Dig deep for Red Shield Appeal
It is that time of year again.
May has come around, the weather is beginning to get cooler, and The Salvation Army is gearing...
Don’t shoot the messenger, back it!
In the final days of the federal election campaign, Peter Dutton’s decision to lash out at the media was not just desperate, it was...
Gympie truly remembers together
ANZAC Day 2025 was a powerful and unforgettable commemoration in Gympie.
This was a deeply moving and memorable occasion for the Gympie region, as...
Good Friday not good for riders
Good Friday and the Easter break were anything but good for a host of recreational vehicle operators.
Doing up the brief's column, motorcycle riders appeared...
No response to petition
In October last year, the Gympie Regional Council announced their endorsement of the Gympie RSL's "upgrades" to the heritage-listed WWI Memorial Park and Memorial...
Closure is a bad idea
It is with angst and consternation that I write this letter.
The Gympie council has shown it to be brain-dead.
Gympie council wants to lock...
Why are we silent?
When American influencer Sam Jones grabbed a baby wombat from its mother for a photo opportunity, it triggered national outrage.
Even the Prime Minister...
The Lazarus Effect
Some weeks ago I wrote regretfully about the decline in attendance at the Saturday night Social Dances at Long Flat (Gympie’s only surviving regular...
‘Just give it to me straight’
Recent Gympie hearings of the Inquiry into Volunteering provided a rare example of people from the real world telling the truth, in plain English,...
Good Samaritans
We hear a lot of negative stories about younger people but I would like to convey a positive story.
Last weekend I was visiting Gympie...
Resolving the housing crisis
Gympie Today (21/3/25) provided opposing views on what is required to resolve the current housing crisis.
One person urges the government to scrap Negative Gearing...
Vale to a Lady of the Turf
Like many others, especially in the world of racing, I was saddened recently to hear of the passing of Kaye Hill.
Kaye was born...
A special type of person
People like Lily Van Dorrestein restore my faith in humanity.
Sadly, we often have to report on the very worst types of people - murderers,...
