll call and gunfire breakfast at Gympie...

















