Christmas tragedy as teen’s body found after water-tubing accident
Tragedy has struck on Christmas Eve after the body of a teenage boy was found after he went missing in the Mary River. Here’s what we know:
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Qld Hydro releases drilling tenders
Qld Hydro have released two geotechnical drilling packages as part of the exploratory works of the multi-billion dollar Borumba pumped hydro dam.
‘They want it to look good ’: Homeless moved on weeks before Xmas
After staying for months in a haunt frequently used by refugees from the housing crisis, Bundaberg council has issued homeless people with ‘move on’ notices weeks before Christmas.
Dingo lunges at boy in terrifying island attack
A 12-year-old boy yelled and waved his arms in an effort to stop a dingo before it lunged at him in an attack at K’Gari which has sparked new warnings to holiday-makers.
‘Such a tragedy’: Horror photos reveal carnage of fatal highway crash
A Sunshine Coast woman has died and a Greenbank man is in an induced coma after a horror crash on the Bruce Highway leaving one family facing Christmas without their loved one. PICTURES
Future clearer for ‘ashes’ of shops torched in firebomb attack
A block of land left empty after a shocking firebombing in Gympie’s CBD over Easter has now officially changing hands.
‘It’s a lose-lose’: City dwellers drying out Mary River, expert says
A leading Mary River authority is calling for an end to water being drawn by southeast Queensland residents as the region grapples with possibly its lowest year of rainfall on record.
Wide Bay Burnett mayors’, councillors’ pay rises for 2024 revealed
A tale of two industries headed in opposite directions has been revealed with a new report earmarking pay increases for the region’s council members at the same time experts say farming wages are headed the other way.
60+ Photos: Smiles, joy, as region celebrates a very Mary Christmas
Smiles, joy and merriment filled Gympie’s main street as thousands turned out to celebrate the 10th annual Mary Christmas. See the photos, video.
Revealed: How much councillors, senior staff cost in 2023
‘Extraordinary’ costs are among the reasons Gympie Regional Council ran at a deficit in 2022-23 despite bringing in more than $125.9 million in revenue, the organisation’s newly released annual report reveals.
100+ Christmas trees across Regional Queensland |2023
With Christmas just around the corner, more than 100 readers from across Regional Queensland have shared their festive flair with beautifully decorated Christmas trees. SEE THE PHOTOS.
‘Added bonus’: Gympie’s cutest baby of 2023 revealed
In a tight competition of infectious laughs, cheeky smiles and bright eyes that melt your heart, Gympie’s cutest baby of 2023 has been crowned.
Mystery surrounds shock ‘closure’ of popular beachfront restaurant
A popular Rainbow Beach restaurant has seemingly closed its doors without fanfare, leaving a string of disappointed patrons taking to social media to mourn the closure.
Long-time businessman tries hand at new challenge
Charlie Horne’s legacy in Gympie runs across numerous well-known businesses and ventures, and now he is trying his hand at something new.
Gympie’s best, as voted by you
Teachers, beauticians, hairdressers, tattooists and cake decorators – we bring together Gympie’s ultimate showcase of 2023 – as voted by our subscribers. See the full list:
Council signs off on future of ‘decrepit’ Jane St caravan park
The long-term future of Gympie’s one-time caravan park, which was closed in 2020 then co-opted by the state government to house flood victims, has been revealed at last.
200+ photos: Smiles and celebrations as university students graduate
Friends and families joined more than 200 uni students as they donned their caps and gowns to walk the stage for the 2023 Central Queensland University Bundaberg graduation. See the full gallery of photos and watch the video:
Miracle mum defies death after catastrophic fall on grand final night
A mother-of-three who was given a 10 per cent chance of surviving after falling headfirst down 20 stairs and suffering a traumatic brain injury has become a living, breathing Christmas miracle.
Ranked: How every Gympie school performed in 2023 NAPLAN
An independent analysis of newly-released 2023 NAPLAN results has revealed the schools which performed the best in the Year 5 and Year 9 tests across the Gympie region. See the results:
Brawls, weapons, drugs: Wide Bay-Burnett schools with most police call-outs
Police have handled more than 170 incidents in the past 12 months at Wide Bay Burnett schools, new data shows, as the schools responsible for the most call-outs are revealed.
Byron Bay buyer pays millions for Cooloola Coast motel
A popular holiday destination east of Gympie is poised for a new lease of life after changing hands for a seven-figure sum, and the new buyers already making plans for a renovation.
Gympie schools reveal their top achievers, future leaders
The 2023 school year has ended for students and teachers across the Gympie region, but the student leaders of 2024, and duxes of 2023, have much to celebrate.
Surprise twist in vote on controversial tourism changes
A split Gympie council has defied a staff recommendation in a tight vote to allow rural landholders to ‘diversify’ their revenue streams by increasing the number of campers allowed on their land.
‘Needy ego:’ Serial tagger strikes fear, mocks victims
A graffiti artist who has been spray painting his, her or their tag across multiple community buildings near the Gympie West School has shown no sign of letting up, brazenly revisiting buildings once they’ve been cleaned up.
