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Water rebate extended

The Government has extended the 15 per cent irrigator discount until 2024‑25, a move that is directly benefitting Gympie region farmers and primary producers. In...

Nothing Boran about this breed

Toogoolawah cattle breeders, Peter and Lesley Jolly said they were overwhelmed with interest in their Boran cattle, who were on display at the 2023...

‘Spirited’ competition for weaners

A top-quality yarding of 2242 cattle at Sullivan Livestock’s first weaner sale for 2023 met spirited competition throughout. Quality Simmental x steers from Trent...

Testing plans for Mary River catchment

Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) staff recently completed a second round of water sampling to map the region's environmental DNA (eDNA). The project utilises emerging technology...

Prices steady at Gympie markets

Sullivan Livestock yarded 1406 cattle at their Gympie Sale held Monday 6 February 2023, where the market remained firm for all descriptions. Cattle were...

Market remains firm

Sullivan Livestock yarded 1895 cattle at their Gympie Cattle Sale held Monday 7 November 2022, where the market for all descriptions remained very firm....

Union claims ’rorting’ in PALM worker wages

The National Conference of the Australian Workers’ Union has passed a resolution calling on the Australian Government to crackdown on widespread exploitation and rorting...

Rural Aid raises $1M for flooded farmers

One of Australia’s most trusted rural charity, Rural Aid, has received more than $1 million dollars in flood funding from generous donors and corporate...

Rainy first day for Classic

It drizzled rain all day for the Gympie Carcass Classic Assembly Day held at Sullivan’s Woolooga cattle sale yards recently. No one complained...

Help to navigate flood help for farmers

The Gympie office of the Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS) Southern Queensland is supporting flood-hit primary producers in the Gympie region to restore their...

Grants up to $75,000 available

Financial recovery assistance of up to $75,000 is now available for primary producers impacted by the South East Queensland rainfall and flooding event. Minister for...

Rural Aid raises nearly $200k in 24 hours

In the space of just 24 hours, generous Australians have rallied to better the lives of flood affected farmers, through an outstanding donation effort....

‘Offensive and wrong’

Noted Gympie historian Elaine Brown has rejected controversial assertions by a small group of "sovereign" Aboriginal citizens, who claim to own the entire Gympie...