Solution to cost of living and skills shortage in one
I am writing to bring to your attention a significant issue affecting working pensioners in our community.
The Problem:
Current pension rules create substantial barriers for...
Not what they were!
I was appalled to read of Drew Hutton’s expulsion from The Greens— the Queensland Branch of which he founded in 1990.
I have known and...
Climate change forcing up food costs
Australians are making the connection between climate change and rising food prices — and they’re right to.
A recent Farmers for Climate Action poll...
One for the archives
What a night it was for Queensland Rugby League fans!
And how many would have been expecting it?
There is something very special about a...
Heartfelt Thanks
On behalf of the Gympie Show Society, I would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for your generous support of the 2025 Gympie Show.
Your...
Parking at Dog Park
This is what we have to drive over to park at the dog park near Pacific Hyundai.
For six months this problem has existed...
A rare cancer
This Rare Cancers Awareness Day, the Leukaemia Foundation is called for greater awareness and urgent investment in research to tackle one of the deadliest...
We’ve got a full dance-card
Something that "gets up my goat", as Kath Day-Knight would say, is when I hear someone exclaim, "Nothing happens in Gympie!"
This weekend is just...
Solar on NZ farms a great idea
We at Farmers for Climate Action (FCA) know what a difference solar and batteries can make to a farm’s bottom line.
That’s why we’re...
When it matters most
I am constantly amazed by the ability of Australians to come together when it matters most.
We have seen it countless times in our history...
Living within your means
We are approaching the time when all the rate notices are delivered.
I would like to remind the Gympie Shire Councillors that many people in...
Keeping our eye on the ball
My friends will tell you, when it comes to sport, any sport, I am absolutely out of my depth.
But even I could tell there...
Cooler day, hot Vets scores
What a difference a day makes.
Monday was extremely hot; however, Tuesday it was 15 degrees cooler with a light shower or two.
The...
