Cardiac hospital cleared in Covid probe
The hospital where Gympie region people go for advanced cardiac treatment has been cleared of Covid breaches by an independent probe into an incident...
Robots to mental health rescue
Covid-19 has not been the only challenge to the mental health of Gympie region people this year, but robot therapy is now part of...
Leopard trees ‘broke camel’s back’
The ongoing destruction of the Mary St leopard trees was the last straw for Gympie Chamber of Commerce president Tony Goodman - coming on...
Island fires a ‘government fail’, says MP
Despite emails showing a bureaucratic failure to control the K’Gari (Fraser Island) bushfires, Gympie MP Tony Perrett says the disaster was ultimately “a failure...
Blood stocks low, help make a difference
Queenslanders are being reminded of the importance of donating blood, plasma and platelets as Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young announces the state’s...
Rural ‘young-at-heart’ itching for youth reunion
Members of past Rural Youth clubs in the Gympie region are being sort for a reunion at the end of the month.
Organisers would like...
Rail romance heads out west
Gympie man and rail enthusiast John Hermann shares more of his recollections, and his dreams for the future of a new tourist railway to...
Lynch sisters were a cut above
Published in the Western Star and Roma Advertiser 24 July 1912 was an interesting article on the Lynch Sisters of Gympie.
Entitled 'Romance of the...
LETTER: ‘Illegal guns the problem, not licensed gun owners’
Attention: Arthur Gorrie,
I wanted to thank you for your articles about shooters and the unfairness of the laws regarding firearm ownership.
The issues you...
Rattler impresses in top 10 percent
The Mary Valley Rattler has ranked in the top 10 percent of tourism attractions worldwide, winning the Travellers Choice Award by Tripadviser.
Chief Commercial...
’Arrogant’ handling of Fraser Island bushfire
Burnett MP Stephen Bennett has slammed the Labor Government for rejecting offers to waterbomb Fraser Island (K’gari) and for its ’lackadaisical’ approach to managing...
Morning tea and making a difference
How does a lovely morning tea with some light entertainment and lucky door prizes sound?
The Lions Club of Gympie will be hosting their first...
Final morning tea a rousing success
On Thursday 12 December the Lions Club of Gympie held the final community morning tea for this year at the Gympie Senior Citizens Centre....
