Gympie girls went off to war
As Anzac Day approaches it is timely to remember not only the brave men of our community who served, but also the women who...
Inskip camp numbers ‘under review’
Last year's health emergency affecting Inskip Point campers may yet lead to a permanent reduction in camper numbers, according to Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon.
Ms...
Tools, trades, targets of break-ins
Police from the Wide Bay Burnett District (Gympie, Maryborough, Bundaberg Patrol Groups) are urging construction site workers, builders, contractors, business owners and community groups...
Thieves targeting small local communities
Gympie Police are reminding residents to keep a look out for suspicious activity, suspicious vehicles and suspicious persons in and around their communities and...
Briefs
The short answer is...
Energy Minister Mick de Brenni gave the short answer this week when asked about progress on the Borumba Dam pumped hydro...
Bridge, road repairs after floods
Gympie Regional Council road construction and maintenance crews are getting back on track following the flood response.
The next projects to be focused on over...
Budget good and bad – what’s in it for Gympie
Uncertain times and a looming election have been big drivers for the new federal budget, released in the House of Representatives on Tuesday night.
But...
‘Pin down the looters’: Perrett
More information about the flood looters of Gympie region has been called for by Gympie MP Tony Perrett.
Mr Perrett asked Police Minister Mark Ryan...
Historic jail sentence after work accident
Gympie businessman Jeffrey Owen has become the first person to be prosecuted, convicted and jailed under Queensland’s relatively new industrial manslaughter laws.
Owen, was sentenced...
‘Ocean drought’ ends
Aquifers have been recharged, soil has been nourished and the Cooloola Coast fishery has been restored to its former environmental health, as a result...
Artist’s two year textile journey
On view at the Gympie Regional Gallery, ‘Algalrhythms’ is a body of new work resulting from Queensland artist Svenja’s five-week residency on King Island,...
Fundraiser nets more than $10K
A spokesperson for the organisers of the 2022 Flood Recovery Charity Auction on Saturday afternoon said the generosity of those who attended, and those...
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...