Small children bitten, chased in latest K’gari dingo incidents
A girl, 5, has been bitten by a dingo and a seven-year-old boy chased in two frightening incidents on K’gari as the Christmas holidays get under way.
1000mm: Long range forecast of 3-day deluge ‘throwing darts at board’
The long range forecast that parts of the south east Queensland, northern NSW and the Wide Bay could be in for up to a metre of rain over three days in early 2024 has been dismissed as too ambitious this far out.
Funky phenomenon spoils paradise at Double Island Point
Authorities have revealed the cause of a gross and putrid change in the water the Double Island Point lagoon, and what it means for the beach-loving public as we head into the weekend and summer.
WATCH: Man struggles to defend catch from cheeky dingo on K’gari
Astonishing footage has emerged of a fisherman on K’gari (Fraser Island) staring down a dingo as it attempts to make off with his beach fishing catch. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE.
School fire burns out oval, gets within metres of buildings
Firefighters battled a blaze at Gympie High for an hour before containing it on Wednesday afternoon, but not before it spread within metres of school buildings.
Promising signs as teen’s condition improves from horror crash
A 13-year-old Sunshine Coast boy who suffered critical injuries in a horrific early morning crash outside Gympie has taken a positive step in his fight for life.
‘Secret’ data reveals shocking state of Wide Bay roads
New data obtained under Right to Information has revealed the roughest and most dangerous roads across the region, with the Bruce Hwy featuring prominently despite a shocking federal decision to step away from a funding deal with the state.
Woman has near miss with lightning strike at Mary Valley
A Mary Valley resident has had a close call at her home as severe storms rolled across the region.
Builder unveils game-changing beachside development
Housing diversity is on the menu in the Gympie region with a developer unveiling plans for a 12-unit complex in a part of the region where apartments are surprisingly rare.
Gympie properties to be sold off in multimillion-dollar buyback
More than 50 flood damaged properties are expected to be removed in Gympie as part of the state government’s voluntary buy back scheme, but not without an eye-watering amount being paid out for them.
FOUND: Police searching for missing 20-year-old Qld woman
Police are searching for a young woman who suffers from a medical condition and was last seen north of Gympie.
Horrifically injured dad fights to make it home to his family
A Gympie truck driver who lost both his legs following a horror crash is fighting to get his life back after being in a coma for almost a month.
Key dates for modular homes revealed in affordable housing boost
As a housing crisis continues to grip the nation, two regional Qld towns in Wide Bay Burnett have received more than a dozen pre-built homes, destined for social housing.
Cake queen shares ‘beautiful memories’ that shaped her success
Top Gympie region cake maker Shannen Hewitt has shared how her love of baking sprang from spending childhood weekends baking with her beloved Nan.
How small businesses can snap up $14.2bn pumped hydro project work
Small businesses across the Gympie region are being asked to register now for future job and contracting opportunities for the major $14.2bn Borumba pumped hydro project.
Car totalled in early morning rollover
The driver of a 4WD that crashed between Gympie and Maryborough had a lucky escape in the early hours of Monday morning.
How Gympie saved the Christmas light competition
When the Gympie Christmas Light Competition for 2023 got called off, Trish Doel never thought the response would be so dramatic, with Gympie’s community throwing support behind her left, right, and centre to make it happen.
‘Jack of all trades’: Imbil businessman, community member remembered
A centrepiece of the Imbil community has been remembered by his family as a ‘jack of all trades,’ a community builder, a joker, and someone who always had a shoulder to cry on
New details after mine worker’s foot crushed by ‘300kg of steel’
The owner of the gold mine near Bundaberg, where a young mine worker sustained a “significant” injury in a horror workplace accident, has spoken out.
Remembrance Day: Where you can pay respects in Wide Bay Burnett
November 11 is one of the most solemn days of the year, as families and communities remember those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. Here is where you can pay your respects.
Revealed: Multi-million dollar property empires of Wide Bay’s richest business moguls
There is no shortage of business moguls across Wide Bay Burnett and they have property portfolios to match, some amassing more than a dozen titles. FULL LIST
‘Silver lining’: How Covid lockdown brought new business to CBD
Gympie’s main street continues to bounce back from the disasters of the past few years, with a new arrival from the Gold Coast the latest to open up shop in the CBD.
How acclaimed southern tourist town will help reinvent Gympie CBD
Business owners in Gympie’s CBD have banded together to reinvent and renourish the city, this time to protect it not from a natural disaster, but man-made change: the Bruce Hwy Bypass.
Family behind popular cafe doubles down on success
A brand new joint is turning Gympie’s lunch rush green with hungry patrons queueing out the door for their chance to enjoy the fresh new salad on offer.
$336m Tiaro Bypass ‘jeopardised’ by funding pipeline fears
Wide Bay’s Federal MP has lashed the Albanese Government’s decision to leave the fate of the Tiaro Bypass in the lurch amid predicted cuts to major infrastructure projects across the country.
‘Best idea in a long time’: New dog park gets green light
Murgon will get its own dog park after a meeting of the South Burnett council heard the planned project was not only a plus for pets but also, the people who would meet as a result. LATEST.
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