Gympie Silver Triumphs in Sunshine Coast Tennis
Congratulations to Gympie Silver on their win in the Sunshine Coast fixtures on Sunday at Nambour. Gympie won 8 sets 57 games to Nambour’s...
Under attack
Gympie's Wide Bay region has become a prominent part of the battleground over new employment laws, mainly aimed at stopping "wage theft."
But in criticising...
Early test for chopper
Warnings of a dangerous fire season across the Wide Bay Burnett region have proved to be true earlier than generally expected, amid claims some...
Support worker recognised
Anglicare Southern Queensland’s cultural support worker Russell Bennet has been awarded the Youth Participation Award at the 2023 Queensland Child Protection Week awards, for...
Batteries to boost ‘world record solar’
Rooftop solar panels may be the most hopeful path to Queensland's zero emissions future, as the state announces it has already achieved "world record...
Nuclear blast
The suffering of Gympie region's northern and western residents, faced with powerline incursions over their properties, may be more to protect industry than environment,...
Surf Rescue at Rainbow Beach
A man in his sixties was airlifted to hospital by LifeFlight following a post-immersion incident off Wide Bay Esplanade at Rainbow beach at 9am...
Dingo euthanised on K’gari
A wongari (dingo) responsible for several high-risk incidents on K’gari (formerly Fraser Island) has been captured and humanely euthanised over the weekend.
The most...
Reckless driving fines increase in QPWS areas
In a move applauded by regular beach goers, motorists caught taking potentially fatal risks in Queensland protected areas will be fined hundreds of dollars...
Booming Business finalists announced
The Gympie Chamber of Commerce are excited to announce the finalists for the 2023 Business Awards.
The Awards are traditionally held in October.
The choices were...
Fashion Parade event for Quota
A Chic Spring Glamour Fashion Parade and delicious morning tea are on the menu for the Annual Quota morning tea, to be held at...
‘More needed’ for pensioners
Like the Charles Dickens character Oliver Twist and his breakfast gruel, Wide Bay pensioners are not complaining about the upcoming increases in their incomes.
They...
Mary Street security boost
Gympie’s main shopping precinct will soon be safer thanks to a joint $800,000 investment, seen as the start of efforts to to improve lighting,...
