Sandalwood resource win
A near-Gympie research project aims to address world timber shortages and create new sandalwood processing opportunities in sometimes remote parts of Australia.
As demand for...
Old, ill, poor and Godless, ABS stats reveal
Some of the results of the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics were released on Tuesday and according to their count, half of us are...
Disorder in the court – Pyramid protest anger spills over into a riot at...
A riot erupted in the Gympie Magistrates Court on Monday, according to a witness account, when protesters from the Djaki Kundu site at Rocky...
Caz leaves her mark
‘A fresh start, a new beginning’: That is what Cooloola Tattoo owner Caz Smith is now focusing her attention on as she hands over...
Home made boat now salvaged
A solo sailor on his maiden voyage in his home made boat which he spent 10 years building, was washed ashore last Wednesday afternoon...
Rookies test their mettle at USC Career Day
On Thursday, 9 June, Senior Constable Darren Hewitt from Gympie District Crime Prevention Unit and the Volunteers in Policing (ViPs) attended the Explore Career...
Covid access unmasked
The state government this week eased most, but not all, of its Covid vaccination requirements for visitors and workers at a range of private...
Timber – industry seeks a future
Finding sustainable options for Gympie region's timber and housing industries has become a complicated task.
But answers are in the pipeline, according to comments last...
Thousands sign up to save Gympie hospital
Gympie has missed out on its fair share of the state budget's health allowance,
described by ministers as "the largest investment in hospitals and...
Two very special girls
There are two very special girls up for adoption at the Gympie RSPCA Animal Centre this week.
Meet the gorgeous Gypsy.
She is a six-month-old...
Integrity probe’s Gympie impact
The just-released report of the Coaldrake integrity review highlights the importance of state government services and spending in regions like Gympie and refers to...
Berry, berry nice
It was a picture perfect day on Saturday at the popular Paella in the Paddock event at Cooloola Berries.
There were plenty of people taking...
Tax incentives to ease housing shortages
The state government has announced tax cuts for foreign property investors, to encourage development and boost housing supply.
Treasurer and Home Ownership Minister David Janetzki...
