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Fly the Flag on Flag Day

Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is encouraging all Australians to fly the Australian Flag high with pride on Australian National Flag Day...

Underground power – ‘not that simple’

Underground high voltage powerlines might cause more problems than they solve, according to state government owned corporation, Powerlink, which has the job of linking...

Power aplenty

Despite precited electricity shortages and even blackouts in southern states later this year, Energy Minister Mick de Brenni says Queensland will escape the worst...

Chamber plans a path ahead

Recent growth, future prospects and where the customers are - those are the big issues for Gympie businesses to consider, with the help of...

‘Just like home’ says Canadian rockstar

Dan Davidson says he's been lucky in his career, getting two bites of the musical cherry, as it were. "I started this rock band when...

Volunteers needed

Thanks to the hard work of local volunteers, Wishlist Coffee House has raised over half a million dollars to enhance Gympie Hospital over the...

Destruction of communities

Eco-warrior and Mary Valley cattle farmer Glenda Pickersgill, who led the fight against the Traveston Crossing dam, is all in on saving the planet,...

Popular leaders vie for win

Two of the most popular political leaders from Gympie's neighbouring electorate, Noosa, will fight it out at the upcoming Queensland election. Sitting independent MP Sandy...

New powerline routes revealed

Transmission line company Powerlink has announced a deviation in its new originally planned route for powerlines to link the Woolooga solar hub and sub...

When Angus met Billy

From appearances, the only thing to tell you Angus Gill isn't just starting at high school is his facial hair. "Like I like to say...

Loco’s 80 year history with Gympie

Tony Hallam is a retired secondary school teacher who lives in Gympie and is a volunteer at the Mary Valley Rattler. Here he speaks...

Fiery debate on biosecurity

Agriculture Minister Mark Furner has backed Queensland biosecurity and agricultural and fishery support services, in the face of strong criticism from his Opposition counterpart,...

Flood relief for Westpac customers

While the Gympie region may have been largely forgotten by the Federal and State governments when it comes to flooding and disaster assistance, one...