Police patrolling sea, sand and streets this Australia Day
“This is your reminder that Teewah Beach and the camp zones are all 40km/h speed limit, which will be enforced with zero tolerance,” said...
Gympie ‘fraud’ arrest
Police have charged a man with 140 alleged fraud offences after extensive investigations into a series of incidents allegedly committed in 2019 and 2020...
140 charges for Gympie fraudster
Gympie Police have charged a man with 140 alleged fraud offences after extensive investigations into a series of incidents allegedly committed in 2019 and...
History for the axe – ‘Wanton vandalism’ of iconic Gympie landmark
Ralph Richardson has called it "wanton vandalism", Charlie Horne says he'll walk away, and others are shaking their heads in disbelief at a council...
Care urged as heat makes us ‘go to water’
As possible thunderstorms loom and heat drives us to water-based recreation, authorities have warned that us to prepare to change our minds if weather...
Bulls bucking, barrels blazing
The community gathered at the Valley State College Ovals in Imbil for the excitement and action of round 1 of the Imbil Bull Bronc...
’Stay off the dunes’ plea
Cooloola Coast Turtle Care is urging 4WD drivers to stay off the soft sand near dunes ahead of Australia Day weekend as they brace...
Backing ag’s future
The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal and Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation are inviting applications from eligible individuals for grants of $50,000 through the...
Bruce funds delay ‘dangerous’
Fears for driver and passenger safety on the Bruce Highway to Maryborough must be addressed more urgently, or people will die, Wide Bay MP...
Egg shortage as bird ‘flu hits
Hard times have hit egg producers and anyone who likes to eat eggs, thanks to worldwide bird 'flu outbreaks.
But Primary Industries Minister and Gympie...
Relief for renters as price increase slows
The pace of national rental growth continued to slow in 2024, with rents up 4.8 per cent over the year after surging 8.1 per...
Embrace stillness at Art Post
The artist and art teacher, Gemma Kennedy, is sharing her inspired responses after a home trip to the UK in her exhibition, Echoes of...
News snippets from across the region over the past week
House fire
Three patients were assessed for smoke inhalation following a house fire on Wonga Court, Lower Wonga, at 11.46pm on Sunday, 29 March. All...
