Man airlifted after vessel capsizes and runs aground
A dramatic rescue unfolded on a remote Cooloola Coast beach after a vessel ran aground overnight on Sunday, 31 August.
Emergency services were called to...
Conservationist blast wind farm ruling
The Queensland Conservation Council has strongly criticised the state government's announced move to end the Forest Wind renewable wind farm project in the Toolara...
‘Fly the flag with pride,” says O’Brien
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is encouraging Australians to fly the Australian Flag with pride on Australian National Flag Day, Wednesday 3...
Forest wind power farm project axed
The state government has axed the hugely controversial Forest Wind energy project, which had been in the works for five years.
Gympie MP Tony Perrett...
Canapés by the Creek returns
Canapés by the Creek is returning to the Kilkivan Showgrounds to fundraise for the Kilkivan P-10 State School’s P&C on Saturday 18 October.
The...
Campervan crash claims life of 19-year-old driver
A man has died following a single vehicle crash at Kandanga just after dawn, Sunday morning, 31 August.
Police and emergency crews attended the crash...
Gympie’s Linc gives it ‘Hundred Percent’
Muster music drawcard, Gympie's Linc Phelps, has done a long apprenticeship in the industry of human happiness - and he's happy to say so.
His...
Pampered pusses key to business
Cats in the Gympie region now have their own luxury retreat, with the official opening of Mary Valley Cattery at The Dawn.
Owned and operated...
Keen as Pre-Muster-ed
For those who couldn't wait for the Gympie Music Muster to officially kick off last Thursday, or just those who wouldn't be able to...
Upgrades to close Poona Boat Ramp temporarily
Boaters at Poona will soon benefit from a major upgrade to the community’s only boat ramp, with works scheduled to begin in September.
The $6...
Opportunities outside universities
We have lost something in the years when university degrees became the career means of choice, while those who developed electrical, carpentry, plumbing and...
Two killed in fiery crash with stolen car
Two Gympie region men were killed in a horrific, fiery crash yesterday, Saturday 30 August, at Chatsworth, involving a stolen black MG sedan.
Initial investigations...
State funeral for NT icon and Wide Bay mate, Ted Egan
Ted Egan was many things, including one of the early talents and driving forces behind the Gympie Music Muster and the Woodford Folk Festival,...
