Highway claims another fatality
A man in his 70s has died following a traffic crash at Bauple last Thursday night (23 February).
Initial investigations indicate at approximately 8.40pm on...
Council announces parting of ways with Rattler
A Gympie Regional Council statement after the Ordinary Meeting of 22 February announced the council had agreed to part ways with the Mary Valley...
SES boosted by new equipment
State Emergency Service (SES) groups across the North Coast Region have received life-saving equipment worth over $27,000, as part of the Energising Qld SES...
Finding employees – and keeping them
Last week, Gympie Chamber of Commerce president Petra Van Beek wrote about how Gympie businesses can make themselves attractive to employees, in a new...
Legal threat over Bay review
An e-petition strongly critical of state government environmental policies will be taken into account in the current review of Great Sandy Marine Park management,...
Rewarding career awaits graduates of new program
In Australia, the Aged Care industry is being faced with an alarming shortage of workers.
The Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) has...
Llew urges Vets to get a Cert
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is inviting defence force veterans who served overseas in Australia’s Defence Forces from the Second World War...
What’s on around the region this week?
FRIDAY 3 March
Night Market
The Gympie Night Market has a great selection of locally sourced and hand made produce and products and services, live music...
Kilkivan SES gains a new group leader
The Kilkivan State Emergency Services (SES) will be welcoming their new volunteer leader later this month.
Future group leader Trevor Hogan has an extensive background...
Rattler ‘thinking’ on deal
The Rattler Railway Company has responded tentatively to the Gympie Regional Council's separation offer.
A Rattler spokesperson said the deal, which has been on the...
Volunteers needed for Big Rosella Fest
Woolooga’s Big Rosella Field Days are back for 2023, with Petersens Farm opening the gate for two vibrant days of local food, live music,...
Group raise more than $160K for Gympie causes
A small group of volunteers have raised more than $160,000 for two worthwhile Gympie organisations over the course of 15 years just by wrapping...
Fundraiser launched for critically injured father of five
A Gympie family has been left devastated after father-of-five, Brenton, was critically injured in a motorbike accident last week.
The much-loved husband, dad, son, and...
