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Caught between the devil and deep blue sea

The Queensland fishing industry is almost literally caught between a fuel price devil and the deep blue sea - and many operators may have...

‘Borrowers pay the price’

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland says the RBA decision to lift the cash rate to 4.1 per cent "unfairly punishes borrowers for rising...

Housing crisis ‘to worsen’

Housing Industry Association chief economist, Tim Reardon, said the Reserve Bank of Australia’s latest decision to increase interest rates reflects the ongoing challenge of...

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Sport

Hot, humid action for C’ships

Last Thursday, 12 March, was another hot and humid day for bowling, but it was great to see 34 bowlers out on the green...

Wash out win for Wooroolin

The Grand Final of the Gympie A Grade two day competition was well underway, but was unfortunately washed out due to the flooding rains...

Eagle-eyed ladies cash in on course revamp

On Wednesday, 4 March, with the Gympie course in great condition after the renovation work, the Gympie Golf Club ladies participated in a single...

Ed’s in the red, but in a good way

Seventy-two Gympie Golf Club Vets lined up on Tuesday, 3 March, to play a Monthly Medal and try to win that elusive red shirt. The...

Rain can’t stop local runners

The Gympie Hash House Harriers run every Monday at 6pm whether it’s fine, wet or in-between, and last Monday, it was definitely wet. They...

Full rinks, full fun

With the weather keeping everyone inside at the Cooloola Bowls Club, keeping the board and committee busy catching up and doing the odd fix...

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Entertainment

Indie-Roots duo hits Gympie

Join Dan Cully and Kate Mahood at Art Post for an intimate evening of earthy folk music, storytelling and shared songs. Blending folk, indie-roots...

Bold new exhibit challenges systems

Local artist Charmaine Lyons reflects upon the experimental nature of her new, powerful exhibition, now showing at Art Post, Planetary Anguish. While editing the original...

Minimalism scores at Camera Club

With March already here, there is so much happening at the Gympie Camera Club. There are exciting plans being made as the club is planning...

Charmaine Lyons unveils ’Planetary Anguish’

Acclaimed multi-disciplinary artist Charmaine Lyons brings her latest powerful exhibition, Planetary Anguish, to the walls of ART POST gallery from Tuesday, 10 March to Thursday,...

O Pomona Mia! Renowned tenor to perform at the Majestic Theatre

Direct from London's West-End, “Australia’s Own Bocelli”, internationally-acclaimed tenor, Paul Ettore Tabone is returning to the Majestic Theatre in Pomona in a spectacular tribute...

New song’s ’loose unit’ inspiration

Jen Mize grew up with a loose unit for a father, and music lovers, streaming services, and radio are embracing the song he’s inspired. Double...

Gympie Flows Forward

Our campaign’s end

Over the past 12 months, we’ve brought you stories about the ongoing battle to right our region after the devastating floods of 2022. There is...

Gympie connection to new SES head

The day after the worst flood to hit Gympie in living memory lifted the level of the Mary River at the weir to 22.96m...

Mary River clean-up

Sediment laden run-off from the Mary River has been identified as a leading cause of poor water quality in the inner Great Barrier Reef,...

Big Mary eco-spend

Gympie region and its near neighbours are big winners in a major federal and state funded flood recovery bonanza for "significant environmental and land...

Mary workers helping reef

A consortium of environment groups is working to improve Mary River runoff quality, in a bid to save notr just the river itself, but...

Don’t forget flash flooding

The Gympie Region has recently been on flood watch with the consistent wet weather and three uninjured patients were rescued from flood water on...

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Celebrating 50 golden years

It was a time of celebration as Judy McKewen (née Elliot) and Glen McKewen celebrated their wedding anniversary. The two tied the knot 50...

Daniel’s Law delivering safer communities

The Government said that they are making Queensland safer, noting there have been more than 205,000 visits to the Daniel’s Law website, the state’s...

New $18.5m LifeFlight aeromedical base unveiled

LifeFlight has officially opened its new $18.5m Sunshine Coast base in a major boost for aeromedical capability in the region. The launch coincided with...

Cod and turtles cope with flood

The environmental good news after the recent flooding across Gympie region is that aquatic wildlife, including the endangered Mary River cod and turtle, are...

Fresh is the word for GourMay 2026

Farmers, fire-eaters, fresh food and local musicians The Leafy Greens lit up the launch party for GourMay 2026 at Amamoor. Now in it’s fourth year,...

Flood tragedy as fruitpickers found in submerged car

Two backpackers were on their way to do fruit picking when their car drove off a bridge into floodwaters. Their bodies were discovered last Thursday...

Disaster grants for flood hit producers

Gympie producers can access up to $75l, loans up to $2m and freight subsidies up to $5k after the government activated their Disaster Recovery...

Consultation opens for In-home aged care

The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) has opened a public consultation on the development of pricing advice for the Australian Government’s...

Stop. Check. Protect.

As scam activity continues to rise, Australians are increasingly being targeted by criminals using sophisticated tactics, fear and urgency to exploit trust. Local bank, Auswide...

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...