Deadline for young artists in safety comp
Students have only a couple of weeks to enter original artwork to help the state government encourage farm safety in 2026.
Primary school students will...
Big numbers and bigger boats at the 2025 Fish Classic
Organisers and sponsors of the 2025 Rainbow Beach Family Fishing Classic are thrilled with the big numbers, big boats, big fish and brilliant winter...
Footy stars thrill Gympie fans
Excited footy fans crowded Gympie's Albert Park for the annual Queensland Maroons Westpac Fan Day on Tuesday 10 June.
Gympie kids took their chance to...
News snippets from across the region for the past week
Fatal crash
Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash in Cootharaba, southeast of Gympie in the near-Noosa area on Monday 9 June. Police said late...
Widgee ride a wonderful stepping stone
It was a wonderful opportunity for endurance horse riders to prepare for the Queensland State Championships, but also plan further ahead for national and...
Poona motorcyclist seriously injured in Gold Coast accident
A 63-year-old Poona man was one of two motorcyclists transported to Gold Coast University Hospital in a serious condition following a serious traffic crash...
New club coming to Gympie
A brand new club, Zonta Club, with the goal of empowering women is coming to Gympie and will be hosting an informational event on...
Better walks ahead
Residents and visitors to the Gympie Region are set to benefit from the restoration works commencing at the end of June on the Imbil...
Motorcyclist dies in Cootharaba crash
Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash in Cootharaba, southeast of Gympie in the near-Noosa area on Monday 9 June.
Police said late last night...
Gympie family’s brave battle basis for new documentary
A Gympie family is set to star alongside other families with first responders in a new feature documentary, PTSD Love Stories.
The documentary explores the...
Airlift after forest crash
The Sunshine Coast-based LifeFlight aeromedical crew has airlifted a man to hospital after a motorcycle crash at a state forest in Kenilworth.
A LifeFlight spokesperson...
Biker airlifted after forest stack
The Sunshine Coast-based LifeFlight aeromedical crew airlifted a man to the hospital on Sunday, 8 June, after a motorcycle crash in the state forest...
Interest rate ‘disappointment’
The Australian Council of Social Services says it is deeply disappointed by the Reserve Bank of Australia decision to leave interest rates on hold,...
