Businesses tell of Mary Street ‘terror’
Criminal tobacco and vape traders had damaged Mary Street businesses, terrified workers and drawn in "a clientele associated with substance misuse," state parliament was...
Tough new tobacco, vape laws passed
Both sides of the Queensland parliament have backed new legislation cracking down on illicit tobacco and vape traders.
Shadow Health Minister Mark Bailey said the...
War graves recognised
Commemorations have begun in Gympie for eight local post-war veterans whose deaths have now been formally accepted as related to their war service, volunteer...
Free drop-off for hazardous waste
Free disposal of chemicals, paint, oils and other hazardous waste materials will be less of a headache for Gympie residents after a free drop-off...
‘Senior’ theme for morning tea donations
More than sixty people attended the Lions Club of Gympie Community Morning Tea held at the Senior Citizens Centre on Thursday, 13 November.
Entertainment for...
Giveaways ‘more than a million’
Gympie and District Community Bendigo Bank has topped the million dollar mark in grants to community groups, "to address local issues and influence a...
Patients stranded” in hospitals
A funding crisis in aged and disability care services has left Gympie's overstretched Sunshine Coast hospital system with 74 patients stranded in hospital because...
New board, sweet success: Weeroona AGM highlights community impact
Noah and Nel are two 19-year-olds turning their love of baking into skills, confidence, and community connection through Weeroona Association’s Wow Brownies! social enterprise....
Townsville trip helps Jack hone his skills
Tin Can Bay’s own Jack Howlett has done his school and community proud, representing Wide Bay at the State Athletics Championships in Townsville.
At the...
Pumpkin committee for 2026
It will be 30 years of Goomeri Pumpkin Festival by the time the 2026 festival rolls around, so the committee is getting a head...
Cooloola bowlers turn on the fun
The Cooloola Coast Bowls Club enjoyed a friendly Scroungers day last week, with Julie Collins saying it was an absolutely fabulous afternoon of bowls,...
Seniors feel the strain of isolation, but local resort offers connection
According to the latest census in 2021, 41.5 per cent, nearly half, of Gympie were aged over 55.
Given Gympie's general growth and the construction...
Woman’s body found on K’Gari
Police are investigating the sudden death of a 19-year-old woman at K’gari (Fraser Island) this morning, 19 January.
Emergency services were called to a beach...
