Roll call: Gympie’s favourite prep teachers of 2024
Meet 23 of the region’s outstanding prep teachers leading our little minds into the first stage of schooling. Be part of the conversation, vote for your most favourite in our poll.
Opinion
Penbo: More mindless backflips over Albo’s DV rally s**tstorm
It’s no wonder Australians are done with the major parties if these sham scandals are what pass for political “stories”, writes David Penberthy.
Gympie’s youngest cowboy named region’s cheekiest toddler
A mischievously adorable farm boy has stolen the hearts of the Gympie region with his country charm and adventurous spirit. Meet the region’s cheekiest top 5 toddlers.
What kind of country lets its older citizens go blind?
Vulnerable age pensioners who require sight-saving eye injection treatment are going blind because they simply cannot afford treatment, writes Ita Buttrose.
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Council’s ‘smart move’ to capitalise on rally pays off
‘More than 50 gleaming, growling rally cars rumbled into Mary St around 6pm on a balmy evening to be greeted by a large and enthusiastic crowd of locals. In fact, the attendance probably rivalled that for any of the Mary Street festivals of recent times.’
LETTER: Ask Perrett to vote for voluntary assisted dying laws
MPs will have a conscience vote on the VAD Bill, but they should remember the Bill is not about them. All Queenslanders wanting a better choice at the end of life must let their local MP know they are expecting them to vote for VAD.
Gympie Show a ‘triumph over adversity’
OPINION: The Gympie Show 2021 might easily have been abandoned as ‘just too hard’, and a huge vote of thanks is due to the Gympie Show Society who, with the assistance of an army of volunteers, met the major challenges and overcame them to ensure that the Show would go on
‘Cynical, belligerent or just plain stupidity’
LETTER: The ball is firmly in Transport Minister Mark Bailey’s court to decide if a four lane bypass is going to be built around Tiaro.
Mayor reveals what’s on in Gympie this month
OPINION: In stark contrast to 2020 where events were cancelled in rapid succession this month has no shortage of fun on the calendar, Mayor Glen Hartwig says
Who was voted the most adorable boy toddler in the region?
With more than 40 nominations for the most adorable boy toddler in the region, two lucky lads have received the most votes from our readers
Hartwig: There is a better way forward for Gympie’s pools
OPINION: Gympie’s Mayor says the council is diving into the challenge of finding how to ensure the region’s pools are kept to the highest standard
Why spending more in Brisbane will fix Gympie’s trains
OPINION: Gympie councillor Dan Stewart says a future high speed train may not be the best fix, but there are some simple ways to speed up Gympie’s train services right now
Gympie to host only Qld leg of national competition
OPINION: Mayor Glen Hartwig says there’s plenty of reasons to make sure your in Gympie during the month of May
Mayor: Pat Nolan’s legacy is more than his business
OPINION: Creating one of Australia’s most successful meat export business is only part of Pat Nolan’s story according to Gympie Mayor Glen Hartwig
Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/queensland/gympie/opinion/page/42