Tiaro bypass plan ‘done’
Planning for the four-lane Tiaro Bypass project is now complete with the contract for detailed design awarded to Arup Australia and SMEC Australia, Main...
Ambulance outcry
A claimed Queensland-wide ambulance outage meant Triple-O calls may not have been responded to, including across Gympie region, according to state Opposition MPs this...
Remembering Jack Waldock
Heartfelt condolences have been shared over the weekend after the passing of lifetime Gympie resident, Vale John “Jack" Waldock.
Jack was born and grew up...
Get Your Timber Sorted
Mary Valley Timbers is a locally owned and operated timber yard that stocks all hardwood, pine and hardware for retail sale. Owners Matthew and...
Successful fundraiser for Gympie Showgirl
A fundraiser for Beef Senior Showgirl Nathalie Carr was held on Saturday 11 March in the South Burnett.
Forty people came in on the...
‘The power of ideas’
Gympie business operators, including from outside the CBD, gathered in Mary St on Monday night to develop what shopkeeper Tony Goodman describes as "a...
Deadline on Borumba hydro
People with concerns or suggestions on the big Borumba Dam pumped hydro electricity plan have only to the end of Friday (17 March) to...
Powerlines to the people
Gympie region residents, especially in western and south-western areas, have heaps to think about in coming weeks.
Public consultation is underway on highly significant renewable...
Central school renos mean better access for all
Gympie Central State School, which has been educating students for over 150 years, is set to undergo a major renovation.
The school, which has been...
Gympie pharmacy wins marketing award
Direct Chemist Outlet Gympie took home the National Award for Excellence in Marketing at a national conference in Melbourne on 20 February.
The outlet was...
QCWA has Wednesdays covered
Gympie has a QCWA Branch and they meet every Wedneday for one reason or another.
The branch meets on the 1st, 2nd and 4th...
What’s on around the region this week?
FRIDAY 10 March
Johnny Cash tribute show
Poona-based band Cash Only are bringing their Johnny Cash tribute show "Memphis Tennessee" to the Federal Hall, 2 Skyring...
Sleep, nutrition and stability matter for teen mental health
New research from the University of the Sunshine Coast has identified a combination of social and lifestyle factors that are strongly linked to suicidal...
