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Budget good and bad – what’s in it for Gympie

Uncertain times and a looming election have been big drivers for the new federal budget, released in the House of Representatives on Tuesday night. But...

‘Pin down the looters’: Perrett

More information about the flood looters of Gympie region has been called for by Gympie MP Tony Perrett. Mr Perrett asked Police Minister Mark Ryan...

Historic jail sentence after work accident

Gympie businessman Jeffrey Owen has become the first person to be prosecuted, convicted and jailed under Queensland’s relatively new industrial manslaughter laws. Owen, was sentenced...

‘Ocean drought’ ends

Aquifers have been recharged, soil has been nourished and the Cooloola Coast fishery has been restored to its former environmental health, as a result...

Artist’s two year textile journey

On view at the Gympie Regional Gallery, ‘Algalrhythms’ is a body of new work resulting from Queensland artist Svenja’s five-week residency on King Island,...

Fundraiser nets more than $10K

A spokesperson for the organisers of the 2022 Flood Recovery Charity Auction on Saturday afternoon said the generosity of those who attended, and those...

Gympie RSL receives golden praise

A leading Gympie community club has a golden glow today after collecting a prestigious award at the Keno & Clubs Queensland 2022 Awards for...

Flying fox grants

The state government is urging local authorities to share more than $200,000 to help manage flying fox roosts in Queensland. The issue is relevant to...

Police search for man involved in Gympie stabbing

Investigators have released an image of a man they believe can assist them with their investigation into to a wounding at Gympie on Wednesday...

Leadfoot larrikins nabbed by Killy police

Police in the Kilkivan division and Gympie Patrol Group are urging motorists to remember that speeding is a factor in “The Fatal Five”, along...

Classical musos, pack your bags

Applications are now open for young and emerging musicians in ensembles from across the country to register for the famed Australian Festival of Chamber...

’Lawyers, guns and incompetence’

Weapons licensing had become a “bureaucratic nightmare“ for law-abiding gun owners, with the police Weapons Licensing Branch failing to get its work done, imposing...

Thank-you tiles, just the thing

The Little Haven Marketplace has had a mini makeover—and it hasn’t cost a cent! Thanks to the generosity of local handyman Peter Harrison, the volunteers’...