Conservation Foundation: ‘Clearing biggest threat to koalas’
Hot on the heels of a Gympie Today story about a Widgee developer upsetting residents by clearing large amounts of locally acknowledged koala habitat,...
‘Kodiak’ moment for gorgeous pair
A midnight black beauty and cheeky, fun-loving pup are keen to find their new homes this week.
Kodiak is 2-years-old and sleek and black as...
What to do if your flood insurance claim is refused
Gympie residents who had their insurance claims knocked back following the recent floods are being reminded that they still have options to challenge insurer...
Highway fail goes deep
There is something deeply wrong with Gympie's Bruce Highway route to northern districts like Chatsworth, Bells Bridge and Curra.
And Transport Minister Mark Bailey has...
Region’s DV horror story
Gympie police and domestic violence support workers are alarmed at "horrifying statistics" showing a huge jump in breaches of Domestic Violence Orders.
Shadow Child Protection...
Crowded field for Senate
A crowded field of Queensland candidates for the Senate has become public on social media, despite nominations still being open.
Those thought to be running...
A life well lived
In 15 January, 1939, Clarice Magan was born in the Wondai Hospital.
The day was so hot, the nurses had to fan her, because there...
70 years of wedded bliss
Merv and Irene Fraser were married on 12 April, 1952 in the St Patrick's Church in Albury, New South Wales.
They had met, two years...
State raises fines in bid to curb road toll
The Queensland Government released its 10-year road safety strategy on Tuesday, outlining their approach to saving lives on Queensland Roads, which includes raising fines.
Transport...
$1.8 million memorial win
It wasn't the biggest cheque ever involved in a big cheque presentation, but the $1.8 million it represented for Gympie veterans was the big...
Joint effort for homeless
It was smiles all round at Gympie Caravan Park on Tuesday, when Housing Minister Leeanne Enoch and Gympie mayor Glen Hartwig announced a $10.5...
Blue the hue to aspire to
Despite overcast, showery conditions, the contestants were sunny in the Fashions on the Field competition at the Gympie Turf Club on Saturday.
Sapphire and azure...
News snippets from across the region for the past week
Single-vehicle crash
One patient with head injuries was transported in a stable condition to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a single-vehicle crash on...
