Curly and Maida 70 year love story
Gympie couple Maida and Curly Lewis recently celebrated a major milestone - their Platinum Anniversary to commemorate 70 years of wedded bliss.
Married in Dunedin...
150+ Nurses and midwives ready to serve in district
More than 100 newly graduated nurses and midwives are taking their first steps into their careers, ready to provide care and support to patients...
From youth council to council chambers
The politically-inclined made their way into The Dolly on Mary Street to learn from the experiences of Fraser Coast Council Division 7 Councillor and...
Hoon cops over $1000 fine
According to MyPolice Gympie, Police have fined a 17 year old learner driver with more than $1000 in hooning offences, after allegedly doing burnouts...
Kari the wonder dog
I adopted Kari from a shelter when she was four months old.
I was told she was a poodle cross, but I later found out...
Bee pest ‘mite’ be back
The varroa mite has re-emerged not far away, threatening the bee keeping indutry and all the fruit, nut and fruit-vegetable businesses which depend on...
Paralympics grant boost
The state Government has announced a $2 million grant for The Queensland Academy of Sport, to launch a new Para-Sport Unit which it says...
Interest rates cut a boost for home buyers
The first interest rate cut in more than four years will serve as a boost for home buyers.
As most economists expected, the Reserve Bank...
11th hour reprieve for gantry following injuction
There's been a reprieve for the gantry at the Gympie Gold Mining and Historical Museum, which anonymous sources reported was slated for demolition this...
‘Pay rise’ for recyclers
The state government has launched a parliamentary inquiry aimed at boosting drink container recycling rates and increasing the 10c a bottle payment to refund...
Figures old news says Rattler chairman
There has been a lot of discussion in recent weeks regarding the financial statement release of the Mary Valley Rattler with many people critical...
10 year milestone for koala group
At this week’s meeting of the Koala Action Gympie Region, the group celebrated a milestone, 10 years since their inaugural meeting in February 2015.
Back...
Beating cancer, one step at a time
Simon Harvey didn’t have to to walk around Australia in his own battle with cancer - he is doing it to raise awareness of...
