Reminder to swim safely this summer
With school holidays underway and people flocking to our beaches, Surf Life Saving Queensland is reminding swimmers to only enter the water at patrolled...
Award for autism pioneer
Nelle Frances, Gympie author and Autism awareness advocate, has recently won the Professional Achievement Award at the 2020 Autism Queensland Creative Future Awards.
Nelle...
Kandanga Hotel bid farewell to Doug and Carol
The Kandanga Hotel is set to bid farewell to owners Doug and Carol Greensil as they prepare to sell the iconic pub and retire....
Bravery award for fiery crash fantastic four
Ten people were recognised for their bravery at the Royal Humane Society of Australasia Annual Bravery Awards Presentation on Tuesday.
Four people in particular...
RSL’s glamorous facelift
The $7.2 million project is nearing it's final stages and Gympie RSL CEO Steve Lancaster could not be happier with the progress made so...
Fraser to welcome back visitors
Accommodation providers on Fraser Island will be relived as visitors are set to return to the island on Tuesday, December 15.
Tourist accommodation providers...
Butterflies launch cookbook
Sunshine Butterflies Disability Support Charity has been working on something special this year.
Since the beginning of Covid, the local Disability Charity has been...
Mary Christmas perseveres through Covid
Gympie Regional Council together with The Gympie Chamber of Commerce will be spreading the festive cheer as they host ‘Mary Christmas’ at the Gympie...
Rattler to keep travelling thanks to Job Keeper
The Rattler Railway Company (RRC) has received formal advice from the Federal Government that it was eligible for Job Keeper support to maintain operations...
Rampage ends in jail
In a drug-fuelled rampage that lasted several days, a Gympie man held a gun to civilians and police earlier this year.
In April, 36-year-old...
Lots to see at Widgee Markets
Shoppers and bargain hunters are invited to the Widgee Markets tomorrow, 5 December, from 7am to noon in the Widgee Memorial Hall.
It’s Christmas and...
A burning shame
The Fraser Island fires burned for six weeks before any serious action was taken to control them, despite the availability of a water bombing...
Nettie athletes having a ball
The final term of netball games for the year is well underway at the recently reopened and refurbished netball courts on Rose and Hyne...
