By-pass highway crash
A truck driver escaped, shaken but otherwise apparently unhurt this morning when his vehicle, carrying a load of timber, crashed off the Bruce Highway,...
Forest Wind Facebook
Social media responses have been strong in response to news the state government has pulled the plug on the Forest Wind renewable energy (wind...
A matter of building trust
With endurance riding, it’s very much about time in the saddle and caring for the horse.
Riders need to connect with their mount - not...
Heart of Gold announces program
The much-loved Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival returns in 2025 with a jam-packed program celebrating the art of short filmmaking and the...
Businesses to connect over coffee
The Gympie Chamber of Commerce are set to host their September Coffee Connect sponsored by Gunabul Homestead on Wednesday 24 September.
While this is normally...
‘It’s not over yet’ say Forest Wind promoters
Forest Wind promoters say their organisation "remains committed to delivering great outcomes for Queensland - aligned to LNP policy."
This is "despite the State Government’s...
Deadly weekend on roads
Wide Bay Burnett district police are pleading with drivers to exercise greater caution, after three men died in the Gympie region alone in two...
Man airlifted after vessel capsizes and runs aground
A dramatic rescue unfolded on a remote Cooloola Coast beach after a vessel ran aground overnight on Sunday, 31 August.
Emergency services were called to...
Conservationist blast wind farm ruling
The Queensland Conservation Council has strongly criticised the state government's announced move to end the Forest Wind renewable wind farm project in the Toolara...
‘Fly the flag with pride,” says O’Brien
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is encouraging Australians to fly the Australian Flag with pride on Australian National Flag Day, Wednesday 3...
Forest wind power farm project axed
The state government has axed the hugely controversial Forest Wind energy project, which had been in the works for five years.
Gympie MP Tony Perrett...
Canapés by the Creek returns
Canapés by the Creek is returning to the Kilkivan Showgrounds to fundraise for the Kilkivan P-10 State School’s P&C on Saturday 18 October.
The...
Fine, mostly sunny week as temperatures begin to cool
Gympie region is looking towards a fine and mostly sunny week, with partial cloud on some days and temperatures gradually beginning to drop, if...
