Australian patriots
Merv Welch (Gympie Today 26th July 24) when he says the Ozzie Fans are there when you are winning but very absent if you...
Well said
Well said, John Allen, in your brief but punchy letter, ‘For the love of god' in last week’s Gympie Today.
So sad, as you pointed...
Community-managed alternative
I was interested to read Tony Jakeman’s letter outlining the “staggering” savings made by moving to a self-managed Home Care Package (HCP) option for...
Money’s too tight to mention
Honestly, I was shocked when I read Tony Jakeman's letter to us regarding the My Aged Care system and how he was able to...
For the love of God…
Struth; what's next?
In Brisbane, God is on trial for failing to save the life of an eight-year-old child, Elizabeth Struhs.
Modern medicine has been proven...
Still Queenslanders?
When a pumped-up Billy Smith walked down the tunnel at Lang Park yelling ‘Queenslander! Queenslander!‘ some years ago now, he probably thought he was...
It’s OK not to be OK
It's OK to admit you're not OK.
Admitting, firstly to yourself and then to a mental health professional, that you don't have all the answers...
Costs to vulnerable aged – staggering
I have just analysed a Level 3 My Aged Care package for a recipient and the costs some providers charge is staggering.
There are fees...
Community’s conflicted interest
Are councillors meant to be a part of the community or not?
Community organisations are the lifeblood of Gympie but if our representatives join them,...
The good and bad of CO2
Carbon dioxide is vital to all life on earth as set out by E Cawse in letters (GT 21 Nov).
There is a minute amount...
Music is better together
Music brings people together.
Whether it be an acoustic guitar with friends around a campfire or a massive music festival, people need a great song...
Stopping Borumbah
Tt is a strange political situation when the federal National party denies funding to further progress the Borumbah pumped hydro on behalf of a...