As the third wave of Covid washes over Qld, and the death toll of our loved ones in aged care rises, we surveyed people from Gympie, Tin Can Bay, Fraser Coast and Bundaberg on what they thought of the government’s efforts to keep them safe. This is what they said. Join them and vote in our poll:
A middle aged man who referred to the Covid check-in as a ‘surveillance app’ and told Gympie magistrate Chris Callaghan to stop ‘sneering’ at him has spent three days defending what he did after being asked to use the check-in. This is what the court was told.
The 41-year-old was convicted of 10 counts of supplying drugs after police found her with a ‘large amount of drugs’ including acid and cannabis. Read what was said in court:
A man charged with a Mary St break-in during the May 2022 flood has been convicted of obstructing police. Read what was said in court:
A Gympie man fled after causing a major collision on the Bruce Hwy that left another driver injured, but that is just the start of his crime spree. Read the full charges:
They are the rising stars of rugby league in Gympie. Meet 31 youngsters who are in the limelight – or are about to claim it:
The Gympie mechanic and livestock agent was found slumped over his steering wheel. Read what was said in court:
A former Gympie High student eventually handed himself into police after hitting a man with his car and driving off in 2021. Read what the court heard.
A 19-year-old Scotchy Pocket man has been sentenced in a Gympie court for drink driving a mobility scooter with his mate on a main road. Here is what went down.
A businessman and former chairman of the Gympie Muster music festival used a coffin lid, a shovel and a nickname to send a message to a security guard. Read what was said in court.
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