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Craig WarhurstQueensland Regional Editor

Craig Warhurst has been a journalist for more than 25 years starting his career as a photographer at The Gympie Times. He then went on to lead that newspaper as editor before moving on to be the editor of the Bundaberg News Mail, Sunshine Coast Daily, Townsville Bulletin and the Hobart Mercury.

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George Larfield with some of the solar panels he will take to Vanuatu for villagers to use in meeting places. Picture: Craig Warhurst

Sailors to help poor in Vanuatu

GEORGE Larfield is setting sail on a 63- foot ketch, Alliance, with three friends this weekend to help hundreds of poor people on the islands around Vanuatu.

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Sharks about: Rainbow Beach was second only to Tannum Sands in the number of sharks caught by Queensland Fisheries contractors in nets and drum lines. Picture: Craig Warhurst

Rainbow beach shark hotspot

RAINBOW Beach is fast becoming the state’s shark hotspot with 42 sharks hauled in by Queensland Fisheries since July last year.

Sport

Madeline Austin heads up field for the Gympie Under 13 girls during the Wide Bay carnival at Hervey Bay. Gympie achieved its best result at the Wide Bay level in recent memory. Picture: Craig Warhurst

Gympie wins Wide Bay jnr titles

THE Gympie Hockey Association is celebrating its best result at the junior Wide Bay titles in recent memory after winning the overall championship last weekend.

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Interest rate rise not all bad

ALTHOUGH the Reserve Bank yesterday lifted the cash rate for a third month in a row, the Gympie real estate market may benefit from the rise.

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Buck jumper: Gympie bare back rider Ashley Clem hangs on at The Widgee Bushman’s Carnival yesterday. Picture: Craig Warhurst

Cowboys hold on for wild rodeo

IT was a long weekend for local cowboys Ashley Clem and Keeland Alexander, spending three days braving bucking bulls and broncos at no less than four rodeos.

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Ella Pilcher Rohdes and Aberdeen Scott Collins had no WIN TV service on Thursday night. Picture: Renee Pilcher

No channel WIN for Gympie viewers

LOVERS of the Footy Show were left holding their beers in frustration on Thursday night after WIN Sunshine Coast lost signal.

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Your bras are our bakers delight

OLD bras are in demand while pink buns are on hand at Gympie’s Bakers Delight.

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Anzac spirit: Purple salvia took the place of red poppies at the cancelled Commemoration Service at Normanby Hill Remembrance Park Southside on Anzac Day. More than 250 people turned up to pay their respects to the fallen.

250 attend cancelled Anzac service

NOTHING took the place of the Anzac spirit at the cancelled Commemoration Service at Normanby Hill Remembrance Park on Anzac Day.

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Golf Club in huge debt

THE Gympie Pines Golf Club voted to go into voluntary receivership at a special meeting on Saturday after it was revealed the club owed more than $170,000.

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(from left) Brad English with partner Maddison Verity, Mitch Heaton with Stacey Christensen, Ben Ashford with Timeara Heaton, Riley McDowell with Danielle Benson, Tobs Viravu with Danii Lee, and Jos Koroibulu with Oliva Harney. Missing is Ben Harney and partner Amanda Summerville, and Jarryd Gorman and partner Jodie Tompkins. Picture: Craig Warhurst

Dancing with the Devils kicks off

GYMPIE Senior Citizens Centre is preparing for eight boofy Devils rugby league players to hit the dance floor for the inaugural Dancing with the Devils.

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