Tag: News
Drug deaths preventable
An RMIT report recently suggested an increase in recreational drug deaths, calling into question the ingredients used to cut illegal substances.
The Primary Health...
Public laments loss of old building
As predicted, condemnation online has been swift of the decision by Sunshine Coast Health to demolish the former nurses quarters at the Gympie Hospital.
Local...
Raising the flag for Probus Day
Gympie Probus Club celebrated Probus Day, on Sunday, 1 October, in style with a breakfast at Farmer and Sun, Southside.
Although it was an...
New plans for droughts
Drought Resilience Plans for the Wide Bay Burnett region are now underway, with completion set for 2024.
The Regional Drought Resilience Planning Program is funded...
A busy and decent life
To say the late Bill McIntyre had a busy working life would be an extreme understatement, but he still found time for study, politics...
Sign of the times?
Disappointing sights at Rainbow Beach over the long weekend slightly marred the glorious weather and happy holiday makers who were making the most of...
Gympie stories back Yes campaign
Gympie paralegal Shereene Curry, of the Aboriginal Family Law Service, joined with well known Aboriginal elder Lillian Burke to bring a voice from ordinary...
Smiles and styles
Half the population of the Mary Valley were out soaking up all the action from the Imbil Bull Broncs Barrels Buckle final, incorporating the...
Cement truck pins driver
Drama unfolded on the off-ramp of the Bruce Highway at Mary Valley Road last Friday morning when a cement truck rolled just after 9.30am,...
Gympie Police Hasten the Dawn for memorial
National Police Remembrance Day (NPRD), observed every year on 29 September, is a sombre reminder of the bravery and commitment of police officers and...
Council candidates ’must train first’
All Queenslanders wanting to run in next year’s local government elections will be required to learn what the job entails through compulsory training, available...
‘Not just black and white’
Rebel groups of Aboriginal people are defying both Aboriginal and Queensland law by attempting to claim false Native Title possession of beach areas at...
Tin Can Bay Police Station open for business
There has been some confusion among Coast locals recently regarding the operating hours and services offered through the Tin Can Bay Police Station at...
