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Looking for peace and quiet
Gorgeous, timid Salty is three years of age.
This blue and cream tortoiseshell laid back kitty won’t cause much fuss and is just looking for...
Beauty on our doorstep
Gympie man John Hermann re-examines the history of rail at Nambour and Mapleton while delighting in the landscapes of the Obi Obi Ranges.
I had...
Coast pets looking for tree change
Non-profit charitable organisation Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge (SCAR) is looking for help from Gympie people to permanently home some of their orphans.
Currently in foster...
Art and truth telling
Gympie man John Hermann delves into the art world to share his admiration for painters Vincent Van Gogh and Emily Carr.
During the late 1990s,...
Who REALLY discovered gold in Gympie?
Many Gympie people recognise the name of James Nash in connection with the discovery of gold at Gympie in 1867.
But what about the name...
South African lament
Gympie man JOHN HERMANN muses on the state of rail in South Africa and on his hope for the future.
During the past three decades,...
Lonely littlies need love
Attention! This young couple will have your heart marching double-time!
Corporal is just nine months old. This gorgeous gray tabby is looking for...
Looking for love
These two loving RSPCA orphans are keen to become a part of your family.
Is there a vacancy at your place?
Meet the charming and handsome...
The Gladiator and the God
Last week we featured gorgeous Chase, the Australian Cattle Dog and Rubin, the beautiful Turkish Van who both have been adopted into lovely new...
The Rag-Tag Railway
Gympie man John Hermann's love of all things steam continues in this story about the Rag-Tag Railway in New South Wales.
There were many things...
The Turk and the Aussie
Gorgeous Rubin is a five-year-old Turkish Van who is looking for his forever home with a kind and loving family.
He knows he...
Sending up smoke signals
A GT dobber snapped a picture of a Mary Street business billowing smoke recently.
Normally this would be cause for great alarm, but not in...
Jean and Colleen win pleasant day
It was a pleasant day weather-wise for golf on Wednesday, 30 April, when Gympie Golf Club Ladies played a 4 Ball Best Ball Stableford,...
