Right of reply
I was very disappointed to read in GT 27 March a letter from Mrs Adel Amin regarding my inability to access Gympie Regional Council's...
Hands off the Wide Bay Burnett
The introduction of the ‘Malapportionment’ voting system by the Hanlon Labor government in 1949, implemented with the 1950 state election, provided for the
increase in...
New e-bike laws are flawed
Dear QLD LNP MPs,
I heard on the radio about the proposed (e-bike) legislation.
Once I stopped laughing at the stupidity of it, I believed...
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...
News snippets from across the region over the past week
Fall from scooter
A patient in stable condition was taken to Gympie Hospital with a leg injury following a fall from a scooter on Barton...
