Restoration starts on flood damaged iconic picnic spot
Gympie Regional Council has announced works to restore The Sands, an iconic and much-loved picnic spot on the Mary River.
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‘No excuse’: 100 mobile black spots risking business and lives
A Gympie businessman whose phone routinely drops out or never rings at all says the inability to fix coverage black spots is risking lives. See the full black spot map.
Gympie musician’s star turn as song rockets up the charts
A Gympie musician has helped bring a country music single to life, sharing a powerful message about mental health support among mates.
Woolies roasted over country pub hot chook take-down
A country pub has given Woolworths “the flick” after the supermarket shared concerns over the “food safety implications” of a weekly hot roast chicken raffle.
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Ex-Gympie area councillor charged with child sex crimes
The man’s matter was mentioned in court last Friday charged with three counts of indecent treatment of boys under 17, 10 counts of indecent assault on males, and two counts of unlawful indecent assault.
One hurt in rollover crash on Gympie’s outskirts
Paramedics have been called south of the city after a vehicle crashed on one of the region’s arterial roads.
‘No comment’: council won’t speak on investigation claims
Gympie Regional Council is keeping schtum on claims of a growing number of internal investigations into alleged misconduct, some dating back more than five years.
One thing that must happen if Gympie is to save Gold Rush
The days of colourful costumes, parties and floats parading down Mary St might be over for good, with the once popular festival in dire need of a helping hand to survive.
Gympie woman charged with stealing $100k+ due back in court
Lutchmee Robinson, 48, was last month charged with two counts of Fraud – dishonestly obtain property from another by employee at a value of at least $100,000, and two counts of Fraud – dishonestly gain benefit/advantage by employee.
PHOTOS: Haunting images from Kilkivan fatal crash site
The smell of smoke and ash was strong at the site of a fatal crash on the outskirts of Kilkivan, where a 31-year-old Sexton woman was killed last Saturday morning.
PICS: Alleged thieves smash their way into Gympie region pub
It’s understood unknown offenders targeted both the Kilkivan General Store and the Woolooga Hotel at unspecified times, though it is not known whether the two incidents were linked in any way.
Radiators part of huge line-up at Mary Valley music festival
The Muster may be off but there is a huge festival taking place over three days just south of Gympie at the Mitchell Creek Rock ‘N’ Blues Fest in September, where The Radiators will be singing their crowd favourites of Gimme Head, I’m Comin’ Home and 17 (I Wish I Was).
Line fishing ban for Mary River will help endangered cod numbers
Line fishing in parts of multiple Qld rivers and creeks will be banned from August 1
Gympie’s welfare housing drops despite rental squeeze
Gympie MP Tony Perrett has revealed there was a decline in the number of government owned public housing in Gympie despite the region having one of the tightest rental markets in the state.
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