’Free TAFE, more uni places’
Free TAFE and more university places are among big skill-boosting policies for Wide Bay advanced by Labor federal election candidate Geoff Williams.
In a wide-ranging...
Labor principles post Covid
“Decent jobs and housing“ are the big post-pandemic issues for working people in next year’s federal election, newly endorsed Labor candidate for Wide Bay,...
Mining change ‘alarming’
Gympie resident Petra Van Beek says people should be really concerned about the proposed changes to mining restrictions in and around Gympie as part...
Christmas cheer for SCIC
The hard working volunteers from Supporting Chemotherapy in Cooloola had their Christmas party, break-up at Southside Bowls Club on Tuesday, and what a festive...
Wet weather has snakes on the move
The wet and cooler weather Gympie has been experiencing recently does not mean reptiles, particularly snakes, are in hiding, in fact Gympie snake catcher...
Fair Work agrees profs over-worked
The National Tertiary Education Union has won a landmark case against the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) at the Fair Work Commission, reinforcing...
Gunalda the spot for Christmas magic
Looking for something unique, hand-crafted and truly special for your loved ones on your Christmas list?
Make sure you check out the Gunalda Community Hall...
Hannah graduates on a high note
Graduating high school is already a massive achievement, let alone graduating with a score of 85 percent or above in music, a Gympie Regional...
Borumba’s ’huge’ hydro future
“Huge“ was the spontaneous description from Gympie MP Tony Perrett last week, in response to the state government’s proposed Borumba Dam pumped hydroelectricity scheme.
The...
’Tourism vs conservation’ in parks fight’
A Rainbow Beach based conservation campaign has called for public consultation on state government plans to lease out parts of the Cooloola National Park...
More options for local medical clinics
GP practices in Gympie and Maryborough will have more options for hiring and a larger pool of doctors to recruit from, following changes to...
Clarity ahead of vax-mandates
Although Queensland will open it's borders on 13 December, the new mandates for businesses won't come into effect until next Friday.
Minister for Employment and...
A taste of the future
There have only been two other events in Australia in the past 40 years that have been as significant … the 1988 Brisbane World...
