Behind the six-figure sale of the old Gympie Private Hospital site
The facility once home to Gympie’s private hospital before it unexpectedly shut in 2019 has been sold, raising new questions as to the future of the site.
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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.
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Country town rallies to save its church, and its elderly
A determined group of residents in the South Burnett has launched an ambitious campaign to raise the money to buy a disused church and turn it into the first phase of a much-needed aged care facility in the town.
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How to pick what goes on the Gympie edition of Monopoly
The town that saved Queensland is getting its own Monopoly board and locals are invited to help choose what locations and landmarks are included.
Landowners call for Senate inquiry into power lines
Landowners in the path of potential high-voltage power lines connecting the Borumba Dam hydro project to the state power grid want an inquiry into the impacts of renewable energy infrastructure on rural and regional Australians.
Weston Agriculture expands ginger enterprise in Gympie region
The purchase of 92ha at Scotchy Pocket will increase Weston’s ginger production by about 500 tonne a year.
Naming of Theebine landmark marks new era for council
The naming of a new Gympie region bridge after a fifth generation cattle farmer, poet and community stalwart has heralded a change in the way Gympie council does things.
Smithfield centre $140m sale signals spur
Private fund managers are making the running as the retail property market resets.
‘Enjoy it in the daytime:’ Hoons terrorise street after dark
A quiet Gympie suburb, idyllic and neighbourly during the day, turns into a revving, drifting, break and enter nightmare at night and was the scene of an alleged attempted murder with a car this week. Local residents are not happy.
‘No undo button:’ Town divided over demo plan for heritage store
The proposed demolition of a heritage-listed general store to make way for a modern supermarket in one of the “best preserved country towns in Queensland” has divided a Mary Valley community.
Sale looms for former Matilda servo, home of iconic kangaroo
Speculation is rife about the potential redevelopment of a once popular travellers’ pit stop south of Gympie with environmental remedial works now complete.
Landowners in path of power lines could be paid more
Powerlink has announced a new payment framework heralded as “an Australian first” as property owners saddled with high voltage transmission lines begin land access negotiations.
Residents call for consultation on wind farm power lines
Residents to the north of Gympie have called for public consultation after discovering a $2billion wind farm has marked out plans to build high-voltage power lines through their properties.
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