‘Proud Mary’: Owners launch ambitious plan to reinvent iconic site
A former doctors’ surgery historically linked to countless Gympie families and the city’s first mayor is expected to undergo a new massive transformation.
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‘Want the best for Gympie’: Ex-mayor aims for Division 4 council seat
Throwing his hat back in the ring for a seat on the Gympie council, former mayor Mick Curran runs for Division 4. Vote in our exclusive reader poll on this development:
‘Lost it all’: New details on devastating charity storage blaze
A leader at a lifesaving rehab has revealed the devastating impact of a fire which razed a storage shed full of donated goods as new details also emerge about what may have led to the “suspicious” blaze. NEW VIDEO.
New Macca’s, pub, 2800+ lots: Big plans for western suburbs
Plans for a new McDonald’s, tavern and shops in a part of Hervey Bay where the population is expected to double can be revealed. SEE THE PLANS.
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Disgust and approval: Public reacts to Powerlink
A Gympie councillor has called for Powerlink to ‘apologise’ to residents, saying the consultation process was ‘cruel’. But not everyone agrees. Find out what they said:
Tensions high in Mary Valley as past battles future
More than 100 years after it was built, the Imbil General Store has found itself as the centre of intense debate over the future of a town and a region on the cusp of huge growth.
Powerlink reveals final Borumba high-voltage corridors
After 16 months of speculation, Powerlink has revealed the two corridors that will connect the billion dollar Borumba pumped hydro facility to substations at Woolooga and in the South Burnett. Almost 300 properties will be impacted along the 200km of corridors.
22 per cent spike: How much your home is worth now
Home prices in some Wide Bay and Burnett cities, towns and suburbs have jumped more than 20 per cent in the past three months, with one suburb recording one of the highest recent increases in Queensland. Find your suburb:
Mum and two sons left homeless after losing everything in fire
A GoFundMe page and a popular boxing gym has thrown support behind the Gympie family who lost their possessions after a fire destroyed the timber house early Wednesday morning.
How cupcake business expanded after horror incident
A Gympie businesswoman with a passion for delicious “country” meals expanded her brand when a shocking accident closed her doors two years ago.
BAC secures Aramex as first tenant in park
A global logistics and delivery company has secured a warehouse at Brisbane Airport’s new industrial estate, which when built will be the size of three and a half rugby league fields.
‘No bloody koalas left’: Is farm restoration too little, too late?
Concerns for the Gympie region’s dwindling koala population have come to the forefront as 100,000 koala friendly trees are planted at Lower Wonga.
‘No logic’: Fears for 40% rates blow as mayors slam new valuations
Mayors of Noosa and Gympie councils are lobbying for a review to the land valuation process with fears homeowners could be hit with unaffordable rates hikes.
Mayor reveals appetite for new indoor sports facility
Glen Hartwig has officially pulled the plug on spending another $5 million on the Gympie Civic Centre, citing the region’s flood recovery and ‘desperate’ need for improved sporting facilities as higher priorities.
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