Lush season underlines bushfire risk
David Flower and John Corbet come from opposite sides of the firefighting tracks and opposite sides of town but see fire seasons preparations the...
Learner’s Permit Price Drop
The Palaszczuk Government is reducing the cost of a learner licence to just $75 – less than half the price of the current fee.
Starting...
Llew’s Tiaro claims rejected
Queensland Transport Minister Mark Bailey has rejected "blatantly false" claims on funding delays for the Tiaro by-pass.
He described the claims by Wide Bay federal...
Senate inquiry on bank closures welcomed
Over the last decade or so, more and more regional centres are finding the heart of their towns, the banks, having their branches closed.
The...
What’s on this week across the Gympie region?
FRIDAY 17 February
Gympie VIEW Club
The Gympie VIEW Club ladies conduct a lunch meeting at the Gympie Bowls Club, Bowlers Drive, Southside on the...
Muster gives $350K back to community
The Gympie Music Muster has given back to those groups who’ve supported it the most, donating more than $355,000 to local community groups.
Recently, the...
Feel right at home in Noosa
Right at Home Noosa Gympie and Hinterland is your local, quality, in-home aged care, and disability support provider, providing care and support that allows...
Neglect ‘the danger on regional roads’
Tin Can Bay Road is one of many state roads that have been neglected by the Queensland, Gympie's federal Wide Bay MP Llew O'Brien...
Drivers’ call:
Gympie region's major roads are hardly worthy of the name, according to the motorists who use them.
And the Bruce Highway should come with a...
O’Brien fights for safer roads
Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien has made a speech regarding road safety in the region.
On Monday 6 February, Mr O’Brien addressed the...
‘Machine gun preacher’ in Gympie
A real life gun-toting preacher, one-time bodyguard to the underworld now human rights champion, Sam Childers is the subject of a movie, Machine Gun...
Adventurous and refined
One of these gorgeous Gympie orphans is a refined gentleman, and one is an adventurous young scamp - can you tell who is who?
Scout...
Driver drought on the buses
The back-to-school time of year has been accompanied by a driver drought.
"We're all in the same boat," said Jeff Barton of Barton's Buses.
"It's 20...
