An Easter Stocking
There was an interesting offering of positive local news in ‘Gympie Today,’ Friday, 27 March.
First of all, congratulations to Brandi Kenman, winner of...
Oh, what a night!
If you had the good fortune to be around in 1968, you will probably remember the hit song, ‘O What a Night’, by the...
‘Read my email’plea on speech law
It is a very difficult task for a member of parliament to also be a minister of the crown. Max Hodges did it...
User error?
I read with interest Mr Tony Jakeman’s recent letter (published 13/3/36) claiming he was “denied access” to make an online submission on Gympie Regional...
Access Denied
I have been attempting to access the Gympie Regional Council website, that is supposedly open to the public and is purported to provide details...
Who is responsible?
Who is responsible for the maintenance and repairs of the Gympie Shire assets?
If, as I suspect, it is the engineering department, then something is...
Banning words is dangerous
I am surprised that the Crisafulli LNP government would draft legislation that will increase community debate on conflict in the Middle East.
It is...
Buying Australian
Buying Australian
I have become obsessed with buying Australian.
I now read every label and try to buy Australian at all times if possible.
What started me...
Let’s face the music
Music is a vitally important part of Gympie’s culture.
The big name here, of course, is the Gympie Music Muster, and while country music runs...
Rethink core business
Of the three tiers of government, shire council is the level closest to the rate and tax paying public.
As such it delivers the...
An important meeting
A big thank you to the 80+ people who attended the public meeting at Long Flat Hall on Friday evening, 6 February.
Two councillors, Cr...
Bus boost bonanza
Well, well, well!
You could have hit me with a bus when I read a State Government media release on Tuesday.
They were crowing about...
Airlift after Glen Echo motorbike crash
The LifeFlight aeromedical tem has reported airlifting a man to hospital after a motorbike crash at Glen Echo, in Gympie region, on Good Friday.
A...
