’Bullying favouritism and red tape’
State Emergency Service volunteers say many are being driven out by “bullying, favouritism and poor handling of complaints“.
The unpaid workers we all rely on...
Gympie crowns biz best
The 2025 Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards presentation dinner on Saturday night was a chance for local businesses to bask in the admiration...
One year on: The Gympie Bypass
The Gympie bypass turned one yesterday (16 October) — quietly, as it began.
It’s a fitting coincidence that 16 October also marks the anniversary of...
Capture Spring in the Mary
The Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee (MRCCC) is calling for your most gorgeous shots for this year’s Spring in the Mary Photo Competition.
They are...
Gympie’s Rattler shines light for volunteers
"Excessive, burdensome and counterproductive" regulations are central to complaints from many Queensland volunteers and volunteer organisations, including Gympie's Mary Valley Rattler.
But the Rattler submission...
Long road to Bypass – but more work still needed
Federal Member for Wide Bay, and strong proponent for the Gympie Bypass, Llew O'Brien, has his say on his role in bringing it to...
Moves being made to attract visitors
“Tourism is a big deal across the Sunshine Coast, and Gympie LGA is no exception,” said Visit Sunshine Coast CEO Matt Stoeckel.
The Gympie...
STEPS empowers Gympie youth
Young people in Gympie can access a personalised program designed to help them develop their skills, confidence and direction for the future with no...
Machjet hangar opens with aerial showcase
Machjet International officially opened its new multi-million-dollar hangar at Sunshine Coast Airport over the weekend, marking a major milestone for Queensland aviation.
The celebration, attended...
City issue prompts ban call statewide on wood heating.
Air pollution in Brisbane has prompted a parliamentary petition calling for a statewide ban on wood heaters and fire pits "in all residential areas."
Principal...
Gympie a homeless destination
Gympie has become the last stop for homeless people driven out of Brisbane and Moreton regions, as the Queensland parliament is asked to declare...
Muster donors raise dough for SIDS
Muster crowds went nuts over doughnut donations, consuming the volunteer-made product of more than half-a-tonne of doughnut mix at this year's big event.
And even...
Barnaby, Pauline and Gympie
Political 'marriages' are rarely made in Heaven, but this week's now-official joining of Barnaby Joyce with Pauline Hanson's One Nation party was at least...
