Heritage pre-WWII church prepares for a sea change
A historic timber church which has called the Mary Valley home for more than 80 years is about to head off in an entirely new direction.
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Popular campground unveils plans for new live events venue
A popular Gympie region campground has unveiled plans to open a new event venue on its site in a move which it says will help save another regional music festival now left without a home.
Revealed: Shock rental finds driving property managers to quit
Stumbling on surprise adult toys to brushing against poo-smeared walls are among shock rental nightmares driving a third of property managers to quit.
Laminex factory closure ignites job loss fears and surprise
The decision to shutter the Monkland factory and shift focus to Toolara has taken the region’s leaders by surprise, as the company declines to comment further on how many jobs will be lost or what the upgrade will look like.
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Mayor promises to lower rate in dollar to adjust impact of new land values
With parts of the South Burnett increasing in value by more than 150 per cent with the new land valuations, members of the council have moved to calm concerned property owners. Read what they said, and what you said:
Gympie council hits ball to Fraser Coast in Munna Ck solar farm issue
The Gympie council has distanced itself from the $160million Munna Creek Solar Farm, rightfully pointing out that it had no say in the approval of the project and no obligation to fund road repairs near it, but that it did share the concerns of residents.
Business boom: 12 developments waiting for the green light
From proposed wedding venues to hundred-plus unit retirement estates and major business projects, there is no shortage of developments on the horizon. FULL LIST
$37.8m in sales: 25 most expensive houses sold in 2024
House prices across the Gympie region continue to soar in the face of cost-of-living pressures, with more than two dozen homes cracking the $1.4 million-dollar mark. Here are the 25 highest sales recorded last year, and the agents who sold them.
‘Want to save it’: Plans for $18.4bn hydro project under microscope
Controversial plans to build a pumped hydro plant near Gympie could be given a major overhaul.
Back to the future: Massive discount retailer plans Gympie warehouse
A franchise that claims to be the fastest growing one in Australia plans to open a warehouse at the Monkland.
Developer ‘rigorously defending’ 18-storey Sheraton towers approval
The developer behind an 18-storey Hervey Bay high-rise says plans to build the world-class resort have not changed despite an appeal against its controversial council approval crawling through the Planning and Environment Court.
Developer tries to overturn $225k penalty over golf course subdivision
A Gympie property developer slugged with a six-figure fine and costs over a subdivision near the region’s biggest golf course has taken the matter back to court.
‘Danger of collapse’: Outrage as iconic museum gantry to be demolished
Plans to demolish an iconic walkway between the Gympie Mining Museum and poppet head have been met with outrage, although the cost of fixing the 40-year-old structure could run into the millions.
Charity told it has 45 days to fix things, or face more than $725k in fines
The Gympie council has come down suddenly and hard on a Veterans Retreat near Gympie that helps hundreds of homeless and struggling veterans every year, but Mayor Glen Hartwig says the action was a “last resort”.
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