In brief
Single-vehicle crash
A man in his 20s with back injuries was transported to Gympie Hospital in stable condition following a single-vehicle rollover on Bular...
Tailored to win the day
Guests were dressed to impress, and impress they did, earning themselves winning titles for fashions on the field at the Brown, Macaulay and Warren...
Sure bet for fun
Cash winners, lucky wheelbarrows, birthday girls and an all-around good time were seen at the Brown, Macaulay and Warren race day on Saturday 25...
Man airlifted after tractor rollover
The Sunshine Coast-based LifeFlight aeromedical crew on airlifted a man to hospital after a tractor rollover on Monday 27 October.
The LifeFlight helicopter was tasked...
‘Be prepared’ bushfire advice
Queenslanders hve been urged to prepare for the worst this fire season.
Theodore MP Mark Boothman ventured south with his plea for preparedness, "especially with...
Bolton’s safety call to end shark nets
Drumlines are ineffective in reducing "unprovoked shark interactions," and should be replaced with alternatives, according to Gympie's southern political neighbour, Noosa MP Sandy Bolton.
Ms...
Hills alive with country music
Country music "boomed through the hills of Amamoor State Forest in the Mary Valley for the 43rd Gympie Music Muster," an enthusiastic MP Tony...
Flying fox powers ‘already there’ – Minister
Councils, farmers, landholders and communities have the legislative powers they need to manage flying foxes, Environment Minister Andrew Powell has told state parliament.
Mr Powell...
Law to free up fire fighters
Volunteer rural fire fighters will be free to use their own initiative to help communities cope with disasters, under a new law to eliminate...
Gympie home destroyed
Police are investigating what they say was a suspicious fire in inner Gympie, after a house in Lawrence Street went up in flames and...
Campfire sparks Dunes grassfire
What started as an illegal campfire saw a grass fire that quickly took hold up the Dunes at the Teewah Campgrounds on Sunday 26...
A taste of the future
There have only been two other events in Australia in the past 40 years that have been as significant … the 1988 Brisbane World...
Aussie larrikins to the rescue
Aussie larrikins may be the key to saving Australia's alliance with America, even as world events challenge traditional links, according to two academics at...
