Planned burn for Happy Valley
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service will conduct a planned burn on Fraser Island near Happy Valley, Poyungan Valley and Yidney Rocks and on...
Gympie’s renewable power surge
Lower Wonga solar farm construction is helping put Gympie region in the forefront of state government plans for a renewable energy future.
The news follows...
Gympie Pyramid ‘fraud’
The "myth of the 'Gympie Pyramid" is a fraud which has been innocently repeated by many well meaning people, according to respected Gympie historian...
Gympie on edge of road disaster area
Gympie region is virtually the centre of Queensland's worst area for road deaths, according to a new RACQ report.
In an assessment of fatality statistics...
Letter: ‘We need more information’
It’s been a few weeks since the possibilities of pumped hydro power involving Borumba Dam were raised again.
In last week’s Gympie Today our...
First minutes matter in emergency
In a Queensland first, LifeFlight Australia’s most senior Critical Care Doctors will educate members of the community on what they can do to help,...
Chamber to Council: ‘Don’t kill our trees!’
Gympie’s distinctive Mary Street could be in for a nip/tuck, rather than a facelift, but not everyone is happy about it.
Mary Street trader and...
‘Don’t misuse it – you’ll lose it’: DES warning to Teewah visitors
The Department of Environment and Science (DES) is reviewing visitor capacities for the Cooloola Recreation Area following ongoing poor behaviour and unsafe activities by...
No light at the end of bus tunnel
Over the past month, Gympie Today, have identified numerous issues with public and communal transport in Gympie township, brought to our attention by members...
Koalas not a priority
Despite five years of research, public consultation and planning, the Gympie Regional Council has overturned the region’s biodiversity protection laws (Temporary Local Planning Instruments...
‘World first’ footage of Fraser Island dingoes
The Department of Environment and Science (DES) have released “world first” footage downloaded from a camera worn by a Fraser Island dingo (wongari).
If you...
Talent shines at eisteddfod
“It was the most pleasant experience all year, with all the negativity that we’ve all had,“ said Gympie and District Eisteddfod president Thelma Reisenleiter...
Shane’s favourite snaps
Gympie Today's award-winning photographer Shane Zahner has been to every corner of our rich and diverse region, capturing all the colour and excitement, the...
