Tag: News
Weekend of death and destruction
A stationary storm, which dropped, in some cases, more than 650ml over the space of 24 hours from last Friday night across the region...
Flood funding to help lessen impact
A range of disaster assistance measures are now available in the Gympie, Fraser Coast, South Burnett and Cherbourg council areas, following the devastating heavy...
Seth lives up to Egyptian namesake
"Originally Seth was a sky god, lord of the desert, master of storms, disorder, and warfare—in general, a trickster," - says the Encyclopaedia Britannica...
Grant for group helps them go digital
Gympie Family History Society are getting with the program thanks to funding from the Gympie Regional Council.
"The GFHS wishes to thank the council for...
’Unprecedented’: SES Controller
“They are officially calling it unprecedented,“ said SES local controller Steve Clough.
According to a spokesman from the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, SES members...
Union says ‘yes’ to delay but ‘no’ to extension
The union representing over 17,000 teachers and staff in Queensland non-government schools has welcomed the delay to primary schools returning as the state faces...
Roads ruined, livestock lost in Seth aftermath
There was little to no warning for Gympie’s northern and western areas as a deluge of rain devastated the area Friday, 7 January.
From...
Sticky situation as 2000L of honey spills on busy road
"We're not pollen your leg" Queensland Police announced on their social media as 2,000 litres of honey spilled from a broken down truck on...
Huge launch for Little h
Years in the making, the dream of Little h Café came to life last week in the heart of Southside, bringing an exciting new...
Funding assistance for Wide Bay
From Tuesday, eligible Queenslanders in Gympie, the Fraser Coast and Bundaberg local government areas impacted by the current flooding event can apply for special...
Sunday am update: Flood peak passes through Gympie
A 14m flood peak is expected to pass through Gympie before river levels start to fall later in the morning, the Bureau of...
Housing boom ‘out of control’
The Gympie rental vacancy rate is currently sitting at 0.54 per cent according to Real Estate Investar, a website tracking real estate trends.
Kylie...
Bella’s making a mark in endurance
For 12-year-old Bella Pshunov it wasn’t so much ’if’ she would follow her parents in horse riding but when.
Bella has always been around horses,...
