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Swinging into school holidays

One Mile Ovals and Lake Alfred have been a popular hot spot for the school holidays. From fun in the playgrounds to spending quality time...

New doubt on Muster site future

Gympie region councillors have unanimously issued a "no thanks" response to a state government plan to give away the Gympie Muster site. The decision has...

‘Fiddle players’ rule

If the founders of the Gympie-linked Woodford Folk Festival were trying to create a small-scale community event for locals, their efforts were "a spectacular...

Waiting on the wind

The big renewable energy project on Gympie's eastern side, the Tuan Forest windmill network proposed by the Forest Wind organisation, is still going forward,...

Arterial road closed for 4 months

As work on the new Gympie bypass continues, Federal Member of Wide Bay, Llew O'Brien advised a couple of temporary road closures to allow...

New Year, new start, new business

Plenty of people have hit the gym this week, looking to make good on their New Year's resolutions to improve their fitness or to...

Christmas takes the Pie

The annual Christmas party was held at the Pie Creek Community Hall on Saturday, 10 December. Fifty people enjoyed a delicious cold meat and salad...

Speedway action is back

There were plenty of families excited to see the Corbet's Group Mothar Mountain Speedway back up and roaring between Christmas and New Year. On the...

Flood rebuild watchdog

Gympie Regional Council will hire a dedicated flood recovery officer to keep its road repair and community support efforts organised and on track, for...

Speedy end to 2022

Corbet's Group Mothar Mountain Speedway roared to life on Wednesday, 28 December with Round 7 of the McCosker Super Sedan Series. The mighty V8 Super...

Horse rider airlifted

The Sunshine Coast's LifeFlight helicopter crew has airlifted a woman to hospital after she fell from a horse while riding at Cooroy. It's believed the...

Irukandji warning

Four children, thought to have been suffering Irukandji jellyfish stings were airlifted to hospital from K'Gari (Fraser Island) over a two-day period last week,...

Speed limits, RBT for ‘e-mobility safety’

Queensland will soon have new laws to expand police powers to crack down on illegal use of e-mobility devices, after 6000 reported e-scooter injuries...