When a Qld woman noticed a “pimple” on her neck, she never imagined it would nearly end her life and mark the beginning of a year-long battle with a flesh-eating bacteria involving more than 15 surgeries and multiple ICU stays.
Police have renewed their plea for public help to find a Monto woman missing for almost three months and last seen on the Sunshine Coast.
Development of a Qld beachside suburb famous for its laid-back lifestyle is well underway and attracting retirees in droves to its tree-lined shores.
A rescue chopper has flown a woman to hospital after she was bitten by a snake while working in thick bushland in the North Burnett.
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.
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.
A search of dense bushland for a missing Gympie man is likely to enter a new stage, with still no sign of the 28-year-old almost a month after he was last seen.
The Burnett could be about to lose four of its country shows following a council decision to no longer be responsible for local showgrounds, leaving already struggling show societies to bear the costs of rates, fees and maintenance. Full report and reaction:
Gympie council planning staff have copped heavy fire for failing to inform Mary Valley councillor Bob Fredman about issues with a major Imbil business, which now faces possible closure or millions in fines.
A combination of rising building costs and the ravages of time are raising concerns about the expense of maintaining some of Gympie’s 33 country halls.
A new challenger has emerged for the Mary Valley (Division 8) seat of Gympie Regional Council, when local government elections are held in March, and his biggest concern will shock nobody.
Tributes have flown for long-serving police officer Vic Tipman, as his family, friends and colleagues remember a brave and devoted man with a great sense of humour.
A new big player in the hardware business wants to open in Gympie, a stone’s throw from Bunnings, but the application fee alone to Gympie council is $64,000.
A Mary Valley business is facing closure and fines of more than $3million from Gympie Regional Council after complaints were made about activities going on there since new owners took over.
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