Too many are holding on to a Hervey Bay that no longer exists with no regard for the consequences of toxic NIMBYism in a city where the wrong kind of growth already risks ruining paradise, writes Jessica Grewal.
A sprawling property with its own miniature theme park has hit the market for the same price as an average city home. SEE THE PICTURES:
An old motel on Hervey Bay’s esplanade will be demolished to make way for a modern “medium to high-rise” complex. DETAILS.
The ever-changing face of the Gympie region continues to shift, with wedding venues, retail hubs and new servos on the list of major development proposals still awaiting a decision by the council.
A leading Mary River authority is calling for an end to water being drawn by southeast Queensland residents as the region grapples with possibly its lowest year of rainfall on record.
A popular Rainbow Beach restaurant has seemingly closed its doors without fanfare, leaving a string of disappointed patrons taking to social media to mourn the closure.
A popular holiday destination east of Gympie is poised for a new lease of life after changing hands for a seven-figure sum, and the new buyers already making plans for a renovation.
A graffiti artist who has been spray painting his, her or their tag across multiple community buildings near the Gympie West School has shown no sign of letting up, brazenly revisiting buildings once they’ve been cleaned up.
A Mary Valley environmental group that fought the Traveston dam says the thoroughness of Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek will be tested in evaluating the environmental impact of pumped hydro as it moves to start construction within the next 2 years. SPECIAL REPORT
Furious farmers and landowners say the 200 jobs on offer by a controversial Queensland coal mine is a ‘drop in the ocean’ compared to 3000 employed in agriculture in the region threatened by the operation.
Powerlink have announced the final 1km-long corridor of the controversial high voltage transmission lines crossing west of Gympie from the proposed $14.2bn Borumba pumped hydro to the grid at Woolooga.
Homeowners, developers and small businesses are being asked to come forward if they can help house the 2000 workers expected for the $14.2bn pumped hydro dam. Have your say in our poll.
Over 200,000 Queenslanders are living in large homes they can no longer maintain that could be put to better use by younger families, prompting calls for bonuses for seniors who downsize.
An iconic Gympie home with unbeatable views near St Patrick’s primary school has hit the market for the first time since it was built by one of Gympie’s most well known families in 1980.
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