Tag: News
’They broke their promise’
First Nations protestors at the Rocky Ridge site (also known as the Gympie Pyramid) were forcibly removed from their occupation of the site last...
Bulldozers move in as protestors forced out
The Department of Transport and Main Roads were moving ahead late last week with their plans to bulldoze the Rocky Ridge site, also known...
Sweet sounds in garden
In an amazing effort, Gympie’s RSL Sub Branch have successfully applied for 21 grants to be able to fund a jam-packed month of entertainment,...
’Stop taking safe route’
Gympie and District Driving School owner Michael Torrens has hit out against recent claims of a ‘flawed’ licence system across the state due to...
Disaster Prevention rather than cure
The Cooloola Coast Local Disaster Management Support Group (CCLDMSG) conducted the first of its two training days with Queensland Fire and Rescue personnel in...
Hosts with the most
The Tin Can Bay Bowls Club hosted their two day Century 21-Platinum Group mixed Open Fours Bowls last weekend at the Country Club.
The...
Emergency facility open
The new $2.5 million emergency services facility in Rainbow Beach was opened this month by Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Mark Ryan MP,...
Get live and local at Rainbow
With the dearth of live music across the country since early 2020, the news of the Live & Local mini festivals is music to...
Steam Fest’s hot weekend
Gympie’s 154th Birthday last weekend was cause for celebration at the Gympie Gold Mining and Historical Museum with the 20th anniversary of their Steam...
’No data’ on campfire ban
Gympie MP Tony Perrett has questioned a state government claim that Cooloola Coast visitors are too dangerous to be trusted around campfires.
The claim was...
’Where’s the copshop?’
Rainbow Beach needs a real police station, not a service operating, as is the case now, from under a house, Gympie MP Tony...
Modest start to Coast road boost
Upgrade plans for the major road access to and from the Cooloola Coast have begun slowly.
A Transport and Main Roads Department plan to widen...
Flood relief for Westpac customers
While the Gympie region may have been largely forgotten by the Federal and State governments when it comes to flooding and disaster assistance, one...
