Pressure cooker Gympie
The challenge for planners at council and state levels is to prepare for a new Gympie region, without losing the charm of what we...
Farmers org says ‘no’ to nuclear
Some politicians propose replacing coal-fired power stations with nuclear reactors.
Even the pro-nuclear group Nuclear for Australia concedes nuclear reactors use at least 1.2 times...
Be careful what you wish for…
The news that Rivers is closing down along with Millers, Katie’s, Noni B, and several other retailers under the same umbrella should sound alarms...
Open was a blast
It’s done and dusted now— but what a blast it was - the Australian Tennis Open for 2025.
First of all the standard of play...
I’m impressed with the dress
When I first moved to here, 35 years ago, I remember seeing a postcard for Gympie on a revolving rack in Patrick's Newsagency.
It was...
Council and infrastructure
What is the Gympie Regional Council (GRC) doing about building Gympie up as a destination to attract visitors to our region?
The presence of travelers...
The past is the future
I wish the Gympie and District Historical Society success in their David and Goliath contest with the council over the proposed demolition of the...
Save Imbil’s railway bridge
Ralph Richardson, president of the Gympie Gold Mining and Historical Museum committee accuses Gympie Regional Council of neglecting to repair the gantry at the...
Friends not food
There seems to be a theme this week as dangerous animals lurk around the region.
Crocodiles, sharks, or dangerous dogs leaving many scared to go...
Where is the market?
Tony Perret's vision of $30 million of agricultural production (GT 24/1/25) may sound good, but in the absence of viable paying markets, it could...
Middle-Eastern turmoil
U.S. President Donald Trump has asked the Arab heads of state to take in refugees from Gaza: the entire civilian population, if possible.
But in...
Our history matters
I'm disappointed.
Not everyone values history, and some see looking backward as a barrier to moving forward.
But I have to say, I'm cheesed off at...
Cancer support services win from morning tea
Despite an earlier rainy start to the day, approximately sixty people attended the Lions Club of Gympie Community Morning Tea held at the Senior...
