Tag: News
Borumba’s role in ‘renewable energy capital of the world’ plan
The proposed pumped hydro power plant at Borumba Dam will play an integral part in the $62 billion Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan announced...
Hooking a win
The Kilkivan cattle team kids have done it again with another success at the recent Gympie District Beef Liaisons Group competition held in Nanango...
Centenary for Masons
On 10 September 2022 the members of Telford Lodge (#291) celebrated their centenary installation at Imbil.
Many visitors came from the Mary Valley as...
Furner’s disaster warning for farmers
With an increased chance of La Niña reforming and bringing more heavy rain later in 2022, Queensland primary producers have been urged to prepare...
Gympie just out of top 10 solar postcodes
Postcodes across Queensland have been compared to determine which areas have the most residential rooftop solar, with Gympie coming just outside the top 10.
According...
Ex-Gympie lawyer new deputy chief
Former Gympie-linked barrister and ex-police officer Stephen Courtney will be Queensland's new Deputy Chief Magistrate, one of the state's two such officers.
Mr Courtney, once...
Tragic death at Tuan Forest crash
An 18-year-old man has died following a two vehicle crash at Tuan Forest, around 6.40am, Friday, 30 September.
It is the second fatality on Gympie...
Hospital paediatrician on child porn charges
Parents and families were shocked at reports that Gympie Hospital paediatrician, Dr Tom Sum Yap, had been arrested by the Australian Federal Police in...
No keeping Barry down
K&N Auto Parts owner Barry Mclean has been through the wringer this year.
Late on Wednesday night, 21 September, six fire crews were called...
Crack down on beach hoons
Police have continued to target beach hooning during September school holidays between the Cooloola Coast, Noosa North Shore and Teewah Beach as part of...
Goodbye to a legend
Scott Reedman touched the lives of everyone he met. At his funeral, his cousin Emma stood to deliver his touching eulogy.
Here are her heartfelt...
Principals rule
Student exclusions are a last resort for the school discipline system, Education Minister Grace Grace has told state parliament.
Principals had wide local authority to...
Fuelling the future
The prospect of a biofuel industry centred near Emerald in Central Queensland follows the promotional work of the Gympie-affiliated Burnett Mary Regional Group.
Tuesday's announcement...
