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.
Community
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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‘A big heart’: Former Gympie High student remembered after sudden death
The sudden death of a well known Gympie son at the age of 44, has shocked and saddened the community, in particular those who knew him and loved him.
‘Bowel and stomach died’: Mum’s fight from deathbed to endurance athlete
A Maryborough mum-of-five who suffered a life-threatening illness has fought from near death on a hospital bed to become a competitive athlete.
Vote now: 30 of Gympie’s best photographers for 2024
The search for Gympie’s best photographer has begun. Vote now from the list of 30 finalists, as nominated by readers.
‘Hate how people drive on that road’: Victim recounts horror three-car crash
A victim has relived the moments of a serious crash that injured four and has pleaded for changes to the busy stretch of road between Gympie and Goomboorian.
12 power cuts in 15 days: Suburb fed-up as problem hits flashpoint
A stay-at-home mum who has endured 12 blackouts in 15 days in peak hot weather has made a rallying call to her community, which is fed-up at the slow response to their decades-long predicament.
Vote for Gympie’s best mechanic | 2024
Get your wrenches ready and fuel up, it’s time to vote for Gympie’s best ‘grease monkey’ of 2023, with 23 of the region’s top mechanics in the finals. VOTE HERE
Named: Alleged serial graffiti pest to appear in court
Police have charged a 19-year-old Gympie man with six counts of wilful damage and a number of drug charges after an alleged string of graffiti tags left community groups frustrated and angry.
Man fighting for life after car slams into tree, explodes in flames
Three fire crews were among the emergency services who rushed to the scene of a late night crash on the D’Aguilar Highway on Sunday which left a young man with critical injuries.
Police investigate as car found half submerged in Amamoor Creek
Gympie emergency services had a busy Monday morning after a car was discovered in Amamoor Creek, and a truck hit a pole and brought down power lines near Gympie High School.
VOTE NOW: Help us crown the South Burnett’s best winery
As the South Burnett continues to make its mark as a must-see on Queensland’s wine trail, we’re naming the best spots for a sip as voted by you. Here’s the nine wineries in the running.
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