Top stories in the Gympie region, in case you missed it
There have been some distressing revelations in the Gympie courts this week, big developments in council and a welcome abundance of delight as we vote for Gympie’s Cutest Baby - it’s not too late
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Dear friends, by now you have heard about Facebook‘s decision to block Aussies from reading and sharing news, and to wipe The Gympie Times Facebook page and all news outlet pages across the country.
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Thankfully, Facebook is only one of the ways we share Gympie region news; it‘s just as easily found as pictured below, and we will continue to bring you extensive, professional, around the clock coverage of what’s happening in the Gympie region.
Today’s top 5 Gympie Region stories:
1. VOTE NOW: Which of these 49 adorable bubs will be voted the cutest in the Gympie region?
2. Gympie ‘animal hoarders’ banned for life from owning pets
3. How to best receive your Gympie news in the wake of the Facebook ban
4. Local welder jailed for raping his sister and destroying her childhood
5. Gympie region on track to run out of water within a decade
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NAMED: The 8 people facing serious charges in the Gympie District Court today
The way we all get our news has changed and continues to change.
Change can be tough I know.
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Crime scene declared after trucks destroyed in depot blaze
Police have launched an investigation into a fire that destroyed three trucks at a Gympie depot, with a crime scene declared.
Dirt bike rider arrested over thefts and break-ins across Gympie
A 32-year-old man accused of using a motorbike to help carry out his crimes will face court on charges of breaking and entering businesses and vehicles, possessing drugs, stealing and violence.
My First Year: Gympie preps funny faces and bloopers
From zombies to monkey ears and everything in between, Prep students across Gympie pulled their best silly faces for the camera, as The Gympie Times captured lasting memories for the 2025 My First Year gallery.
K’gari dingoes not relocated to Bunya Mountains, Mayor says
An increase in close encounters and dingo sightings in the Bunya Mountains had raised concerns among some South Burnett residents that dingoes from Fraser Island were being relocated to the mainland.
Mates bought a pub over a carton and a few sneaky rums
Two young Aussie blokes have revealed how they agreed to buy an outback pub after a heavy drinking session with the publican.