Lost trades rediscovered at expo
When one thinks of a bygone era and how things came to be, the images conjured up might be of hammer wielding smithies, hard...
Get set for Fraser Island Pearls
While the Great Sandy Straits have an array of disused and discarded oyster beds from leases over the past two decades, the region has...
Targetting Teewah tools
Teewah and Double Island beaches are looking more and more like the highway each weekend, a concerning thought for QPWS compliance manager Mike Devery,...
50 jobs, few takers
Award winning Gympie export business, Nolan Meats, has advertised for 50 new workers, further consolidating its position as one of the Gympie region’s...
Hospital’s sick state
Gympie Hospital is overloaded and cannot be upgraded to meet contemporary health service expectations, according to the claimed contents of a still-unreleased state government...
Students and teachers needed at U3A
The University of the Third Age Gympie, (or U3A as it is better known) is looking for retirees, who have worked with or who...
Cemetery crawl brings history to life
The next Gympie Family History Society Cemetery Crawl will be a sombre take on Gympie’s traditional Gold Rush celebration month.
Gympie, the town that saved...
Tons of ways for Gympie seniors to connect
Connecting with one another is the message from Queensland Seniors Month in October.
Humans are social creatures, and have a fundamental need to connect and...
Grants to help communities prepare for disasters
The Gympie region is being encouraged to prepare for future disasters and severe weather thanks to money from a $2 million Get Ready Queensland...
First Nation’s maestro honoured
A singer, songwriter and music producer dedicated to increasing First Nations music education, skills and appreciation became a USC Honorary Senior Fellow recently.
Uncle Kev...
Celebrating 60
Happy Birthday to Carolyn Simpson, who celebrated her 60th birthday on 5 September at the family home in Rainbow Beach.
Surrounded by the great loves...
Flavours of Florida a winner at Carlo Point
Looking for a way to ensure your dining experience is that perfect mix of quality, ambience, and price?
The already super popular Quay Carlo Rainbow...
Coast songbird joins Gympie’s country crowd
The Gympie Country Music Club is tuning up for its next concert on Saturday, 22 November, kicking off at 1pm at the Senior Citizens...
