’Fishy science’ on mackerel
Science, as it is used by big business and government in the Gympie region and nearby districts, has some explaining to do.
Far from the...
Flood victims get more time to appeal land valuations
Minister for Resources Scott Stewart has urged flood-affected property owners to appeal their land valuations especially if their properties flooded for the first time...
Police everywhere this Easter
Operation Uniform Easter started at midnight last Friday 1 April and will run until midnight on Easter Monday 18 April.
Gympie Police are pleading with...
Society onboard for festival
The National Trust Heritage Festival is on during April and May 2022.
The theme is Curiosity.
The Gympie Regional Library will be hosting programs and...
Koala kerfuffle at Widgee when habitat bulldozed
Land clearing at Coles Rd in Widgee had several local residents reaching out, concerned that the land being cleared had shown clear evidence of...
Four times limit, asleep behind the wheel
Over the Easter school holidays, Gympie police are reminding motorists not to drive after consuming alcohol or drugs as you could lose more than...
Happy 100th Ossie
Vivian Reginald Oswald Merritt aka “Ossie“ clocked up his century last Saturday.
When he was asked about the secret of his longevity, Ossie confessed he...
Green holds strong
Two Gympie athletes have recently been in the spotlight for their amazing track and field efforts in Melbourne which landed them at the Field...
No future claim on ’cash splash budget’
The federal budget was a pre-election cash splash and not a plan for a better future, ALP Wide Bay candidate Geoff Williams said this...
Petition blasts fish limit plans
Seafood consumers would suffer, along with commercial and recreational fishers, as fisheries management becomes “the new battleground to attack primary industries,“ state parliament has...
Minister defends Poona Lake cabins plan
Ecological sustainability and the preservation of park values remain core principles through all stages of assessing the cabins plan for Poona Lake, Environment Minister...
Holy mackerel – govt opens up on fishery
The Queensland Government has moved to protect fishing jobs and give Queenslanders a say on future management of Spanish mackerel stocks, according to Fisheries...
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...
