Hydro under microscope
The Borumba Dam pumped hydro electricity scheme is under the conservation microscope, despite its claims to sustainability.
That was clear on Tuesday at the annual...
Dagun goes back to school
Last Saturday, 15 June past students and staff came back to Dagun State School to celebrate the centenary of the opening of the school.
Crowds...
Pensioner’s League retires after 70 years
The Gympie branch of the Australian Pensioners and Superannuants League has been officially retired, after 70 years of service to Gympie’s older population.
Long-serving member...
Launch of Everald Compton Community Champion Medal
National Seniors Australia (NSA) has proudly launched the Inaugural Everald Compton Community Champion Medal to acknowledge older unsung heroes while also recognising NSA’s Founding...
Six nations gather
PRECEDE
Endurance horse riders from six nations gathered at Inglewood for the 2024 Endurofest. ERLE LEVEY was there to capture some of the action.
BREAKOUT QUOTE
“They...
Powering up the protest
The Save the Mary River Coordinating Group, Kilkivan Action Group and Property Rights Australia will host a meeting to promote and advance their concerns...
15-year-old Tin Can Bay boy in attempted car-jacking
A 15-year-old boy from Tin Can Bay is one of two teenagers charged with a slew of offences in relation to a failed car-jacking...
Shameless self-promotion…
Remember when you got your first job?
That excitement over starting a new chapter in your life as you find yourself earning money and...
Partisan teaching claimed
A recent Kilkivan protest meeting has heard multiple claims of partisan political indoctrination of children by some Gympie region teachers on the issue of...
Second year of First Nations scholarships
Enterprise and Training Company (ETC) is excited to announce the continuation of its First Nations Scholarships Program for the second year.
This program aims...
10 claimed budget fails
The recent Queensland budget attracted strong criticism from Gympie region MPs Tony Perrett and Deb Frecklington.
Mr Perrett blasted government actions and spending, or lack...
Gympie’s native title areas recognised
The Federal Court recognised the Native Title rights of the Kabi Kabi People at a hearing in Brisbane today 17 June.
The Kabi Kabi People...
Bella’s making a mark in endurance
For 12-year-old Bella Pshunov it wasn’t so much ’if’ she would follow her parents in horse riding but when.
Bella has always been around horses,...
