Teacher student ratios ranked: How every Gympie school class compares
A modest Gympie region school has been named best in class for the least crowded classroom. See how your school compares.
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Unfenced camping area on K’gari closed after dingo activity
A popular unfenced beachfront campground on K’gari has been closed due to increased dingo activity.
Tom Grady reveals secret to success and major expansion plan
A Gympie businessman who has built up an empire and unblemished reputation in the past 40 years is showing no signs of slowing down as plans are unveiled for a drive-through service and other developments at his biggest site.
‘Low blow’ as heartless thieves swipe Lego from toy store
The owners of a popular regional toy shop have been left gutted after ‘ratbags’ bashed their way into the store and made off with thousands of dollars worth of items in a midnight heist.
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Full breakdown: Gympie council gives us a peek at the books
A staggering jump in the value of council assets, how much more they made from rates this year, and whether or not they are in the red or the black are among the big reveals in the annual report to be presented on Monday morning. SUBSCRIBE for all the details.
Revealed: Gympie council’s $2.26 million pay packet
Local government does not come cheap, with ratepayers forking out millions of dollars a year to Gympie Regional Council’s elected representatives and senior execs as part of an eight-figure staff bill.
‘I felt so ashamed’: Police officer’s years of abuse, control
A high ranking Wide Bay police woman has shared how she was trapped for years in a violent relationship and how she had to use make-up to hide her bruises when training at the Qld Police Academy.
Good news on Gympie, Maryborough doctor shortage
GP practices in Gympie and Maryborough will soon have more options for hiring and a larger pool of doctors to recruit from in a move that is expected to address at least some of the doctor shortage issues in the region.
‘Mini tourist parks’ get green light despite effluent concerns
Gympie region landowners will be able to boost their income by operating ‘mini tourist parks’ on their properties after the council agreed to relax limits on the number of caravans and tents allowed.
‘Bullied’ ambo lifts lid on catastrophic protocols and ramping
A decorated Gympie paramedic claims the QAS is riddled with bullying and flawed protocols that are worsening hospital ramping problems across Qld, and in extreme cases, costing lives.
Why Gympie’s Most Influential list ‘is not a beauty pageant’
As we unveil the full list of the most powerful people of 2021, Barnaby Joyce offers his opinion on the power and influence of the most powerful person in this region, and why his role in Canberra is so important to Australia.
$8k fees: Wide Bay’s expensive and cheapest private schools named
Parents across Gympie, the Fraser Coast and Bundaberg region are forking out thousands of dollars to put their children through private education. Now, the fees and principals at each private primary and high school can be revealed.
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