We don’t need a referendum
The debate about giving aboriginal people a special "Voice" to the parliament and government of Australia should be conducted without imputing motives or denigrating...
Who Knows Sister Queenie Avenell?
I came across this Anzac tribute in the Sydney Morning Herald on 25/04/23, I was curious about the birth in Gympie.
Although the lady...
Give the Voice vote some thought
The Voice.
We are going to be asked a question.
The question is quite complex, but the answer is to be a simple “yes” or “no”.
Negative...
State land first
Powerlink Queensland’s continued roll out of power transmission projects is having significant mental health impacts on Queensland landowners.
On Wednesday 26 April landowners were contacted...
There must be a clear no vote
I would like to add another perspective to Michele Daly's letter to the Editor 21 April.
It would appear that those advocating a 'Yes' vote...
The remarkable life of a pioneer
A healthy baby boy, of 11 pounds (4.98kg), with pale blue eyes, Percy Alexander "Lex" Buchanan was born to Malcolm Buchanan and Ada May...
Without trust, it’s a no
This Voice is a worry.
I have noticed that questioning it is getting harder and harder.
Not allowing any nay-sayer to have a debate kind...
Be wary of the Voice
Leon Pethick has hit the nail on the head, re The Voice.
He has a clear vision of what the future could hold.
I am absolutely...
Less virtue signalling, more substance please.
I had the experience of meeting my local Councillor for the first time recently and as a new constituent to the division, I took...
Adding balance to the Voice debate
I find it disheartening to read some of the negative (and at times doomsaying) letters about the forthcoming Referendum, so would like to add...
Festival a credit to Gympie
Congratulations to all those involved in the successful staging of another ‘Easter on Mary’ Festival a couple of weeks ago.
These street festivals have become...
Bring back the hard in ‘Hard Labour’
In the recent past we have witnessed a rash of arson attacks, mainly of the business sector.
However, we have also been sadly reminded of...
What’s on around the Gympie region for the coming week?
Although most of these activities are for adults, we’ve added kid-friendly, free activities around the region. These are denoted by asterisks beside the title...
