Warning: Cuteness overload as Gympie’s cutest summer dog crowned
More than 70 dogs and puppies were in the running but now the votes are in and it’s time to crown Gympie’s cutest summer dog of 2023. See the top three.
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Teacher faces court for assaulting police officer
A PE teacher who claims he was bullied by an ex-principal at a high school in Gympie and tried to take his own life has faced court for obstructing and assaulting police.
‘Tragic’: Moves afoot to fix road that claimed teen’s life
As the Wide Bay Burnett continues to mourn lives tragically lost on its roads, Queensland’s roads chief has listed every state upgrade planned. SEE THE FULL LIST
‘Nothing will be the same’: Family embraces 27 kids they don’t know
Over the years, Anthony and Jonelle Nielsen have opened their home to 27 children in crisis. They talk about their passion for helping kids and explain why more Qld residents should help.
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Third industrial project unveiled on Gympie outskirts
A four-year development drought at a major industrial park at the Monkland is over, with new plans lodged for a third construction project at the site.
‘Misleading, unfair’: Protection coming soon for Gympie koalas
Gympie council has described allegations about land clearing by the Wide Bay Burnett Environment Council as “misleading, unfair and false” and called on the group to share satellite images showing any “wholesale” clearing in koala habitats in the region.
No-jab suspensions hit Gympie Hospital
A week after the deadline, hundreds of Gympie and Sunshine Coast health workers remain unvaccinated and could lose their jobs because of the Queensland Government’s order that all employees must get the jab.
State asked to step in over ‘wholesale’ clearing of koala habitat
Gympie council has been blasted by the Wide Bay Burnett Environment Council for failing to protect koala and wildlife habitats from an unprecedented land clearing rush it says threatens to make some local koala populations extinct.
‘Gobsmacking’ family photo prompts mum’s amazing 60kg loss
When the sight of a new family photo was like a ‘smack in the face’, Gympie’s Chelsea Dixon decided to embark on amazing journey to turn her life around. Here’s how she did it.
Missing Wolvi man found safe and well
A man aged in his 30s who went missing near Wolvi on November 1, was found safe and well by police following an extensive search.
TV special to track Gympie family’s darkest days and salvation
When a rare brain condition struck little Enosh Hartwig, it turned his family’s world upside down, and the long and complex journey they have been on since then would have been made all the worse without the incredible support of a special organisation. Read their story.
Fire destroys country home in less than an hour
Firefighters have been unable to save a home, west of Gympie, after a blaze broke out in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
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