‘Spin not service’ hospital claim
Health Minister Yvette D'Ath has been accused ofr "spin and diversion" in her denials of a "systemic reduction of services" at the Gympie Hospital"...
Rural areas show later diagnosis
Women over the age of 50 are at a higher risk of breast cancer, and during Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, both women...
Extra day for Bay tip
Community insistence has resulted in a Gympie Regional Council decision to open Tin Can Bay's rubbish tip an extra day a week for the...
Acting locally on global emmissions
Community groups keen to take part in Queensland’s renewable industrial revolution are being encouraged to put their hand up, with funding on the table...
Fishers take ‘big hit’
The Cooloola Coast commercial fishing sector will take a big and possibly fatal hit from predicted major catch reductions impacting "60 to 70 commercial...
Marine park: Having your say
Anyone with a view on plans to improve environmental protection in the Great Sandy Marine Park, from Baffle Creek to Tin Can Bay, can...
Kelvin and Ronnie top the tipsters
Kelvin and Ronnie from Cochrane Real Estate were the lucky winners of the 2022 Trio Towing NRL Footy Tipping Competition. Taking out first place,...
Access the best breast care
It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) wants to take the opportunity to shine a light on what best breast...
A whip crackin’ time
Presented by the Mary Valley Trailblazers, the Bushman's Carnival hosted at the Imbil Showgrounds drew quite the crowd to its gumboot throwing and sheep...
Post-flood housing effort
Damage to residential properties from the February 2022 floods in Gympie had pushed existing housing supply, homelessness and affordability issues "to the forefront of...
‘Saving the Strait’
The state Environment Department has defended its proposed restrictions on commercial net fishing, saying they provide viable protection for the ecologically vital Great Sandy...
Anti-violence action
Gympie region people are being urged to back a statewide campaign against sexual violence, with the aim of demonstrating that the community will not...
Rattler to build $200k RV park
Gympie’s heritage railway, the Mary Valley Rattler, has been awarded a grant of $200,000 from the Queensland Government’s Regional Tourism Infrastructure Fund (RTIF) to...
