The sacrifice of youth
Picture seven young men in Mary Street today, sharing a laugh, planning a surf or annoying everyone with electric scooters.
In 1915, at least one...
Anzac Day services across the region
Anzac Day commemorations will be held on 25 April, from Tiaro and Glenwood to Wolvi and Cooroy and from the Cooloola Coast to Kilkivan.
In...
Community connects
Service providers and those in the community service space gathered at Gunabul Homestead to foster relationships, share stories, learn from each other and ultimately...
Rattler taps into Kiwis’ passion for steamy experiences
Gympie’s Mary Valley Rattler believes that with direct air services from Auckland to Sunshine Coast Airport that it can tap into Kiwis’ passion for...
Social connections made at SunCare
Guests joined together at SunCare in Gympie to enjoy a morning tea for the launch of their social connections program on Wednesday 16 March.
After...
Tragic end for World War I survivor
Born in 1899 to Joseph and Rose Abbott, of Gympie, Joseph Robert Abbott was just 18 when he enlisted.
He was posted to 31st Battalion...
Anzac history to be remembered
Every year is packed with anniversaries, obviously.
But this year has some big Anzac ones, marking decades rather than years.
It is the 110th anniversary of...
Gympie Students learn train safety
Queensland Rail’s Community Education team is traveling from school to school, working closely with teachers and local communities to ensure that as many students...
Remembering a local hero
Michael McAulliffe is one of three World War I heroes specifically remembered in this year's RSL Anzac Day Guide.
Born on 15 December 1891, he...
Injured boy and climber airlifted
A primary school aged boy has been airlifted from Landsborough in a critical condition, after a serious vehicle and pedestrian incident, a Lifeflight spokesperson...
Injured pilot airlifted from K’gari
A seriously injured man in his 50s was dragged from the wreckage of his gyrocopter after it crashed near Moon Point campground on the...
Health, roads and security Llew’s focus
Local Wide Bay MP Llew O'Brien and the LNP have announced a series of election promises aimed at health, roads and community security.
On Thursday,...
Clinic to take pressure off ED
The staff at the Gympie Hospital Emergency Department have reason to celebrate with the long-awaited nurse-led walk-in clinic starting up on Monday with a...
