Best of the Botanicals
Despite the cancellation of its opening due to mitigating factors of rain and the unfortunate ill health of special guest Enid Mayfield, Saturday 8...
Photos from our flooded region
Check out the gallery of images from around the Gympie region following the deluge of rain ex TC cyclone Seth dropped on us.
Images...
Support for departing CEO
On Friday, 7 January, a special meeting was called by the Gympie Regional Council to make the shock announcement of the resignation of their...
Dumping heartache for Op Shops
Gympie opportunity shops are pleading with the public to be mindful about the items they drop off to be donated.
From blood and faeces...
‘Reckless’ wind back won’t stock shelves quicker
As happens each time Kidd Bridge is flooded, those new to the area hit the supermarket shelves and panic buy.
However, certain grocery lines were...
‘Let it rip’ approach putting workers, residents at risk
Gympie aged care facilities, like others across the country, are experiencing an unprecedented crisis with chronic under-staffing, excessive workloads and extended shifts, according to...
Weekend of death and destruction
A stationary storm, which dropped, in some cases, more than 650ml over the space of 24 hours from last Friday night across the region...
Flood funding to help lessen impact
A range of disaster assistance measures are now available in the Gympie, Fraser Coast, South Burnett and Cherbourg council areas, following the devastating heavy...
Premier delays school opening
Last week, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the start of the 2022 school year in Queensland will move from Monday 24 January to Monday...
Seth lives up to Egyptian namesake
"Originally Seth was a sky god, lord of the desert, master of storms, disorder, and warfare—in general, a trickster," - says the Encyclopaedia Britannica...
Grant for group helps them go digital
Gympie Family History Society are getting with the program thanks to funding from the Gympie Regional Council.
"The GFHS wishes to thank the council for...
Open your heart and home
This new year you can save a life and earn a friend for life by opening your heart and home to a rescued animal.
Here’s...
Fundraiser launched for critically injured father of five
A Gympie family has been left devastated after father-of-five, Brenton, was critically injured in a motorbike accident last week.
The much-loved husband, dad, son, and...
