The pros and cons of an automatic-only licence
Many parents used to insist their learner driver son or daughter get a manual licence.
Opinion
Justice system fails people at both ends of the scale
Law hasn’t kept up with what people want.
Not wicked, just misogyny on four wheels
While #metoo soldiers on, sexist camper vans epitomise what the future carnage of the movement will look like.
Council told 3 years ago of issues that led to suspensions
OPINION: I don’t understand why those in positions of responsibility would’ve in my opinion, belittled Cr Smerdon for his attempts to highlight integrity issues
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FUEL RESERVES: Gympie servo owner says it’s ‘not a worry’
Australia’s fuel reserves may be running low, but Gympie West Service Station owner Shane Waldock says there’s nothing to be worried about.
OPINION: What or what isn’t private online?
Why reporting on online trolling matters
If you missed it, here are our 5 best stories of the week
IT HAS been another big week in the Gympie region and if you’ve been away or just missed one of our editions, here is what I reckon were our best 5 stories
If by-election was for mayor, Curran would be gone: letter
Letter: One can only wonder why the Mayor and CEO wanted to part ways with Bob’s vast expertise
BEHIND THE SPORTS DESK: Road to Russia runs through Croatia
SOCCER-WHOS? Is it the right move by Bert van Marwijk to pick unknown player Fran Karacic in the Australian World Cup squad?
Servo service with a smile goes a long way
SOAPBOX: Why good old fashioned great service is impossible to replace
‘Whether Perrett is opposed to Rattler or not is irrelevant’
Letter: It is not the first time that Mr Perret has discomforted the council.
Act must be urgently changed to reduce power of mayors, CEOs
Letter: We must return to the true representative democracy model which served the community so well in the past.
State crackdown on dodgy councils could rebuild lost trust
While some argue that the recent string of charges and dismissals is evidence that the checks and balances work, convincing a suspicious public won’t be easy.
LGAQ boss defends Gympie council’s membership
LGAQ: The net benefit (of membership) for Gympie Regional Council has resulted in membership costs for this year of only $25,984
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