Wide Bay series heats up
The Wide Bay Dragon Boat Series (Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, 1770 and Cooloola with the addition of Red Rock, a combination of Rockhampton and Hervey...
Councils’ new kerbside contract announced
Gympie Regional Council is pleased to announce that J.J Richards and Sons Pty Ltd (t/as JJ’s Waste & Recycling) has been awarded the contract...
Paulger’s ‘principled work’ lives on
Katter's Australian Party leader Robbie Katter says there is no way the party would be a continuing force in Australian politics without the "strong,...
Cost cut hint on Borumba
State Treasurer David Janetzki has hinted at cost cuts affecting the controversial and very big Borumba pumped hydroelectricity scheme.
Details are expected to become more...
Winter colour at races
The winner and runner-up in the Classic Racewear category of the Fashions on the Field competition at last weekend's TSR Race Day had something...
Gympie student nurse initiative continues to expand
Lutheran Services is expanding its successful initiative originally launched in Gympie to help fast-track third-year nursing students into careers at regional aged care sites...
CCC celebrates success at Maths Team Challenge
Students from Cooloola Christian College (CCC) have once again proven that academic excellence and character are closely intertwined, taking out top honours at the...
Rescues on land and sea
Two men and a stricken yacht have been saved in a multi-agency rescue effort off K'gari, some distance off the island's northern tip and...
News snippets from across the region for the past week
Scooter accident
A patient was transported in stable condition to Gympie Hospital following a scooter incident on Violet Street, Gympie at 3.41pm on Saturday, 14...
Thieves strike community group
Heartless thieves have struck out at a Gympie community organisation last weekend, forcing entry on a roller door and taking a ride-on mower, power...
Record numbers and whopper catches for the Classic
Rainbow Beach was buzzing with excitement last week as the town hosted it's biggest ever fishing competition, the Rainbow Beach Family Fishing Classic and...
Community spirit shines
The Lions Club of Gympie held a Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea at the Senior Citizens Centre on Thursday 12 June with great support...
JMack Electrical Services: 10 Years of Quality, Care, and Community Commitment
Local, family-owned business JMack Electrical Services is preparing to celebrate a major milestone—10 years of delivering reliable electrical work and genuine community care throughout...
