‘Buffalo Wars’ in Cooloola battlefield
Gympie region's first ranger Ron Turner recalls a time of challenge and ham-fisted bureaucracy as the authorities cracked down on the vexed issue of...
For more than 130 years, Gympie was in the safe hands of only four...
On December 1, 1869 John Priddy was appointed as Gympie’s first sexton, having won the position from 40 applicants.
The cemetery was situated in Tozer...
ANZ give Landcare $15K
Gympie & District Landcare Group has received a $15,000 grant from the ANZ Community Foundation to go towards stabilising an eroding 1.5km section of...
Finalists named in biz awards
The Nominations for the Gympie Business Awards for 2021 have closed, finalists decided, and interviews have been completed.
The People’s Choice Award, proudly sponsored by...
Road closure adds stress for chippy
It's been a tense few weeks for owner of Fisherman's Haul, Bruce Pearce.
Mr Pearce discovered a cycling event, the Queensland Road Team Series, would...
Guardrails, widening of Veteran ‘blackspot’
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O'Brien last week announced $513,000 to widen and reseal Sandy Creek Road, east of Laurel Road at Veteran,...
Gympie grooves for charity
The Wishlist Jazz and Wine Festival was an absolute success among ticketholders and organisers in a completely sold out event at Gunabul Homestead.
Under...
Murder Train a raving success
The Murder on the Rattler sure did turn out to be a success last weekend with a range of beautifully dressed dames and gentlemen...
Comp to thank teachers
Gympie region educators are wanted to participate in a state-wide competition to create Queensland’s largest teacher thank you launched last week in partnership with...
State conference for APSL
Delegates from Gracemere down to Warwick came to Gympie at the start of the week for the 76th annual Australian Pensioners and Superannuants League...
Ramping at Gympie worsens
Gympie Hospital is one of 25 top reporting hospitals to get a failing mark, according to the Auditor-General, with ramping reported at 29 per...
Union alleges council bullying
A statement by the Services Union on the findings of a survey into investigations at Gympie Regional Council has made allegations of harassment and...
Mary Valley saviour in AI data mining fight
The man who knocked the Traveston Crossing dam on the head, thus saving the Mary Valley from inundation, is now fighting for his own...
