‘Ban cats’: parliament told
Serial parliamentary petitioner Tony Magrathea appears to have hit a rich vein of support with his latest campaign - to ban cats.
His petition closed...
Parliament told: Fire ant cure ‘worse than disease’
A petition to state parliament has claimed "grave concerns" about the national fire ant eradication program and called for "an urgent reassessment" on environmental...
‘No taxation for sex change operations’: Family First
The Family First political party has announced its opposition to claimed lobbying by plastic surgeons to have sex change operations publicly funded.
The party’s lead...
Reconnecting 50 years after school
A group of Gympie High graduates held a post-50th reunion get together recently, meeting up once more after reconnecting at their reunion at the...
Clash on productivity and ‘bad science’
Wide Bay MPs have clashed in state parliament over a new commission that will be asked to investigate claims of flawed science impacting business...
New resources – three big databases
Researching history and particularly family history can take lots of time, and in some cases, lots of money.
The Gympie Family History Society has been...
Community health hubs coming to Gympie region
Recognising the lack of essential services in smaller townships, particularly during natural disasters, the Gympie Women’s Health Centre (GWHC) secured funding through the CCQ...
Severe weather warnings lifted as floods subside
Gympie region's luck held this week as Severe Weather Warnings were lifted and the worst of Cyclone Alfred and its aftermath passed us by.
The...
Learn more about fire ants
A free fire ant workshop at the Gympie Showgrounds Pavilion on Wednesday next week (19 March) will help business people and residents learn more...
New laws and grants for child safety
The Queensland Family and Child Commission is offering grants of up to $90,000 to help eligible organisations that work with children in Queensland to...
Cobbo sends signal to Broncos legend of carnage to come
Brisbane winger Selwyn Cobbo has started the season on fire and his close ally and mentor Steve Renouf has noted key signs of his...
Birthdays and badges
Gympie VIEW members had much to celebrate at their February meeting, with members Lyn, Donna, Vicky and Claire all celebrating their birthdays this month,...
Federal election: Early voting opens
Early voting in the 3 May federal election has begun, with early polling venues open from 8.30am.
Early voting centres for Gympie's Wide Bay federal...
