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Govt overrules Covid liberty concerns

The Queensland Government has ignored human rights and civil liberties concerns in extending its emergency Covid powers for another six months, after heated debate...

‘Fix the bureau’: Minister’s call

The federal government has let serious environmental and agricultural threats into Australia and done nothing to improve the forecasting of the other big farming...

Alleged card thief to face court

A 47-year-old Gympie man has been charged with fifteen counts of fraud and one count of stealing following investigations into a string of alleged...

Sienna brings home gold

Rainbow Beach local talent, Sienna Arthur has returned from the four-day Australian Youth Beach Volleyball championships on the Gold Coast as an Australian Gold...

Nasty Easter for bikers

It wasn't a very Good Friday for a man in his 20s after he had to be airlifted by the Sunshine Coast based RACQ...

100 years of life and love for Muriel

Muriel Violet Baumann was born 14 April 1922 at Cooroy Hospital to Franz and Ivy, the younger sister to eldest brother Lionel. Franz and Ivy...

Every bunny have fun, tonight!

The first Mary Street festival for the year took place on Wednesday, 13 April with the Easter on Mary party closing down the street...

Briefs

Election underway Nominations have closed for candidates in next month's federal election. Candidates will be officially declared at noon today (Friday 22 April), and the draw...

Fire choppers get nearly $500K in funding

A $481,423 investment by the Australian Government will support Noosa’s Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment to develop the world’s largest aerial firefighting tankers, helping protect...

Shy pair need happy ending to their stories

A rough start for both of these gorgeous orphans mean that they are really shy, but coax them out of their shells and you...

Bilby Barry puts on a show

Members of the Gympie Performing Arts Collaboration were on song at the Easter on Mary Street festival last Wednesday night with an Easter themed...

Beware the big C when cleaning up

As Gympie continues to mop up the impacts of heavy rain and flooding, Cancer Council Queensland warns of the increased risk of cancer caused...

News snippets from across the region for the past week

Boat fire Paramedics assisted with a reported heater on fire on a boat at the boat ramp on Tin Can Bay Road, Tin...