New tax boon for racing
The Queensland government is delivering a boost to racing, especially for country clubs, through a new and broader racing tax and a big boost...
YOUR SAY: IGEM asks for flood response feedback
The Inspector General of Emergency Management Alistair Dawson is undertaking a review into Queensland’s response of the February flood event that so severely impacted...
Car thieves ‘shopping’ in Gympie during May
Thieves went 'shopping' in the Gympie region during May, looking to nab themselves some light-fingered discounts.
Several motor vehicles including motorbikes, trailers, a caravan, tip...
Veterans’ reconciliation
The once unrecognised Aboriginal and Islander heroes of Australia's wartime efforts have become part of the Anzac legend and more recently a prominent part...
Carer courses at USC
Health, ageing and community care are major growth sectors in the high-demand industry of caring, where there are often more opportunities than there are...
Who’s Watt? New ag minister tells
Agriculture, fisheries and forestry - Queensland's new federal minister and senator, Murray Watt has responsibilities covering much of Gympie region's economy.
And that list...
Another hospital blow
The Gympie community has again been deprived of essential services as the Sunshine Coast Health and Hospital Service advised staff and patients of the...
A history of the historical society
The Gympie Family History Society members love history and they love our town.
Gympie was an integral part of Queensland’s growth and posterity, due...
Inspired group looking to recruit new members
In 1922, Mrs Ruth Fairfax had an idea.
On August 11, 1922, a meeting was called by the Brisbane Women’s Club and supported by the...
A champion effort
Hats off to the Games Controllers and the selectors for completing all the Cooloola Coast Bowling Club’s Championships before all the Division and District...
Gympie East home is a castle
Seclusion and views and a home which really is a castle - those were the virtues of a novel Cedar Pocket home, built 50...
Farewell after 50 years of smiles
Gympie local and senior dental technician Rod Laycock will farewell the Gympie Oral Health team in June after 50 years of service to Queensland...
News snippets from across the region for the past week
Motorbike crash
A patient with shoulder and arm injuries was transported to Gympie Hospital in stable condition following a motorcycle crash on Noosa Road, Mothar...
