Opportunities outside universities
We have lost something in the years when university degrees became the career means of choice, while those who developed electrical, carpentry, plumbing and...
Two killed in fiery crash with stolen car
Two Gympie region men were killed in a horrific, fiery crash yesterday, Saturday 30 August, at Chatsworth, involving a stolen black MG sedan.
Initial investigations...
Windy and dry – fire danger increases
by Julian Lehnert
Gympie and other nearby regions have been warned they face an increased risk of bushfires, with the state’s firefighting service urging locals...
Shoreline protection works begin at Snapper Creek State Boat Harbour
Some shoreliine changes are in the works for Tin Can Bay's Snapper Creek Boat Harbour, the state government has announced.
The announcement says Maritime Safety...
Mental health boost for Gympie region
Tin Can Bay P and C Association and Gympie's Kanda Healthcare Pty Ltd have won state government funding for Mental Health Week events.
They will...
ASGs pushed onto Qld, during war-time
Expanding on his article from 6 June, Gympie Rail Historian Tony Hallam delves deeper into the history of the troubled Australian Standard Garrett (ASG)...
Quota hosts Downton finale
Fans of the much-loved Crawley family and staff will have the chance to farewell them in style, with the Gympie Quota Club hosting a...
Your guide to Channon Street’s best
One of Gympie’s busiest arterials, Channon Street is more than just a road — it’s a thread woven through the town’s history and daily...
The Wright stuff
It took 14 years for Dylan Wright's star to rise, but once he gained nationwide exposure 18 months ago as the winner of the...
Northern highway closure – traffic now getting through
The Bruce Highway remains closed between Gympie and Maryborough after a truck crash overnight, but traffic is getting through, police said at 5.26am.
Around 2am,...
And we’re off!
The 2025 Gympie Music Muster is off and racing!
The annual Pre-Muster party got going last Saturday with hundreds of campers already onsite, ready to...
Pre-Muster debut for new single
Following the success of her previous single, Front Row, a swagger-filled country rocker that earned national airplay and saw her performing to packed rooms...
News snippets from across the region for the past week
House spared
Paramedics attended a shed fire reported at 9.41pm, on Thursday, 9 October, on GreenTrees Road at Pie Creek. No patients were reported. Three...
