NewsBite

Our Journalists

Shelley StrachanEditor

Shelley Strachan is the respected and award winning Editor of The Gympie Times, a mother of four, and a passionate advocate for her hometown (Gympie), the region it is the centre of and the people who live there. A recipient of multiple PANPA Community News Brand of the Year awards, and the coveted News Corp Achievements in Regional Journalism award, Shelley Strachan cut her journalistic teeth as a cadet at The Gympie Times before spending some time as a sub-editor with Quest Community papers in Brisbane and then returning to the idyllic lifestyle the Gympie region offers. She proudly leads a talented team of journalists covering all the news of the Gympie region 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Shelley Strachan

Latest

STORM LOOMS: Ominous storm clouds rolled in over Gympie on Sunday, but there was little rain to show for it in the CBD. PICTURE: Kathy Lyden

WEATHER: Gympie region could be in for 100mm of rain

Current modelling indicates the Gympie region could receive 100mm or more of rain over the next two weeks

0

KJ Austin, 4 and his sister Saffire, 3 have been infected with hand, foot and mouth disease. KJ, 4 with sisters Saffire, 3 and Ruby-Lee, 23 months. Photo Christopher Chan / The Observer

Warning to parents as viruses surge

Parents are being urged to keep an eye out for virus symptoms in their young children, with a surge in cases in the Sunshine Coast Health District, which includes Gympie

0

Neil Glentworth at Gympie Chamber of Commerce breakfast

Growth plan for Gympie jobs, investment outlined

There will be standing room only at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce event later this month when strategy and operation consultant Neil Glentworth addresses an already sold-out crowd

0

ExclusiveGympie

SOCIAL MEDIA IMAGE DISCUSS USE WITH YOUR EDITOR - Gympie roofer Lochey Brown and his adorable pup Alf have gone viral on TikTok, with more than 300k views of a video

Gympie roofer and his dog go viral on TikTok

‘Get a puppy, you won’t regret it. Deadset’: A video of Lochey Brown and his dog Alf has had 300,000 views and counting on TikTok

0

James Nash students win Gympie Youth of the Year quest

James Nash students win Gympie Youth of the Year quest

Ashleigh Tomkinson has won the Gympie South Lions Club Youth of the Year title, with fellow Nash student Isabelle Cantle taking out the public speaking section of the quest

0

Queensland Fire and Emergency Service, Rural Fire Service, generic, stock. Picture: Queensland Fire and Emergency Service

HIGH DANGER: All fire permits in Gympie region suspended

The North Coast region of the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service, and Wide Bay is expected to experience heightened fire conditions over the coming days

0

Cooloola Coast Bowls: 2021 Men's Pairs Champions Dave Livick and Gary Holyoak .

Men’s Pairs champions for Cooloola Coast bowls revealed

Cooloola Coast Bowls notes

0

While accurate information around the origins and traditional Indigenous names for many communities and sites within the Gympie region is not easy to confirm, the State Government does list some, with question marks where even they are not 100% certain. Embracing our Indigenous past and those traditional place names is a growing trend and a fascinating journey of discovery. In this image we imagine what the directional sign at the Mary Valley Link Road might look like.

24 Gubbi Gubbi placenames of Gympie region revealed

BIG READ: Some places have held on to their origins or traditionally recognised names and others have not, and sometimes those names reveal an undeniable link to the present

0

Support the pizza joints that bring you your favourite pizza. Source: News Corp Australia

VOTING CLOSED: Who has the Best Pizza in Gympie

Voting has closed for best pizza in Gympie. Could your favourite take out the crown? Check out the winner next week – and visit them!

Police & Courts

Imbil Police Acting Sergeant Bill Greer has thanked a Noosa firefighter for his assistance after a violent struggle broke out when he arrested a man on a rural road.

Push on for more police, bigger station in the Mary Valley

Queensland Parliament has been told population growth means the Imbil Police Station needs more people and an upgrade

0

1
…
35
36
37
38
39
…
200

Original URL: https://www.couriermail.com.au/journalists/shelley-strachan/page/37