News snippets from across the region for the past week
Two-vehicle incident
Two patients, in stable condition, were transported to Gympie Hospital following a two-vehicle collision on Rainbow Beach Road, Toolara Forest, reported at...
Good cop for former officer
A former Gympie police officer has been recognised for more than three decades of distinguished service, receiving the Australian Police Medal (APM) as part...
Gympie’s Back to School Boost begins
According to the Queensland Government, their rollout of a new cost-of-living relief will save Gympie families $442,300 set to rollout on the first...
Backing the future for rural youth
Individuals supporting young people in remote, rural and regional Queensland are invited to apply for one-off grants of $50,000 to deliver new youth-focused initiatives....
Elective surgery boost
The statee government has announced an extra $49.5 million for 5600 Queenslanders waiting for elective surgery.
Health Minister Tim Nicholls said the funding would add...
Good Samaritan saves icon
A good Samaritan sent in this photo of a platypus he found baking, almost literally in the weekend heat as it attempted to cross...
Traditional owners blast dingo kill
Today is a deeply sad day for the Butchulla people, and I want to begin by acknowledging the profound emotional impact this news has...
‘Heartbreak’ over dingo cull
My heart is absolutely broken over the news that the pack of wongari (dingoes) on K’gari will be euthanised following the tragic death of...
‘Be proud of who we are’: Perrett
It’s the one day of the year set aside to celebrate the people, values and spirit that make Australia the best nation on earth.
Hard...
Uninformed govt reaction claimed on dingo kill
K'gari dingo conservationists have accused the state government of a knee jerk reaction to the tragic death of Canadian visitor Piper James, whose body...
Powell backs dingo kill after tragedy
Environment Minister Andrew Powell has backed a departmental decision to destroy K'gari dingoes found near the body of Canadian visitor and resort worker, Piper...
New Nats leader in Wide Bay
Senator Matt Canavan has visited Wide Bay for the first time since his election as new National Party leader.
He joined Wide Bay MP Llew...
