Tag: Opinion
GRC Budget a disappointment
I'm pretty disappointed with the council's budget.
As a community we want a fully funded hospital and we want to help those living rough.
Where in...
Prosecutions on trial
Alleged prosecutor misconduct in the Bruce Lehrmann rape trial has drawn attention to potentially similar injustices across Australia, including three Gympie region cases.
The high...
Govt to blame
I must admit that I am not happy with the renaming of Fraser Island.
At present I live in Goomborian alongside Tinana creek on my...
Dreams of flying cars
In 2015 someone dreamt of a flying car.
Today that dream is coming into fruition.
You can buy one for a mere $300,000 American...
Wheels on Mary a top event
Congratulations to Mr Tony Goodman, the council and all who contributed to organising, promoting and staging the exhilarating street festival (Wheels on Mary).
And congratulations...
Vote ‘no’ to disunity
I just don't get it.
It sounds convincing when we hear the song telling us that “we are many/we are one”.
Wouldn’t that be great...
She doesn’t even go here
When we received word that ambulance ramping figures for Gympie Hospital hadn't been released since December last year, I was irked.
Then, when it was...
Holey-moley
I do not know if Gympie Council has a tree planting program, but if they do, can I suggest they plant a few in...
Diversifying comes with risks
The Rural Fact Sheet written by the Gympie Regional Council raises some great points for the future and where the planning scheme is headed.
One...
It doesn’t make sense…
Sixty-five years ago I enjoyed riding a horse through state forests.
They were served by tracks for fire fighting and timber getting.
A 22 yard (20m)...
A rose by any name…
Humans use language in many ways but the main purpose is communication.
K'Gari (pronounced Gary) is now identified as the name of Fraser Island. ...
What about the water quality?
I recently heard on local radio a promotion by the Queensland Government for the Pumped Hydro Borumba dam.
I can find a lot of reasons...
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...
