Rail romance heads out west
Gympie man and rail enthusiast John Hermann shares more of his recollections, and his dreams for the future of a new tourist railway to...
Lynch sisters were a cut above
Published in the Western Star and Roma Advertiser 24 July 1912 was an interesting article on the Lynch Sisters of Gympie.
Entitled 'Romance of the...
LETTER: ‘Illegal guns the problem, not licensed gun owners’
Attention: Arthur Gorrie,
I wanted to thank you for your articles about shooters and the unfairness of the laws regarding firearm ownership.
The issues you...
Rattler impresses in top 10 percent
The Mary Valley Rattler has ranked in the top 10 percent of tourism attractions worldwide, winning the Travellers Choice Award by Tripadviser.
Chief Commercial...
’Arrogant’ handling of Fraser Island bushfire
Burnett MP Stephen Bennett has slammed the Labor Government for rejecting offers to waterbomb Fraser Island (K’gari) and for its ’lackadaisical’ approach to managing...
Morning tea and making a difference
How does a lovely morning tea with some light entertainment and lucky door prizes sound?
The Lions Club of Gympie will be hosting their first...
Centenary of Campdrafting
Organisers of the Widgee Bushman’s Carnival can barely contain their excitement for next weekend’s event, which be the 100th campdraft in Widgee.
The very first...
Council endorses new IT program
Gympie Regional Council announced at this week’s Ordinary Meeting they will begin to endorse a new integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Electronic Document...
Hairdressing for success
The Cambridge Dictionary defines trichology as the study and treatment of the hair and scalp.
So the name was the perfect choice for hairdresser Jayde...
Irrigation discount ‘all about jobs’: Minister
Queensland Water Minister Glenn Butcher says extra subsidies for some irrigation farmers rather than others are intended to boost jobs, not discriminate.
Mr Butcher, who...
Jetty ban reason
The normal legal rights of people engaged in commercial fishing are the reason for an otherwise incomprehensible ban on the use of privately owned...
Cop stood down amid allegations of misconduct
A release from the Queensland Police has said a Gympie police officer has been stood down, after allegations of misconduct.
The 45-year-old male Senior Constable...
Club gets out and about
Members of the Gympie Probus Club haven't let the threat of cold and dreary winter weather deter them from venturing out, with recent trips...
