Christmas boost for charities
The Government has donated $400,000 to help charities provide crucial support for Queenslanders doing it tough this Christmas.
St Vincent de Paul Society...
Give back to hospital patients this Christmas
Wishlist, Gympie's local hospital charity, has launched its inaugural Wishlist Giving Tree to help create a better experience for patients and their families spending...
Boost to Buy funding doubled
The Government is expanding the Boost to Buy home ownership scheme, doubling funding and available places to provide a place to call home for...
Report into elder abuse handed down
The Government has today welcomed the report of the Parliamentary Inquiry into Elder Abuse in Queensland following its investigation into the devastating consequences of...
A bit of second-hand love
Gracie-Mae Stevanovic-Johnston has a simple and relatable reason for opening Second Hand Love with her husband, Hugo, in October.
“Kids are expensive,” she said with...
Family man mourned, appeal started
The Gympie community is grieving the sudden loss of much-loved nurse and family man Jeff Alvin Cachila.
Jeff lived and worked in Gympie, where he...
Gympie cops want you to survive your drive
Gympie Police took a proactive approach to road safety at the start of the school holidays at the Caltex Traveston Service Centre last Friday,...
Sunrise Sisterhood arrives at Rainbow
Two dynamic women from Rainbow Beach Kim Velardi and Tiffany Cameron have joined forces to bring some sunrise joy and connection to locals and...
News snippets from across the region for the past week
Missing girl located
The girl reported missing in Gympie since November 9 has been located, according to the Police on Tuesday. They went on to...
$5b expansion of home battery rebate
Gympie households will have the opportunity to slash their power bills for good after the Federal Government announced a $5bn expansion to the Cheaper...
Doctors warn of the toys on the naughty list
Doctors at The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) are warning parents to steer clear of e-scooters and toys containing magnets and button batteries for Christmas.
While...
Endurance riders go the distance
Sporting events are judged not simply by the winner but by the quality of the participants. The depth of talent in a team event,...
News snippets from across the region for the past week
Motorcycle crash
Paramedics and a rescue helicopter are on the scene of a motorcycle crash on the Wide Bay Highway, at Woolooga, at around 9.40am,...
