Revealed: Top performing schools of Gympie of 2022
An independent analysis of newly-released 2022 NAPLAN results have revealed the schools which performed the best in the Year 5 and Year 9 tests in Gympie region.
Community
Council zeroes in on ‘Goomeri Gorge’ as road campaign ends
Gympie council has begun site preparation to fix the now infamous ‘Goomeri Gorge’, a massive pothole gouged out by floodwaters a year ago and recently the subject of a birthday party and public vote to name it.
Major change in how residents pay for tips on the way
Changes are in the works for how people pay to use three of the South Burnett’s largest dumps.
First glimpse: Major facelift in works for popular regional pub
A beloved country watering hole west of Gympie has revealed plans for a major facelift and expansion with a lounge, dining area and new accommodation.
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Gympie rapist tried to pressure his victim to drop charges
A man has been jailed until at least October 2022 after pleading guilty to raping a young woman twice, before trying to force her to drop her charges, in Gympie two years ago. Warning: distressing content
Shock as Gympie Music Muster cancelled
The Gympie region has been dealt a huge blow with the iconic event, which draws thousands of people from across the country, called off for the second year running.
Pop-up Covid vaccination clinic coming to Kilkivan
Many Kilkivan residents will receive their first Covid jab next week when a pop-up Covid vaccine clinic opens in the town for one day only.
21 reasons Gympie will benefit from the 2032 Olympics
With Brisbane the heart of the action and the Sunshine Coast an integral part of the Olympics and Paralympics plan, the possibilities and potential for its close neighbour – the Gympie region – are endless.
Blogger with 536k followers condemns Gympie ward closure
‘This won’t go away’: author and internet sensation Jody Allen has condemned Qld Health’s closure of the Gympie Hospital Children’s Ward as ‘abhorrent’, and says Health Minister Yvette D’Ath has ‘messed with the wrong people”.
Spectacular new drone video reveals Gympie Bypass progress
Exclusive new footage has revealed the progress of the $1 billion Bruce Highway being built east of Gympie, with work to start to the city’s north in August.
Woman sobs after being found not guilty of child sex abuse
A woman sobbed and embraced her family, saying “it’s all over” after the jury took just a few hours to reach a unanimous not guilty verdict on all child sexual abuse charges in District Court.
Heartbreak as 200 mourners farewell mum, daughter
Jessica and Giselle Greig have been remembered as “an amazing mother and an amazing friend” in a heartbreaking funeral for the Gympie mother and daughter who tragically died following a car accident near Toowoomba.
Woman taken to Gympie hospital after Monkland crash
Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to the scene just before 6pm, where a 47-year-old female motorcycle rider is alleged to have been run over by a caravan.
Crowds gather as Winter Trees on Mary returns to CBD
Hundreds of people flocked to Gympie’s heart as the iconic Mary St was flooded with people celebrating the sixth Winter Trees on Mary event, after last year’s event was cancelled due to Covid.
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