Two dead in highway crash
Two men have died following a two-vehicle traffic crash west of Gympie region this morning, 21 August.
Around 5:50am, police and emergency services were called...
Serious crash west of Gympie region
Police are currently at the scene of a serious traffic crash involving two trucks on the Daguilar Highway at Nukku in the South Burnett.
Emergency...
Award spotlight on youth skills program
Award-winning blacksmith, Dan Davie, and his partner, Gina Scott, have had their training work with troubled youth at Chatsworth Park Ranch recognised by becoming...
Vets’ wives face ‘silent invisible enemy’
The women who waited for their partners serving in Vietnam are still battling the 'silent, invisible enemy' of their partners' PTSD, Gympie region councillor...
Gympie’s sensational Ekka wins
Young Gympie region entrants have scored sensational victories at the Royal Brisbane Show, including the youngest, twelve-year-old stud cattle judge Thomas Orphant.
The Gympie State...
Gympie witness QFES’ jaws of life
The Queensland Fire Emergency Service (QFES) showed off how to save someone from a trapped vehicle in the car park at Bunnings Gympie on...
Seismic kits sent to monitor for aftershocks
Seismologist with Geoscience Australia, Dr Michelle Salmon, said on Tuesday afternoon that Rapid Deployment Kits were being sent to the region to monitor for...
R Tee in the running to be top dog
A much-loved Kin Kin kelpie is in the running for national recognition, with R Tee named a finalist in the 2025 OZTOPDOG awards.
The...
Edwin’s wide awake and ready for disaster
A Gympie SES volunteer is among a handful of selfless SES members named as a finalist for the Queensland SES State Awards Ceremony this...
Sandcastle competition returns
The sandcastle competition will be held on Thursday 2 October during the Queensland school holidays.
Fortunately, the beach has recovering and is looking great...
News snippets from across the region for the past week
Fall from motorcycle
A patient in stable condition was transported to Nambour Hospital following a fall from a motorcycle on Blue Wren Place, Cooroy, at...
Skate and relate in Tin Can Bay
Chiggy’s Skateboarding will hold free Skate and Relate skateboarding workshops across South East Queensland including two sessions at Tin Can Bay Skate Park, on...
Drive to arrive message loud and clear at Traveston
The Gympie Crime Prevention team are hosting a road safety display at Traveston Service Centre tomorrow, Friday, 23 January, ahead of the end of...
