Popular tourist park owners, council, clash over private flights
Threats to shoot at aircraft have emerged as a year-long battle over light aircraft flights between a Queensland council and campground owners spills into court.
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‘I am not, nor have I ever been… a Satanist’: Councillor accused of devil worship
A regional Qld councillor who advocated for a more inclusive approach to the ‘prayers’ that kick start Gympie council meetings has hit back at those circulating the rumour he worships the devil.
First glimpse at new servo development for city centre
Plans for a major transformation of a block of land on the Bruce Hwy at Gympie have been revealed in a bid to tap into an estimated more than $6m in sales a year.
Council makes final decision on future of $18m Rattler
The future of the historic Mary Valley Rattler is clearer after Gympie council making a final decision on what it wants to do with the heritage train.
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‘Unlike anything you’ve seen’: First look inside Covid hub
Hundreds of Gympie region resident will be able to get a Covid jab every day once the vaccination hub at the Civic Centre opens on Tuesday morning.
Woman taken to hospital after Gympie crash
Paramedics were called to the scene in Gympie on Sunday night, where one woman was taken to hospital.
City’s clogged water, sewer system fail the test
Gympie’s sewer mains have been blocking up at twice the expected rate, according to a new council report which has laid out the sorry state of the region’s water and sewerage services over the past year.
1000 protesters attend anti-lockdown rally in Gympie
As New South Wales recorded its worst day of the recent outbreak the Gympie anti-lockdown protesters ‘rallied for freedom’ despite the Gympie region not being under lockdown.
Council in the red for fifth year in a row
Efforts to pull Gympie Regional Council’s budget back into the black have fallen short with the council expected to record its fifth operating loss in a row, and its sixth in seven years.
Ex-Gympie cop who made Kirra podcast back with new show
Beenham Valley Road co-creator Jamie Pultz has debuted new podcast Tear It Down, “a conversational show about all things mental health”, after taking inspiration from an episode of the same name during BVR’s successful run.
LIST: Every major case from Gympie District Court sittings
The past two weeks of District Court sittings, presided over by Judge Nathan Jarro, saw a myriad of matters brought forward. Here’s a recap of every major case to come before the court in these sittings.
Emergency services rush to caravan rollover west of Gympie
Paramedics were called out to the scene of a vehicle towing a caravan rollover on Kilkivan Tansey Road at about 11.48am on Saturday morning.
Telstra working on more 5G upgrades in Gympie
The work, which began last week, will require Telstra to shut off the tower “for extended periods over several days”, with local customers tipped to “now have good 5G coverage if they are using a 5G enabled device”.
‘Brave, gorgeous’ Indie loses heartbreaking battle
Tributes are flowing for 9-year-old Sunshine Coast girl Indie Fitzgerald who succumbed to a rare genetic disorder.
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