Jäger-bombed: Drunken nap on Noosa beach leads to outburst
A young Gympie man, found passed out next to an empty bottle of Jägermeister at a Noosa beach, didn’t take kindly to being woken up.
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‘I want to fight you’: Former pro-surfer headbutts rival in IGA
A 51-year-old ex-surfer’s dream of living by the beach was “crushed” after bad blood with a former friend peaked with a drunken bashing at a supermarket.
‘Stop, stretch, refresh’: Post-bypass plan for tiny town revealed
It’s known for its coffee beans and bacon but a country stopover on the highway between Gympie and Maryborough risks becoming a ghost town once the Bruce Highway bypass is complete. Now, plans to make Tiaro a tourist destination in its own right have been revealed.
Named: Police arrest alleged culprit in highway servo break-in
A 23-year-old man who was allegedly spotted fleeing the scene of a highway service station break-in has been charged.
SOS: Shooting clubs still targeting once-promised range
Gympie sporting shooter clubs are still waiting for a once promised new range complex after the Victory Range Complex was abolished more than 20 years ago. As we continue to campaign to Save Our Sport, read the latest on this issue as we speak with Ron Owen:
Watch: Ex-Noosa chef, family living in tent amid housing misery
This family of six can pay $600 per week in rent but after eight months of knock-backs and a record-breaking flood, they are trapped in Queensland’s worsening housing crisis. VIDEO.
Dad allegedly choked ex before fleeing police with toddlers
A Gympie region sawmill worker has faced court on charges that include leading police on a chase through Gympie streets while he was over the limit and with two small children in his car.
‘Distraught and broken’: Psychics, trackers, drones fail to find Zoe
The heartbroken new owners of an old dog rescued from abuse have put up a $500 reward and plan to hire a detective if that’s what it takes to get her back.
Convicted sex criminal back in court after taking in flood victim
The man has again fronted court for failing to report that an under-age girl displaced by the Gympie floods had been living at his parent’ home, where he was also living.
SOS: ‘We can only fix what’s happening in the future’
Cohabitating Gympie sport clubs are getting along well, but flood-free land out of town could be the solution to the region’s growing problem of overcrowding and outdated facilities. Read the latest predicament of Gympie sports, as we campaign to Save Our Sport.
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