’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...
Council’s urged to put in for flood funding
Applications are now open for a further $50 million for priority flood mitigation infrastructure projects across the country, and Federal Member for Wide Bay...
Youth invited to learn robotics at USC
Children who love robots and want to develop their coding skills can take part in robotic workshops at Gympie on Tuesday 14 December.
The University...
Council works to monitor mosquitos
Gympie Regional Council say they will continue to be an active participant in two Queensland Health programs monitoring the prevalence of mosquito-borne diseases within...
Cash pours into Inskip
The state government has boosted its Inskip Point camping area budget by 19 per cent, including money for the equivalent of three new full...
Teachers face New Year vax rules
Gympie region schools are among those suffering uncertainty about staff numbers in the New Year, after what is understood to be a statewide rebellion...
Push to save bird habitat
Traditional owners are leading a state government project to save the black-breasted button quail on Fraser Island, soon to be formally renamed K’Gari, its...
A man who literally shaped Gympie
Many of the heritage buildings in Gympie owe their existence to a remarkable tradie, who's industriousness has now faded into mild obscurity.
His name, was...
What a saucy sausage!
The Gympie Dachshund Club met for the last and only time this year for their annual Christmas Party last Saturday at Lake Alford Duck...
Local cowboy eighth in the world
Gympie man Lachlan Coleman has a lot to smile about after placing eighth in the world for the Junior Novice Saddle Bronc Championship in...

















