Families celebrate freedom
The were plenty of smiles at the Community Freedom and Fun Day on Saturday at Lake Alford.
Openness needed
Noosa environmental interests seem intent on spreading their failures as Gympie’s desperately over-developed southern neighbour seeks to impose its wisdom on Cooloola.
Talk of limiting...
Artist ‘develops’ inspiration in first exhibition
Local artist Chris Baldock presents a series of mixed media works in his first solo exhibition at the Gympie Regional Gallery.
Aptly named ‘The...
Saucy and sweet pair looking for love
There's more than a ghost of a chance at finding true love with this pair of adorable adoptees.
At nearly three years old, Casper is...
Rowlands family’s tale of grief
The story of this family is a reminder of how difficult life was for our pioneers.
Life expectancy, especially for children was short. ...
’Shady deals on Cooloola’
There had been “too many shady deals“ on the management of the Cooloola national park region, Gympie MP Tony Perrett said this week.
Mr Perrett...
’Noosa bias’ on park plans
Gympie mayor Glen Hartwig has blasted “Noosa-centric thought processes“ which he says are too influential in the management of the Cooloola-Noosa national park region.
He...
Gympie’s climate hero
Gympie-born climate scientist John Church has been officially recognised for his world-leading research into climate-related ocean level rises.
Described as “a titan in the field...
Police want to reunite tradie with tools
Recently, Gympie detectives executed a search warrant on a property outside of Gympie and seized a range of power tools and other items.
Further investigations...
DUIs dob themselves in with their driving
Police in the Gympie Patrol Group were incredibly disappointed to detect five alleged drink drivers within Kilkivan, Bells Bridge, Goomeri and Gympie area recently,...
Calf poached at Langshaw
On the wild frontier, it was not unheard of for a bit of cattle rustling, and the occasionally head of stock being poached.
Heck, isn't...
Districts not immune to crime spree
Gympie Police are reminding residents in Imbil, Goomeri, Widgee, Kilkivan, Tin Can Bay and Rainbow Beach to review their home and business security measures,...
Windy and dry – fire danger increases
by Julian Lehnert
Gympie and other nearby regions have been warned they face an increased risk of bushfires, with the state’s firefighting service urging locals...
