Restoration starts on flood damaged iconic picnic spot
Gympie Regional Council has announced works to restore The Sands, an iconic and much-loved picnic spot on the Mary River.
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‘No excuse’: 100 mobile black spots risking business and lives
A Gympie businessman whose phone routinely drops out or never rings at all says the inability to fix coverage black spots is risking lives. See the full black spot map.
Gympie musician’s star turn as song rockets up the charts
A Gympie musician has helped bring a country music single to life, sharing a powerful message about mental health support among mates.
Woolies roasted over country pub hot chook take-down
A country pub has given Woolworths “the flick” after the supermarket shared concerns over the “food safety implications” of a weekly hot roast chicken raffle.
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‘One-stop-shop’: Expansion in works for in-demand health service
Developers have unveiled plans to expand a key piece of Gympie’s health network as services struggle to meet growing demand.
‘Disgusting’: Teacher walk-off ignites online firestorm
The decision by four Glenwood State School teachers to leave with two weeks still to go in the school year has sparked a furious online debate.
Construction forges ahead at old Brodies site
Plans to build a funeral parlour in a central spot critics have called ‘inappropriate’ – opposite a KFC and next to a nursing home – have taken an unexpected turn.
Why Wide Bay’s scorching hot unit market is best in state
Homebuyers hunting for a unit are having to dig a bit deeper into their wallets as the unit markets across Gympie, Bundaberg, and Fraser Coast have combined to become the hottest in Queensland.
Ticked or flicked: Biggest Gympie projects of 2021
More than 180 development applications were finalised by Gympie Regional Council in 2021, more than in either 2019 or 2020. These are some of the biggest and most controversial proposals of the year.
School loses almost all its teachers in walk-off ahead of jab mandate
With two weeks to go until the vaccine mandate takes effect across Queensland, a Queensland school reportedly lost almost all of its teachers one week before the school year ended.
Council silence on Covid mandates will protect State funding: Devereaux
While many politicians across the Wide Bay have made their stance clear on the Covid jab mandates, one Gympie councillor says they should not be involved. Find out why:
Bruce Hwy Gympie Bypass reaches exciting new milestone
It is all happening as an exciting milestone in the game-changing $1B Gympie Bypass gets underway. Read the full progress report on the Bypass here.
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