Water costs almost double for rural residents
Rural residents will start to feel the pressure as water prices are set to almost double from February 1, 2021.
Those not connected to...
Wishlist raises $25k
Wishlist’s fifth Jazz and Wine Festival has been touted a success after raising over $25,000 for Gympie Hospital patients and families.
The event saw...
Helping volunteers help others
Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien has invited local volunteer groups to apply for funding from this year’s Federal Government Volunteer Grants program.
“Volunteers...
From the editor’s desk
As the Royal Brisbane Show draws to a close, organisers and grazing industry representatives will be relieved at continuing good news on any potential...
FMD warning
Exploding feral pig numbers in the Wide Bay region have prompted a foot and mouth disease warning from Gympie gun dealer and sometimes pig-shoot...
August business breakfast
The Gympie Chamber of Commerce is continuing with their theme of assisting local businesses to work through the recent challenges and start planning for...
Baking a change
The RSPCA is calling on Gympie schools, social groups and workplaces to bake and fundraise in August for RSPCA Cupcake Day.
It’s free to...
Paradise by name and nature
Queenslanders will have a say on officially renaming Fraser Island as its Indigenous name, K’gari (meaning "Paradise").
The proposed change means the island's official name...
‘Make them serve’
Gympie's population of fly in-fly out workers may be caught up in a new call to widen the net for jury duty in the...
Kindness moves fire victim
A Gympie woman has expressed her gratitude for the kindness of strangers in the wake of a disastrous fire that destroyed her Cartwright Road...
Power prices: ‘Get used to it’
Australia's East Coast energy crisis will last for at least another year, according to Gympie political neighbour and federal Opposition Climate Change and Energy...
Looking for love
The boys are bounding with plenty of energy this week with youngsters Simmons and Smurf keen to find their forever homes.
Simmons is a handsome...
‘Shock and grief’ at dingo cull
Traditional K'gari owners, represented by Native Title holders, the Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation have reacted with shock and dismay to the killing of dingoes following...
