Elderly motorcyclist dies in crash on group ride
An elderly Sunshine Coast man has died after his motorcycle crashed into a fence along a Mary Valley road during a group ride on Sunday.
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Gympie sale and auction results, week ending November 26
Of the 14 properties on the market in Gympie last week, 12 have sold. See the latest auction and sales results.
Bruce Hwy hobby farm flower picking a blossoming success
A family farm is drawing people off the Bruce Hwy and into greener pastures full of flower gardens, following the opening of a florist owner’s own backyard. Watch the video.
Time warp: Landmark home on market for first time in 43 years
An iconic Gympie home with unbeatable views near St Patrick’s primary school has hit the market for the first time since it was built by one of Gympie’s most well known families in 1980.
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GoFundMe set up for Gympie dad after tragic Toowoomba crash
The Victory Heights family of five was travelling to a family reunion near Toowoomba on July 8 when the SUV Mr Greig was driving collided with a truck on Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Rd at Mt Irving. Mr Greig’s wife, Jessica, 29, was killed instantly and their eldest daughter, Giselle, 12, died at the scene in an unspeakable tragedy.
Gympie uni offers special, low-cost school holiday workshops
The workshops are aimed at students aged between 8 and 15 who love science, exploring, art and acting, with hi-tech activities ranging from animating sumo robotic wrestlers to micro-drone adventures.
Heated indoor pool to close for repairs next week
Gympie Regional Council has apologised in announcing that the aquatic centre’s heated indoor pool will be closed for all over next week.
Jobs boost as Beefy’s opens new Gympie store
One of Queensland’s most popular food franchises has doubled its presence in the region, and there are still a few jobs up for grabs.
Gympie Men’s Shed $1900 richer
Wide Bay MP Llew O’Brien will make the announcement in Gympie today. Previous rounds have also provided funding to Gympie, Maryborough, Noosa, Kilkivan, Numabulla, Poona, Tin Can Bay, Bauple, Pomona, and Murgon Men’s and Community Sheds.
Schools, businesses and front yards get ready to turn purple
Relay for Life teams are invited to decorate an ‘area’ of the Gympie region in as much purple as possible – this could be a shopfront, home or paddock.
‘Stupidly busy’ industry poses risks for small builders
The nation-wide timber shortfall will leave small Gympie builders at risk of collapse despite the region being in the midst of its best property boom in more than a decade, industry insiders say.
WINNER: Labour of love the secret for Gympie’s best burger
“All our meat’s cooked for a minimum of eight hours. Consistency is a big key for us, trying to make sure the burger they get today is the burger they’re going to get tomorrow.”
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