Eco-pledge as locals steer Borumba plan
Queensland Energy Minister Mick de Brenni has promised to protect the Mary River and its eco-systems from any disruption from the huge and nationally...
Flood region declared ‘drought free’
In case you hadn't noticed, Gympie region is no longer in drought.
And that's official.
The flood-hit region has now finally had enough rain to be...
Planned burns continue on K’Gari
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) will conduct prescribed burn operations within the K’gari (Fraser Island) section of the Great Sandy National Park.
A...
Council give greenlight on RV Strategy
After more than three years in development, the region’s RV Strategy was endorsed today during Council’s ordinary meeting.
Planning and Sustainability portfolio holder, Councillor Shane...
Ex-councillor jailed
Former Gympie local government identity, church worker and high school janitor Shane Stanley Jocumsen has been jailed for historic sex crimes against males.
A Gympie...
Step out for breast cancer
The annual Tin Can Bay Mother’s Day Classic is on again this year on Saturday 8 May 2022, and you are invited to join...
Lucky rollever escapes
Rangers patrolling beaches in the Great Sandy Strait are warning drivers there will be a serious injury or fatality after 11 beach rollovers during...
Bogus ‘victim’ lures offender
A Gympie region man has been sentenced in Gympie District Court, after pleading guilty to charges of attempting to seduce an underage girl who...
A Woggling good time
This year’s Scout Camping competition in the Gympie Showgrounds saw the coveted Kiwi Woggle trophy return to home base.
Congratulations to Centenary Gympie’s “Eagle...
Leisure time a serious business
The serious business of other people's relaxation is the subject of a Gympie Chamber of Commerce Tourism Industry Forum, to be held next Wednesday...
Luck has its say on poll
The ALP will not have the luck of the draw in the upcoming federal election, after the random order of candidates was announced by...
Punters start by backing Labor
Early betting markets are strongly favouring a Labor win in the 21 May election, according to odds published on Monday by online bookmaker Sportsbet.
But...
Welcome back, Pete!
Last Thursday, 20 November, 28 bowlers took to the green at the Gympie Bowls Club in warmer conditions with only a slight breeze.
The club...
