Tag: News
Lions pre-loved fashions roar, again
Lions Members and Volunteers at the “new” Gympie Lions Community Op Shop were busy moving in stock for the re-opening of the shop at...
Power scheme go-ahead
Storage boost
The Borumba Dam pumped hydroelectricity project is a big one, with thousands of jobs during a lengthy construction phase.
That may just keep the...
Volunteers are priceless
Recent statistics have revealed the proportion of Australians volunteering has declined since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic with close to one in four...
Vinnies’ good works brighten Christmas
Christmas time can be a tough time of year for those members of our community living close to the bread line.
Ann Condon from St...
From on the land to selling it
From dairy farming to real estate, Kelvin and Ronnie Cochrane are throwing in the 3am milking sessions and switching things up in a big...
’Free TAFE, more uni places’
Free TAFE and more university places are among big skill-boosting policies for Wide Bay advanced by Labor federal election candidate Geoff Williams.
In a wide-ranging...
Labor principles post Covid
“Decent jobs and housing“ are the big post-pandemic issues for working people in next year’s federal election, newly endorsed Labor candidate for Wide Bay,...
Mining change ‘alarming’
Gympie resident Petra Van Beek says people should be really concerned about the proposed changes to mining restrictions in and around Gympie as part...
Christmas cheer for SCIC
The hard working volunteers from Supporting Chemotherapy in Cooloola had their Christmas party, break-up at Southside Bowls Club on Tuesday, and what a festive...
Wet weather has snakes on the move
The wet and cooler weather Gympie has been experiencing recently does not mean reptiles, particularly snakes, are in hiding, in fact Gympie snake catcher...
Fair Work agrees profs over-worked
The National Tertiary Education Union has won a landmark case against the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) at the Fair Work Commission, reinforcing...
Gunalda the spot for Christmas magic
Looking for something unique, hand-crafted and truly special for your loved ones on your Christmas list?
Make sure you check out the Gunalda Community Hall...
The preppies are coming!
What has 1226 eyes (not all of them open and looking at the camera!), 42 full colour photos, and was set at 30 different...
