Park to be renamed in honour
Local residents put in a request to Councillor Dolly Jensen for the Gympie regional council to consider renaming Gunalda Park at Balkin Street, for...
New marine rescue era
Years of sometimes intense dispute within the Tin Can Bay Coastguard, including about who owned the rescue craft it operated after government support and...
Councils ‘bear the burden’
Queensland communities have never relied on their councils for so much, as state and federal governments shirk their responsibilities, according to Local Government Association...
QPS confirms: We got one!
Just like that memorable line from Ghostbusters, Gympie has indeed "Got One!"
And only one, it seems, of the 88 new First Year Constables (FYCs)...
Awards for local firies
Two Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) personnel with ties to the Gympie region were among six officers state wide to receive the prestigious...
Sean named top citizen
Sean Connelly was congratulated for his hard work and committment to helping others in the Gympie region and was awarded Citizen of the Year...
OAM for league stalwart
Gympie's Bernadette Margaret O’Neill has received the prestigious Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division.
Mrs O’Neill has an impressive history...
Community eco-grants win
Community based resource management organisations including the Burnett Mary Regional Group and the Mary River Catchment Co-ordinating Committee will be on the frontline of...
Drugs, weapons netted in Gympie operation
Police are hailing Operation Phoenix Gympie a success after they arrested five people on dangerous drug charges and shut down a drug lab.
During the...
Prices up at Gympie
Sullivan Livestock yarded 1570 cattle at their Gympie Cattle Sale held Monday 29 January, where the market for all descriptions was dearer.
Cattle were drawn...
Family and fun for 90th
Shirley Connell and her family gathered at Kingston House to celebrate 90 years of memories on Saturday, 27 January.
Shirley was born and raised in...
Ted’s head-turning tables
At 91 years of age, local legend Ted Senior is yet to put down the tools as he still generously donates his woodworking creations...
Gates of remembrance
Aside from the pomp and ceremony of ANZAC Day, a quieter tribute unfolds in the lead-up to the occasion.
Each year, the heritage-listed Memorial Gates...
