Fredman walk-out
A Gympie region councillor stunned colleagues at this week’s council meeting by walking out on what he said were “fundamentally flawed“ councillor accountability systems.
Cr...
The Fredman Declaration
Mayor Glen Hartwig has defended the intent of a potentially explosive meeting walk-out by Mary Valley councillor Bob Fredman, who said his conscience would...
Slow road to Imbil
The Mary Valley Highway near Imbil is not safe at 100km/h and that is not going to change, according to Transport Minister Mark Bailey.
Instead,...
Christmas party set for next two weeks
The best trading nights for the businesses in Mary Street are almost here, with the first of the Mary Christmas street parties ready to...
All abilities recognised IDPwD at event
International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) is held on 3 December each year to recognise the contributions and achievements of the 4.4 million...
Promising writer’s short, heroic life
George Malcolm Waddell was born on 9 June 1894, the son of George Waddell and Mary (nee Whittington) owners of the Two Mile Hotel....
Op Shop takes the cake
Volunteers at the Gympie Lions Op Shop are spreading the Christmas cheer again this year with a great offering of Lions Cakes and Puddings...
Inspiring speaker at VIEW Club lunch
Guest speaker at Gympie VIEW Club’s recent luncheon, was Vicki Schramko, a Red Cross volunteer and paid employee for 47 years.
In 1988, she...
Thieves go shopping for an early Christmas
A pinch of prevention is worth a pound full of cure and that's the message for Gympie Police regarding keeping your home and property...
Award nominations open
Nominations are now open for the six Australia Day Award categories and Gympie Regional Council encourages members of the community to nominate those deserving:
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Festive start to holidays
Christmas in the Park brought locals of all ages out onto Nelson Reserve on Saturday 3 December, to make a merry start to the...
Drink drive blitz
"Every life lost is a person missing from the table this Christmas.”
That was the stark holiday drink drive warning from Transport Minister Mark Bailey...
New tool makes it easier to apply for grants
It’s now easier than ever for local community groups in remote, rural, and regional areas to access data to strengthen their funding applications or...
