Tag: Opinion
We’re not the undeserving poor
Diving into the Census Data, I was dismayed at comparisons between the Gympie region and elsewhere.
It showed that on average, households in Gympie were...
Sweet, sweet charity
Flying well below the radar was a feel good story about our young people being considerate to the needs of local businesses hit hard...
Farewell beautiful Janice
Janice Yvonne Monteath (nee Brown) was born on 9 April 1942 and raised in Tākaka New Zealand.
It was a small town situated at the...
Now for the Cooloola inquiry
It may say something about our public life that it was necessary to go back nearly 40 years to find a significant public figure...
Resilience our greatest asset
I have always said that our region is the greatest place to live and that’s because of the people who live in our beautiful...
OPINION: ‘Let it be known’
No doubt many other readers were, like me, shocked and disturbed by the resignation of Council CEO, Mr Shane Gray, after only eighteen months...
The guiding light of hope
Gympie Today is still only a young publication - this is only our second year - but as my mum always said, start as...
Where were they?
As the saga surrounding the situation with the Gympie bypass and so-called ’pyramid’ drags on, I can’t help thinking maybe they should just go...
Craft, music and family were Joyce’s passions
Joyce Amelda Taylor was born on 3 October 1931 to Mary Ellen Olive and James Lancelot Taylor.
She grew up around Eumundi and Murgon on...
A fine innings Norm
Norman Leslie McClintock was born 8 September 1923 at the Gympie Hospital, the third child of James Thomas (“JT“ or “Tom“) McClintock and his...
LETTER: ‘Illegal guns the problem, not licensed gun owners’
Attention: Arthur Gorrie,
I wanted to thank you for your articles about shooters and the unfairness of the laws regarding firearm ownership.
The issues you...
Letter: ‘We need more information’
It’s been a few weeks since the possibilities of pumped hydro power involving Borumba Dam were raised again.
In last week’s Gympie Today our...
We’re feeling the love
I have been getting the Gympie Today paper home delivered.
I am really pleased I made this decision as I am rather restricted...
