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Jorina Maureschat is a reporter for the Sunshine Coast region focusing on court, business and property. Jorina completed her cadet year with The Gympie Times in 2022. The masthead won a regional campaign award for the team’s Save Our Sport campaign advocating for sports communities affected by the 2022 floods.

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Police & Courts

Jamie-Lee William Deacon was sentenced in Gympie Magistrates Court on October 25, 2022.

‘Opportunistic’ bowling alley thief strikes cop with mop

A man who broke into Gympie’s ten pin bowling alley while the town was recovering from devastating floods later armed himself with a mop before a stoush with police.

Police & Courts

Shenoa Elizabeth Abbey was fined in Gympie Magistrates Court on October 25, 2022.

‘Busted c—-’: Kitchen hand’s threats to burn neighbours’ homes

A Tin Can Bay woman screamed abuse from her veranda, threatened to burn down her neighbours’ homes and then acted aggressively with police on the day she gave up smoking.

Community News

The Gympie region is home to some young guns, including these 30 rising stars.

30 under 30: Gympie’s most impressive young guns revealed

From songbirds to rugby league guns and business owners these 30 young Gympie residents are influential beyond their years. See the full list and vote in our poll.

PicturesGympie

40+ photos: Winners and grinners at Gympie Business Awards gala

The Pavilion was transformed into a sparkling space as the Gympie business community came together to celebrate and award local stars. See the gallery and who took home a win.

UpdatedGympie

Watch: Rescuers risk lives to pluck woman from swept away car

Dramatic footage of the moment an elderly woman was freed from a car in rushing waters has emerged as drivers are filmed still chancing flooded roads in the Wide Bay. PHOTOS, CLOSURES, VIDEOS.

Gympie

Man injured in nighttime crash on rural Mary Valley road

One person has been taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after a crash in Amamoor late last night.

Police & Courts

Drink driver calls police on himself after ploughing into former childcare centre

A drunken young truck driver crashed into a vacant building that was once a childcare centre on a busy Gympie road, and then phoned police.

South Burnett

There was a two-vehicle crash on the Burnett Highway in Tansey on October 19, 2022. Photo: Google Maps

Man seriously injured in crash on rural highway

One person has been taken to hospital following a serious crash on the Burnett Hwy in Gympie’s west.

Police & Courts

Can you help?: 32 people police want to speak to

Police have released CCTV images of people who they believe could help in investigations for a range of cases across the Gympie region. See the photos.

Police & Courts

Kaitlin Lee Lagosha after leaving Gympie Magistrates Court.

Serial thief jailed for ‘disgraceful’ grocery snatching from woman’s porch

A serial thief was put behind bars for her “galling” crime against an intellectually impaired woman alongside a string of offences in the Gympie region.

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