Tag: News
Underground power – ‘not that simple’
Underground high voltage powerlines might cause more problems than they solve, according to state government owned corporation, Powerlink, which has the job of linking...
Power aplenty
Despite precited electricity shortages and even blackouts in southern states later this year, Energy Minister Mick de Brenni says Queensland will escape the worst...
Chamber plans a path ahead
Recent growth, future prospects and where the customers are - those are the big issues for Gympie businesses to consider, with the help of...
Volunteers needed
Thanks to the hard work of local volunteers, Wishlist Coffee House has raised over half a million dollars to enhance Gympie Hospital over the...
Destruction of communities
Eco-warrior and Mary Valley cattle farmer Glenda Pickersgill, who led the fight against the Traveston Crossing dam, is all in on saving the planet,...
Popular leaders vie for win
Two of the most popular political leaders from Gympie's neighbouring electorate, Noosa, will fight it out at the upcoming Queensland election.
Sitting independent MP Sandy...
New powerline routes revealed
Transmission line company Powerlink has announced a deviation in its new originally planned route for powerlines to link the Woolooga solar hub and sub...
Loco’s 80 year history with Gympie
Tony Hallam is a retired secondary school teacher who lives in Gympie and is a volunteer at the Mary Valley Rattler. Here he speaks...
Fiery debate on biosecurity
Agriculture Minister Mark Furner has backed Queensland biosecurity and agricultural and fishery support services, in the face of strong criticism from his Opposition counterpart,...
New powerline victims
Curra and Anderleigh residents are among a new cohort of Gympie region residents facing the prospect of high voltage overhead powerlines across their properties,...
Budding writers winners announced
Little Kids Day Out Picture Book Writing Competition judges, Curtis Dray - Gympie Regional Libraries and Glenbo - local published book author were impressed...
Flying squad on call against youth crime
A new rapid response police taskforce has been established to target serious repeat juvenile offenders and provide immediate support to local communities across Queensland.
Taskforce...
Boyce’s spill motion fails, Littleproud remains Nats’ leader
Flynn MP Colin Boyce has issued a statement after his bid for a leadership spill motion against incumbent David Littleproud failed on Monday.
"The leadership...
