Growth in green loans putting money in peoples’ pockets
Cheaper interest rates are a side benefit of buying solar systems and electric vehicles as a new type of lending accelerates.
Business
Watch: Plan for ‘short stay’ mega park with 100+ cabins revealed
A major development proposal to turn an old car wrecking yard into a modern short-term housing and holiday accommodation hub could soon be approved in Maryborough. DETAILS, VIDEO.
Bunnings, Mitre 10 could face some new stiff competition
A new big player in the hardware business wants to open in Gympie, a stone’s throw from Bunnings, but the application fee alone to Gympie council is $64,000.
What the Imbil servo’s new owners did to get council so offside
A Mary Valley business is facing closure and fines of more than $3million from Gympie Regional Council after complaints were made about activities going on there since new owners took over.
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Gympie Times: How to find your best local news every day
How to find all of your local news, from here on the ground in the Gympie region, under The Courier Mail.
Christmas break in home town morphs into new career
Interior designer Erin Dore spent eight years in Sydney before moving back to Gympie and throwing open the doors of a unique new start-up
The best large family car shunned because it’s not sexy enough
Given the choice of comfortable flats or stilettos, it’s amazing how many families still choose the latter. The Kia Carnival has the ability to sway some opinions.
Countdown is on: what to expect at 2021 Gympie Show
The countdown is on to the grand return of Gympie’s popular three-day party following its COVID-enforced cancellation last year
Why Gympie farmers are sitting on a gold mine
A new report from Rural Bank Australia reveals the average price of a hectare of farmland in the region has gone through the roof in the past decade
Multiple risks: council IT woes continue despite $19m outlay
Frustrated Gympie councillors are banking on their latest attempt to fix their internal IT systems after being told a multi-million-dollar investment over the past five years had failed to save staff and the public from having to deal with a “rubbish” system.
Will O’Brien get the money for a 4-lane Tiaro Bypass?
Qld Transport Minister Mark Bailey says the decision on whether the Bypass will be two or four lanes rests with Mr O’Brien’s government and the Federal Budget, which will be brought down on May 11
Surprise change coming to popular Gympie cafe
One of the region’s most prominently located cafes and restaurants is undergoing its second reinvention in less than a year
Troubled Gympie restaurant gets new lease of life
A former bank manager has spent almost $80,000 to bring a once popular Gympie venue back to life following its controversy-riddled closure
Rattler car will travel all over the countryside
The Rattler Railway Company had entered into a sponsorship deal with the Grey Nomad Awards to promote the train around the country by way of a decorated 2014 Suzuki Alto hatchback
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