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Kirsten Parslow is a Reporter for the Gympie Times who has a passion for storytelling, covering stories that highlight the local community and the issues that matter most. Covering a diverse range of topics, from breaking news to feature stories, Kirsten is dedicated to keeping the community informed on the latest developments across the region.

Kirsten Parslow

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Gympie

Meet the couple behind Gympie’s new vet practice

New veterinary clinic River Road Vet opened recently at the corner of River Rd and Gladstone Street in Gympie.

Gympie

High achievers: Meet the Gympie grads who aced ATAR exams

St Patrick’s College in Gympie has achieved remarkable results in this year’s ATAR exams with two students standing out as being “top of the class” for 2024. Here’s what they scored and their plans for the future.

Business

End of an era as business run by same family for 54+ years closes

Tributes have flowed for a family owned and run sawmill in the North Burnett after its owners made the tough decision to shut up shop after more than half a century.

Bundaberg

Katie Seymour posted photos of her destroyed shed after what she described as a "mini-twister" hit Coral Cove this morning. The gust was that strong it threw the whipper snipper onto the clothes line.

Mini twister leaves trail of carnage through beachside neighbourhood

A ‘mini twister’ has been reported by multiple residents in the early hours of the morning, destroying sheds and outdoor furniture and depositing a whipper snipper on top of a clothes line. SEE PHOTOS

Gympie

Driver’s scary near miss on the Bruce Hwy

A driver is lucky to escape injury after his ute was struck by an object that flew off an oncoming truck on the Bruce Highway.

Gympie

Iconic motor shop celebrates massive milestone

Gympie’s iconic Roadside Relics is celebrating 40 years in business. With customers from billionaires to the humble collector, both locally and internationally, see why Mike’s shop is so beloved. SEE GALLERY

Gympie

Vale Tanda Webb: Tributes flow for Muster matriarch

Tributes are flowing for Tanda Webb, the wife of Fabian Webb of ‘The Webb Brothers’, after she sadly died last month.

Gympie

From Gympie to Hollywood: Rising music star’s big win at ARIA Awards

Former Gympie South and James Nash student Aidan Hogg is living the dream in Los Angeles after winning an ARIA for his work on Song of the Year, Worst Person Alive.

Police & Courts

The owner of a business destroyed in a spectacular fire which forced the closure of a nearby child care centre has faced a Gympie court on a total of 48 alleged offences.

Gympie council goes after businessman through court

The owner of a business destroyed in a spectacular fire which forced the closure of a nearby child care centre has faced court again on 48 charges brought by the Gympie Regional Council.

Gympie

‘So happy’: Gympie’s cutest baby winner revealed

More than 70 adorable Gympie kids were nominated for Cutest Baby of 2024, but one little man captured the hearts of the community.

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