5 Minute Australians
Australians have a major defect.
They are only five minute patriots.
On Anzac Day, on Australia Day or,
If we are winning Gold Medals or...
Speech ban doubts
The Supreme Court of New South Wales has ruled unanimously that “quelling one particular form of political communication in the interests of protecting another...
Response to rally row
I write in response to the Gympie Regional Council’s reply to Gympie Today’s article of Friday 17 April 2026, “Rally respect row,” concerning my...
You first! We’ll wait…
While we haven’t focused heavily on the fuel crisis this week, plenty has been said nationally, particularly about the Federal Government’s $20 million advertising...
ANZACs and the price of petrol
We’ve been told the children’s version of the story of the ANZACs.
We’re told a story of bravery and national identity, but beneath the...
Steve: The myth, the ball, the legend?
Here at Gympie Today, we see our fair share of oddball stories ... and Stickerball Steve might just top the list.
At first glance, it’s...
‘Suck it up and obey it’
It is obvious that Trevor Arthurson of the Gold Coast is the parent of a disabled child, but in a self-indulgent manner, he completely...
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...
A big week for big stories
It's been a big week, with big stories on politics, crime, a farmer's life saved by a quick thinking neighbour, animal welfare, a new...
