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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.

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The driver of one of the cars was left with multiple injuries including broken ribs and arms as a result of this crash on the Bruce Hwy at Chatsworth on June 29, 2024.

Driver rescued by homeowner after fiery head-on collision

A 48-year-old Gympie man suffering multiple injuries was freed from the wreckage of his car by a nearby resident after a terrifying head-on collision.

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Bundaberg region firefighters battle blaze after home goes up in flames on July 9, 2024 at Avondale.

Family left devastated as home goes up in flames

Multiple emergency crews remain at the scene of a house fire in the Bundaberg region after the roof went up in flames. Video, photos

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Named: Woman released on parole after jail time

A Bundaberg South woman who has been in jail for 273 days for ‘unlawfully wounding’ somebody in 2023 has been granted parole.

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The devastated childhood and best friends of Mackay shooting victim Natalie Jane Frahm have paid tribute and expressed their shock and grief at the sudden loss of their ânaturally beautifulâ friend. Pictured is a very young Natalie and Sally Barnden.

‘My best friend for 31 years’: Mum mourned after driveway shooting death

The devastated childhood and best friends of Queensland shooting victim Natalie Frahm have expressed their shock and grief at the sudden loss of their “naturally beautiful” friend. SPECIAL TRIBUTE

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A young girl was rushed to hospital from Veteran on Friday afternoon June 21, after being bitten on the ankle by a snake.

Girl rushed to hospital in ‘serious condition’ after snake bite

Emergency services have rushed a primary school aged girl to Gympie Hospital in “a serious condition” after a confirmed snake bit near the city.

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The Sanctuary Cove Resort and Marina.

Superyacht Insider: Behind the scenes at our biggest and best boat show

They call it a boat show, but it is much, much more. It’s a festival of fun, fine dining, cocktails, champagne, parties and boats – a delicious, moorish taste of the superyacht lifestyle.

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Mum of critical teen reveals pivotal moment, catastrophic injuries

The mother of a 15-year-old boy who was a passenger in the car that went out of control at reportedly 200km/h on the D’Aguilar Hwy and rolled multiple times, has given an update on his fight for life.

Sharni Wigg, Kyran Close, Jess Holward and Harlee Taylor Lighththouse Country Music Festival, Burnett Heads. Picture: Patrick Woods.

GALLERY: 60+ photos as fans light it up for Lighthouse Country festival

Country chic, glamour and a little bit of crazy was the name of the day as thousands of people braved the weather at the Lighthouse Country Music Festival 2024. Check out the outfits, the fun, the fans.

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Gympie police have declared a crime scene at a home on Old Maryborough Road after a suspicious fire broke out early May 1.

Crime scene declared at ‘suspicious’ Gympie house fire

A Gympie home has been gutted by fire with clothes, kitchenware and burnt mattresses strewn across the front lawn. A crime scene has been declared by police.

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Whether you knew him through football, business, music or stage, Peter âTeedyâ Teed was beloved and respected across the Gympie region. His death has triggered an outpouring of love and sorrow.

‘Bright light’: Tributes flow for beloved soccer player, wedding singer

Whether you knew him through football, business, music or stage, Peter ‘Teedy’ Teed was beloved and respected across the Gympie region. His shock death has triggered an outpouring of love and sorrow.

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