A colour character fondly remembered
Peter Lorensen, one of Barry Lorensen's two sons, shares his recollections of memories they shared during his dad's lifetime in a candid and moving...
We’re not the undeserving poor
Diving into the Census Data, I was dismayed at comparisons between the Gympie region and elsewhere.
It showed that on average, households in Gympie were...
Sweet, sweet charity
Flying well below the radar was a feel good story about our young people being considerate to the needs of local businesses hit hard...
Farewell beautiful Janice
Janice Yvonne Monteath (nee Brown) was born on 9 April 1942 and raised in Tākaka New Zealand.
It was a small town situated at the...
Now for the Cooloola inquiry
It may say something about our public life that it was necessary to go back nearly 40 years to find a significant public figure...
Resilience our greatest asset
I have always said that our region is the greatest place to live and that’s because of the people who live in our beautiful...
OPINION: ‘Let it be known’
No doubt many other readers were, like me, shocked and disturbed by the resignation of Council CEO, Mr Shane Gray, after only eighteen months...
The guiding light of hope
Gympie Today is still only a young publication - this is only our second year - but as my mum always said, start as...
Hester’s found the fountain of youth
Hester Everett says she doesn't know the secret to longevity, but the vibrant 100-year-old only gave away indoor bowls at the end of last...
