Council’s $250,000 community give-away
Gympie Regional Council has $250,000 to give away, as part of its ongoing program to promote community events, artists of all kinds, community groups...
Plenty to do on Australia Day – here’s some examples
Australia Day offers a range of activities and entertainment at various venues around the region (check with your local entertainment venue).
A big one will...
Year of growth on family farm
What a difference a year makes - especially for Trevor Rimmington and daughter Ashleigh Andrews at their Lower Wonga farm.
Not only have they continued...
A community’s caring soul shines through at Jamie Venardos send-off
More than 200 people from Gympie, Brisbane, and half way around the world showed what the Gympie community is made of at an emotional...
Workshop to help locals learn how to save on their energy costs
The Gympie and District Sustainability Alliance (GADSA) will host a free community drop-in session at the Gympie Library next month, aimed at helping residents...
Normy storms international awards
A beloved children’s book series with roots in the Gympie region is making waves on the international stage.
Local author Leisa Fail has received major...
Rainbow Beach generosity at work in Victoria
Sometimes there are too many disasters, a sadly shared reality now for Queensland and Victoria, according to award winning farm-aid fundraiser Tony Stewart.
But he...
Hinterland horse-riding accident prompts Lifeflight rescue
The Sunshine Coast-based LifeFlight aeromedical crew airlifted a woman to hospital on Thursday, following a horse-riding incident in the hinterland.
The LifeFlight helicopter was tasked...
Drive to arrive message loud and clear at Traveston
The Gympie Crime Prevention team are hosting a road safety display at Traveston Service Centre tomorrow, Friday, 23 January, ahead of the end of...
Gympie ‘in middle’ of crime drama – police
Gympie is literally in the middle of an alleged weeks-long crime spree which culminated this week in a spectacular 12-car police chase from Peregian...
A whole latte Gympie love
The Coffee Barn Cafe has served the Gympie community for over a decade, cementing itself as a resilient and valued business in Gympie.
Trading through...
‘Just do something’: Beach Road plea
Frustrated Cooloola Coast road safety advocates have called for the state government to accelerate an upgrade to the increasingly busy Rainbow Beach Road.
The three...
Let’s Celebrate
It's a day to remember.
These days when we celebrate "Australia Day" on January 26th, we must remember those who came before.
This land has been...
