Cooloola Dragons battle hard at states
The State Dragon Boat Titles were held at Lake Kawana over the three days Friday 21 March to Sunday 23 March.
The event was...
Karate trio off to Oceania titles
Over the weekend from Friday 4 April to Sunday 6 April, local martials artists competed for a spot in the Oceania Karate Championships at...
Flood alert lifted after weekend deluge
A flood alert for the Mary River was lifted on Monday morning after minor flooding and extreme rainfall on Saturday afternoon 12 April.
Bureau of...
Regions ‘no’ on nuclear claim
RE-Alliance has been working with rural and regional communities navigating energy projects for more than a decade.
We recently released polling across several proposed nuclear...
News snippets from across the region for the past week
Valley crash
Paramedics transported a patient in stable condition to Gympie Hospital following a two-vehicle crash on Kandanga Imbil Road and Ray Myers Road, Imbil...
Easter warning on button batteries
The state government has issued an Easter warning to parents seeking their help to regulate dangerous toys, especially those powered by potentially lethal button...
Statewide vote for senators
On the Senate ballot paper, university administrator Jonathan Strauss is in number one spot for the Socialist Alliance, with doctor Kamala Emanuel also representing...
It’s a real ‘power ball’
The Australian Electoral Commission has used a blindfold and a lottery-like numbered balls method to determine the random draw for positions on ballot papers...
Great horse ride a celebration of country life
The 2025 Kilkivan Great Horse Ride and Country Weekend Escape promised to be double the fun and excitement of previous years.
It exceeded that ......
Vehicle bursts into flames in Gympie CBD
Emergency services responded to reports of a vehicle fire on the Old Bruce Highway in the centre of Gympie Saturday night.
A spokesman from...
K’gari barge extends hours for demand
Rainbow Beach is ramping up for a huge weekend of visitors with Mantaray Barges operating extra shifts from Inskip Point to K’gari to cope...
Gympie could have mystery millionaire
Someone is 1.6 million dollars richer, after visiting a Gympie newsagent.
But who that might be, is yet to be determined.
Kelly Goatham, and her team...
Health, roads and security Llew’s focus
Local Wide Bay MP Llew O'Brien and the LNP have announced a series of election promises aimed at health, roads and community security.
On Thursday,...
