‘I’m not done yet’: Blogger, dad of seven eyes off second term
In the most hotly contested division, incumbent councillor Bruce Devereaux is running for a second shot saying he’s tried to be the councillor he would have wanted.
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‘Want the best for Gympie’: Ex-mayor aims for Division 4 council seat
Throwing his hat back in the ring for a seat on the Gympie council, former mayor Mick Curran runs for Division 4. Vote in our exclusive reader poll on this development:
‘A big heart’: Former Gympie High student remembered after sudden death
The sudden death of a well known Gympie son at the age of 44, has shocked and saddened the community, in particular those who knew him and loved him.
‘Bowel and stomach died’: Mum’s fight from deathbed to endurance athlete
A Maryborough mum-of-five who suffered a life-threatening illness has fought from near death on a hospital bed to become a competitive athlete.
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Devastating pre-Christmas blow as fire tears through family home
A Queensland family has been dealt a devastating blow one month before Christmas after their rural home went up in flames.
Teen suffers spinal injuries in crash on regional Qld road
A teenager has suffered multiple injuries in a rollover near forestry between Gympie and Maryborough.
‘In good hands’: Why mum opted for home birth second time round
A regional mum who chose to have her second child born in a homebirth on the Sunshine Coast has opened up about the decision, ahead of a new program which will allow more parents to do the same.
Council’s ‘urgency’ under fire as much-needed stadium takes step closer
Progress on a long-desired indoor sports centre continues to bounce along with a potential home located, but one prominent sports leader says the issue is not being given the urgency it needs.
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.
Vote now: Who is Gympie’s best sports coach | 2023
The search for Gympie’s best sports coach has begun. Vote now from the list of 21 finalists, as nominated by readers.
‘Slop hole’: Residents fuming over condition of rutted regional road
A group of Kybong residents are fuming over what they say is an ongoing lack of maintenance on their dirt road which has left it a corrugated and pot hole-littered mess.
‘We’ll have to get out and push’: Residents respond to speed reduction
A speed reduction on the Wide Bay Hwy has brought a divided response from motorists, with some taking to social media to vent with humour over the change.
How controversial $14.2bn pumped hydro could bring faster internet
The company behind a controversial pumped hydro project says it could help deliver faster internet and better phone reception to areas notorious for black spots.
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