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Cooloola one of the best, but…

Cooloola Recreation Area has been officially recognised as “one of Queensland’s most popular camping destinations.“ The assessment came from Environment Minister Leanne Linard who cited...

Cove Woolies comes to rescue of Gympie homeless

Cooloola Cove Woolworths staff have been praised by homeless campaigner and co-founder of the Gympie Regional Homeless Assistance group Marlene Owen OAM for their...

Crowded at the top with stellar scores

Another strong field took to the Gunabul fairways last Tuesday for a Stableford club competition. The warm summer days are proving to be no...

Ranger jobs little more than cronyism

A controversial private development application in the Cooloola Great Walk National Park has taken another turn with the Queensland Environment Minister Leanne Linard announcing...

Joint club champions

The summer season of Gympie squash fixtures ended with the grand finals last Thursday night. The competition was intense and the players were supported...

Always glad for others

Late Saturday afternoon I was with several crews of firefighters waiting for the air to cool a bit and the breeze lessen before we...

Recovery to get creative in Gympie

In the new year, creatives interested in learning creative recovery skills and getting involved with the community for disaster prevention and recovery will have...

Homes bought back

The Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) has been assisting the Gympie Regional Council in acquiring flood affected properties as part of funding provided under the...

’It’s ours, not Noosa’s’

The Cooloola Coast’s capacity to offer cheap, low-impact, family-friendly camping and adventure holidays may be under threat from a Noosa push to make the...

Borumba ‘green energy boost’

Gympie region's Borumba Dam pumped hydro electricity scheme shares top billing from Queensalnd Premier Steven Miles in his new emissions reduction plans. New solar, wind...

‘Be there’ to help

An alarming 22 percent increase in domestic violence reports in Queensland since 2019 has prompted the development of a new app to provide hints...

Fireworks at Rainbow Beach for the New Year

The Rainbow Beach Commerce and Tourism Association is excited to announce they have received a grant from the Gympie Regional Council to host...

Weapon charge may follow dingo killing claim

A man claimed to have killed a K'gari (formerly Fraser Island) dingo with a speargun may have breached a weapons control law, in addition...

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