Fernery demolition has begun
The demolition works at the Fernery in Memorial Park have begun with the first workers pulling up to site on Tuesday 5 August.
Gympie Regional...
Bid to save Cooloola national park airfield
A parliamentary petition to save the Teewah airfield, in Cooloola National Park has gathered 3260 signatures.
But Noosa Today reports that 2700 of those signatures...
‘Ban shark nets, limit bnb’ call
More than 2000 people in total have backed e-petitions to state parliament that would ban shark nets at Rainbow Beach and all short term...
Death of a public service hero
The former Eumundi and Maryborough schoolboy now remembered as one of Queensland’s most historically significant public servants, Sir Leo Hielscher, has died at 98.
In...
Lessons learned through time and effort
There are times when things happen outside your control that can seem like a disaster … but they have the ability to change your...
Woman dies in crash
A woman has died following a single vehicle traffic crash at Sandy Creek, near Kilcoy, on Monday 4 August.
Two children were also injured in...
Karen Knowles Loves Us All
When Karen Knowles appeared on Young Talent Time (YTT) in the 1970s in living rooms around Australia, she was warmly embraced as wholesome, pure,...
Teen charged for homemade motorbike
Gympie police with the assistance of Highway Patrol, are targeting the illegal use of e-bikes and motorbikes (petrol powered bicycles) in the Wide Bay...
Fishers become the catch.
Fisheries officers have put the bite on three fishers accused of illegally fishing for the wrong species during the current snapper and pearl perch...
Manslaughter accused remanded in custody
A man charged with the manslaughter of his infant son at Chatsworth last month has been remanded in custody after his first appearance in...
‘Oh my God’ – our Lisa’s shock at Logie win
'Oh my God!' was the shocked reaction from former Kilkivan and Gympie schoolgirl turned national television host, Lisa Millar on Sunday night, 3 August.
She...
Play On! Sports Vouchers open
The Government’s new Play On! Sports Vouchers opened for applications on Monday 4 August, and will provide cost of living relief for Queensland families...
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...
