Tag: News
Stones soften hard times
Have you ever been out on a walk in the Gympie Region and discovered a beautifully painted rock or stone? It was likely painted...
Hockey fun as the finals begin
There will be plenty of action at Ramsey Park on Southside this weekend as Gympie Hockey hosts its grand final on Saturday, 21 August....
PigStock forges ahead
In the wake of the Gympie Muster cancellation for the second year running, Kilkivan will host the inaugural ‘PigStock’ event next weekend, for those...
Planned burn for Happy Valley
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service will conduct a planned burn on Fraser Island near Happy Valley, Poyungan Valley and Yidney Rocks and on...
Gympie’s renewable power surge
Lower Wonga solar farm construction is helping put Gympie region in the forefront of state government plans for a renewable energy future.
The news follows...
Gympie Pyramid ‘fraud’
The "myth of the 'Gympie Pyramid" is a fraud which has been innocently repeated by many well meaning people, according to respected Gympie historian...
Gympie on edge of road disaster area
Gympie region is virtually the centre of Queensland's worst area for road deaths, according to a new RACQ report.
In an assessment of fatality statistics...
First minutes matter in emergency
In a Queensland first, LifeFlight Australia’s most senior Critical Care Doctors will educate members of the community on what they can do to help,...
Chamber to Council: ‘Don’t kill our trees!’
Gympie’s distinctive Mary Street could be in for a nip/tuck, rather than a facelift, but not everyone is happy about it.
Mary Street trader and...
‘Don’t misuse it – you’ll lose it’: DES warning to Teewah visitors
The Department of Environment and Science (DES) is reviewing visitor capacities for the Cooloola Recreation Area following ongoing poor behaviour and unsafe activities by...
No light at the end of bus tunnel
Over the past month, Gympie Today, have identified numerous issues with public and communal transport in Gympie township, brought to our attention by members...
Koalas not a priority
Despite five years of research, public consultation and planning, the Gympie Regional Council has overturned the region’s biodiversity protection laws (Temporary Local Planning Instruments...
Chance of more rain, but not much
Heavy overnight rain across some parts of Gympie region overnight is not predicted to mean any return of flood danger,
Rain is a possibility over...
