A regional Qld barbecue chef who suddenly closed his well-loved restaurant at Christmas opens up on how last year’s drought combined with the soaring cost-of-living has only made it harder for local, boutique restaurants to keep their doors open.
A teenager has told how she was left in terrible pain after she was stung by an irukandji jellyfish in the waters off Hervey Bay.
Police are searching for two thieves who have rung in the new year by breaking into a suburban Gympie home and making off with several items, including two vehicles.
The family of one of two women who drowned in the Mary River following a sudden stormwater surge say the “beautiful” community-minded mum will “never be forgotten” as they prepare for her funeral. DETAILS.
A cluster of Gympie homes are having to make do with no water – or a periodic trickle – as the local council appears in no rush to fix a problem frustrated residents believe could cost lives.
The Gympie business community’s 2023 night of nights was a celebration of success, initiative, resilience and style. See all the winners and full photo gallery:
A man has been flown to hospital in Brisbane after a car crashed into a tree on a country road in the Gympie region.
A woman who drove to Gympie after drinking at the Bribie Island RSL has ‘horrified’ the local magistrate with the level of her intoxication.
Whether they make your eyebrows on point or give the most soothing massages, we are on the hunt for Gympie’s best beautician of 2023. Vote in our poll:
Plans for a four-lane Bruce Hwy Tiaro Bypass are in limbo, with its fate unclear two months after a federal audit of Australia’s $120billion infrastructure pipeline was finished.
Wide Bay LNP MP Llew O’Brien is pushing for a crackdown on illegal tobacco and vape shops, saying the ongoing war against legal smokes is pushing buyers to the black market.
The historic $14.2billion Borumba pumped hydro project will create thousands of jobs and take years to complete – we reveal the first local roads to be upgraded as exploratory work gets underway:
A crowd of more than 5000 Aussie rock fans descended on Burnett Heads from around the country for a great line-up of local acts at the Lighthouse Rock 2023 Festival.
Revellers came to Bundaberg from all parts of the country to see their favourite Aussie rock acts at the Lighthouse Rock 2023 Festival.
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