Fee hikes, BYO portaloos: Sweeping changes pitched for QLD hotspot
Fee hikes along with BYO loos for day trippers are just a few changes recommended for a world-famous beachside recreation park north of Noosa, labelled a ‘s—hole’ by some.
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89 parks, auditorium, kids’ worship spot: Church pitches new digs
A popular church is planning to expand amid expectations its congregation will surge to more than double in the next few years. See the plans.
Meet Gympie’s sports coaches of 2024
The search for Gympie’s best sports coach has begun. Vote now from the list of 54 finalists, as nominated by readers.
‘Not a sport’: Inside the lives of Qld’s top pig hunters
They are fearless, don’t mind flies and prickles, follow their trusty dogs to targets and know how to spot a croc. Love them or hate them, meet the men and women pig hunters of Queensland.
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‘Pockets of sunshine’ as Mary River peaks well below Kidd Bridge
The Mary River in Gympie reached 7.31m at 9.54am on Thursday and the Bureau said that was “not far off” the peak. Watch the video and see what is in store for the long weekend:
Who does it best: 36 of Gympie’s best hair colourists on show
Whether it’s a simple touch up or a hair transformation, we are on the search for the Gympie Hair Colourist that does it best. Vote in the poll and help give your favourite the recognition they deserve.
FULL LIST: Everyone running for 2024 Gympie Council elections
With nomination ballots closed and the voting order decided, meet the 26 candidates who want to form the Gympie council for the next four years. Read the full list of candidate profiles and vote on the major issues council needs to address.
‘Very nasty’: Fredman doesn’t miss in farewell speech to council
Outgoing Mary Valley councillor and former chief engineer Bob Fredman has ended his Gympie council career with a colourful speech paying tribute to ‘karma’ and the pleasure of seeing certain people experience it.
Help crown Gympie’s best dance school for 2024
From ballet to hip hop, tap, jazz and everything in-between. Gympie’s dance schools are the heartbeat to the region’s vibrant community. Vote in the poll to help crown the best of the bunch.
‘Blood ran cold’: Climbing eastern brown busts venomous snake myth
A regional Queensland woman got the fright of her life when her cat started hissing and she turned around to the chilling sight of a venomous eastern brown defying gravity on her flyscreen. More photos:
Hidden crisis: Dark secrets of Qld coastal towns swallowed by Airbnb
A hidden crisis is “swallowing” three Queensland towns whole – and if you’ve visited them, you might be part of the problem.
‘Writhing in pain’: 90yo’s three-hour wait for ambulance
The moment journalist Carlie Walker was forced to make a nest of pillows for her grandmother on the ground following a fall, as they waited for paramedics, the brutal reality of a service under pressure was quite literally brought home.
‘I have energy’: Stalwart ready for skirmish in hotly contested seat
A former councillor and longstanding community member has put her hand up for a seat in Division 4 saying she has enthusiasm and skills.
From coma to council hopeful: Campdraft legend saddles up for election
After fighting for his life following a fall from his horse, a farmer and campdrafter wants to represent Gympie’s western regions and vows to bring a “fresh approach” to council.
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