2022 Tailor and Whiting Competition about to launch
The 2022 tailor and whiting competition hosted by Gardiner Fisheries at Rainbow Beach is the only event in Australia to run a four-month duration...
ABC breakfast host to speak
Lisa Millar has a string of accomplishments, among them host of ABC TV News Breakfast which harnesses her skills as journalist, traveller, networker, and...
Cindy’s creations are the stars
Cindy Vogels has kicked some extraordinary goals the past 10 years, dressing rock stars from Lady Gaga to local emerging talent and ensuring stars...
Owners standing down
Rod and Pam Elkington planned to go travelling 15 years ago and bought 20 acres at Kia Ora as a base while they travelled...
Mick’s remembrance of Falklands War
A memorial service was held in Brisbane at the Shrine of Remembrance in ANZAC Square to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of The Liberation of...
Man barricades inside business, gives fake name
A man has given a false name and barricading himself in a locked room to avoid police after allegedly tripping an alarm in a...
Last drinks for Masons
Next Thursday, the oldest Masonic lodge in Gympie, Pioneer Lodge, will officially close its books.
The remaining handful of members will be absorbed into the...
Big project, small step for Gympie link
A promised "transformation" of Queensland's rail network, announced this week by state Treasurer Cameron Dick and Transport Minister Mark Bailey, will enable more frequent...
Boat grounded near Rainbow Beach
A solo sailor and his vessel were washed ashore Wednesday afternoon about 20 metres north of the beach flags at Rainbow Beach.
It is understood...
Missy and Mrs McGee
Beautiful black and brindle Missy is a sweet but shy girl who is looking for a gentle and calm new owner.
Missy is a young...
Tales of highway robbery and murder
In January 1867 the Queensland Government offered a £3000 reward for the discovery of payable goldfields in the state.
As a direct result of...
Gympie region’s big effort to help others
Rainbow Beach drought aid volunteer Tony Stewart knows better than most the old adage that the drought begins when the rain stops and doesn't...

















