Minister announces ‘toxic culture’ probe
The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services department has engaged an unspecified outside organisation to review a claimed “toxic culture” within the department and its...
Cyclone Kirrily potentially dangerous for local parks and beaches
Motorists are warned as Cyclone Kirrily makes landfall to stay safe around the Great Sandy National Park, Inskip Peninsula Recreation Area and K'gari (Formerly...
Memorial Fishing Comp prize pool $30k!
The Levi Hanna Forever Fishing Foundation together with the Rainbow Beach Family Fishing-Classic are honoured to bring you the inaugural Levi Hanna Forever Fishing...
Housing target won’t be met, warns HIA
“Australia commenced construction of just 23,058 new houses in the September Quarter 2023, the weakest quarter in over a decade and down by 21.6...
Family attend school for over 100 years
A longstanding family of Chatsworth has now seen their fifth generation make a start at Chatsworth State School on Monday, 22 January.
One youngster going...
First stableford of 2024 for Gympie ladies
On Wednesday, 17 January, The Gympie Golf Club Ladies’ competition for 2024 hit off with a Single Stableford.
It was a hard day at the...
New online portal for stolen cars
To keep up with car thefts occurring in not only Gympie but across the state, Queensland Police Service (QPS) has launched an online portal...
Flying foxes win in Gympie
The claimed continuing prosperity of Gympie West's flying fox colony is not the end of the story, even if Gympie has missed out on...
Renewables regional impacts
Kilkivan and Anderleigh district residents can expect to know more about official attitudes on renewable energy consequences, including those they are already experiencing with...
Telstra outage outrage
Business owners from Rainbow Beach are furious with Australia’s leading telecommunications and technology company, Telstra, after five full days of no service on phones,...
’Powerless and angry’
As Gympie region gears up for big spending on the state government’s clean energy program, Curra and nearby residents have experienced periods of third-world...
It’s un-Bear-able’
The Wide Bay Burnett region's most recognised brand, Bundaberg Rum, is leading a national revolt against "fun police" automatic liquor tax rises, with the...
Police shooting ’justified’
Police had no option but to respond with lethal force after a man began firing a high-powered rifle from a four-wheel-drive in Tiaro, a...
