Council briefs
Safer drive
The drive to town will be safer for residents of several near-Gympie localities served by Sandy Creek Rd, a council report says.
The safety...
Dangerous campers ‘threat to themselves’
Campfires are banned indefinitely in the Cooloola Recreation Area because visitors cannot be relied on the operate one safely, according to Environment Minister Meaghan...
Planning move means it’s good-bye to ‘Matilda Town’
The contraction of Kybong Puma service station business after the re-routing of the Bruce Highway to Gympie may have had rippling effects across the...
‘Green’ energy’s environmental hurdle
Environmental issues remain the big challenge for a giant $2 billion green energy wind farm between Gympie and the Cooloola Coast, as the proposal...
Here comes Australia
Australians are changing what they do, where they work and how they live.
And it seems all roads are leading to places like Gympie.
Noted demographer...
Legacy of Power lives on
Francis Isidore Power was born in Brisbane on 28 March 1852, the son of Michael and Anna Maria (nee Connolly) Power, of Gayndah, and...
Contemporary art gallery opens
Creative Arts Gympie Region Inc’s new space was officially opened on Saturday 4 September.
Alluvial Contemporary Gallery will have a focus on providing creatives...
Wild at heart
The opposite of what their wild names suggest, Lynx and Simbah can’t wait to settle into domestic bliss at your home.
Lynx is rather a...
What a view
How wonderful to see the view again from the viewing platform near the propellor. One of the most popular look out spots in Rainbow...
Fire and emergency opening
Rainbow Beach residents will have the best of emergency services following the recent completion of the sparkling facility on Rainbow Beach Road.
A Queensland...
Big fines for illegal mangrove clearing
Residents in the Wide Bay area are being reminded of the tough penalties involved with clearing and destroying marine plants after a Maryborough man...
Show and shine was fine
Cooloola Classic Car Club and the Gympie Historic Car Club hosted a Show and Shine and Swap Meet at the weekend at the Gympie...
Serving up social fun
Gympie Queens Park Tennis Centre is in full swing with social tennis on Monday nights from 5.30pm, and Thursday nights from 5.30pm.
There is...
