‘Watt’s watt’ on Gympie renewables plan
The near-Gympie region will host new solar electricity infrastructure rated at enough to power 40,000 homes, according to the aptly named Queensland senator Murray...
Councils consider election ‘gauntlet’ ban
Gympie Regional Council is considering a Local Government Association proposal to ban the familiar but often annoying election "gauntlet," involving candidates and their supporters...
‘Everyone wants to be a Queenslander’
Interstate migration figures show Queensland real estate, including Gympie region property is the new target for buyers, with demand driven by New South Wales...
Out of the dark and into the light
He was the accidental first responder to the deadliest bombings in London since the air raids of World War II.
Rainbow Beach surfer and tour...
Club takes in VIEW at heritage fair
Following on the heels of the splendid 30th Birthday celebrations, the members of the Gympie VIEW took on the task of manning a stand...
$169.297 million cyclone recovery package
South East Queensland beaches will be brought back to their best, community assets rebuilt, and businesses supported as part of another major disaster recovery...
Improved accessibility at Gympie ARC
The Gympie Aquatic Recreation Centre are excited to share that two new aquatic wheelchairs and a brand new station at the warm water program...
Local students eligible for state music final
Young instrumentalists from the Gympie region are being invited to represent their town at a prestigious state-level music event, taking place this August at...
Take the helm on lifejackets and speeding
Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) is urging boaties to turn the tide these winter school holidays, after a worrying number of skippers were found flouting...
Work focus shifts to Mellor Street
Gympie Regional Council has warned of new traffic disruptions during the next stage of upgrades to major intersections in the Mary Valley Rattler precinct.
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News snippets from across the region for the past week
Boat fire
Paramedics assisted with a reported heater on fire on a boat at the boat ramp on Tin Can Bay Road, Tin...
Owners urged to vax GGs against Hendra
Biosecurity Queensland is managing Queensland’s first case of Hendra virus since 2022 after receiving positive test results from an unvaccinated horse in south-east Queensland...
Bowel cancer hotspot mapped north of Gympie
Gympie's north has been identified, by using data from the Australian Cancer Atlas, to have 25 per cent more instances of Australia's second...
