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Kara SonterCommunities News Director

Kara Sonter is news director with more than 15 years’ experience in journalism. The content she focuses on includes court, crime, development, business and community news across southeast Queensland and is based in Brisbane.

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Gympie Junior Rugby League is enjoying a record year with a record numbers of juniors. Picture: Craig Warhurst

Junior League grows on up

GYMPIE Junior Rugby League is enjoying record numbers of players joining the competition this year.

Sport

Gympie under-14 girls netball side are home from the State Championships. Picture: Craig Warhurst

Best ever netball performance

ANYONE in the sporting arena knows the first thing they need to do is back themselves before they even think about a win.

Gympie

Riders line up to watch the action at the Gunalda Campdraft. Picture: David Crossley

Gunalda campdraft a success

THE Gunalda and District Campdraft Association’s annual two-day campdraft enjoyed immense success.

Sport

Runners pace themselves against the Gympie Rattler. Picture: Craig Warhurst

Rattler takes race for eighth time

GYMPIE runner, and co-winner of the Race the Rattler teams placings, Jack Curran had a whole different race on his hands from the one he was expecting.

Sport

Jemma Wilson has jetted off to meet her new Swedish Honda team. Picture: Contributed

Wilson impresses overseas

JEMMA Wilson was the lone Aussie girl walking through the pits at the first two rounds of the Enduro World Championships in Europe last month.

Sport

Tony and Shelly Mawhinney and Tracey and Alan Petersen will be at Gunalda’s annual campdraft this weekend. Picture: Renee Pilcher

Riders gear up for campdraft

THE Gunalda and District Campdraft Association is gearing up for its annual campdraft this weekend.

Sport

Courtney Kingston is the new Australian Ladies Global Amateur Welterweight Champion. Picture: Renee Pilcher

Stand-in wins title on debut

COURTNEY “the Experiment” Kingston is the new Australian Ladies Global Amateur Welterweight Champion, and the prestigious title is her first fights result.

Sport

Lion’s Daniel Allen hurdles a Strikers player as he slides in for a tackle in the rain Saturday night. Picture: Craig Warhurst

Wild rain puts Lions on skids

BAYSIDE Strikers took advantage of Saturday’s deluge at One Mile Oval, beating the Gympie Lions 2-nil on a rain-soaked pitch.

Sport

Kade Kent in action in the under-14 Gympie Cats side. Picture: CRAIG ABBOTT ORBITINGSTAR

Cats clubhouse open

OPENING day for the new Gympie Cat’s clubhouse saw a big turnout last Saturday despite the rain.

Sport

Shaun Wilson, Billy Rogers and Riley McDowall combine to tackle a Caloundra Sharks player on Saturday night. Picture: Craig Warhurst

Devils smash rivals in wet

GYMPIE Devils proved they are a force to be reckoned with after smashing the Caloundra Sharks in the rain on Saturday.

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