Housing enough isn’t enough
There are next to no vacant homes in Gympie.
According the Gympie Region Planning Scheme, rental vacancy rates are currently very low at 0.3 per...
Glenwood nets $12K heart-starting grant
A heart-starting $12,000 grant from the Stronger Communities Program is already earmarked to purchase defibrillators for the Glenwood community, Federal Member for Wide Bay,...
Students guide to school leaving
Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien, has released a School Leavers’ Guide for year 12 students as they prepare for life after high...
Ain’t no homes for the region
There aren't going to be enough homes in Gympie if in accordance to the Gympie Regional Council Residential Fact Sheet, more residential building approvals...
Kilkivan fundraising blitz
It was only two weeks of anxiety for cash strapped Kilkivan aged care fundraisers Rosie Fitzgerald and Lynda Sempf.
But as their fundraising deadline loomed...
Gympies ‘problematic’ mental health
6,379 people in Gympie suffer from a mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) according to the latest Gympie Census and mental health, emotional...
Local practice receives the mark of quality
Rainbow Beach and Tin Can Bay increased its community health credentials today when Cooloola Coast General Practice received a national award of accreditation, demonstrating...
Region’s road toll rises as … More lives lost
The region has lost another two people on our roads last week despite Police warnings and four other fatalities in our region in the...
Fun, food, fundraising
A night of food, fundraising and friends was had at the Haystack last Saturday, 7 October.
The night was a Fundraiser for Hannah Johnston, Showgirl...
Mystery bones at Kybong
A Kybong cold case emerges once again surrounding the human remains found by the Bruce Highway as Police use genetic genealogy to review and...
Go Gympie Graduates!
Students from Gympie had an exciting Thursday and Friday, 28-29 September, for their graduation from the University of the Sunshine Coast.
UniSC Vice-Chancellor and President,...
Free screening of iconic surf film
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to don your best Okanui’s, platform thongs and tie dye t-shirt to watch the cult seventies film ‘Morning of...

















