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Emotional O'Brien demands more funding for Little Haven

premium_icon Emotional O'Brien demands more funding for Little Haven

News The Federal Government signed off on $750,000 in funding for the organisation over the next three years.

  • 1st Mar 2019 12:05 AM
REVEALED: Council's $175k plan for iconic rail footbridge

premium_icon REVEALED: Council's $175k plan for iconic rail footbridge

Council News The future of a heritage Gympie span has been made clear this week.

  • 1st Mar 2019 12:03 AM
Keeffe's plan to stand up to Geelong Cats

premium_icon Keeffe's plan to stand up to Geelong Cats

News The perfect debut has resulted in another call-up for Gympie legend.

  • 1st Mar 2019 12:01 AM
Stiff sentence for Tiaro's public masturbator

premium_icon Stiff sentence for Tiaro's public masturbator

Crime Grandfather of three pleads guilty to lewd acts.

  • 1st Mar 2019 12:01 AM
Where to target bait fish after cyclone Oma's wind

premium_icon Where to target bait fish after cyclone Oma's wind

News This week's report will focus on what there is to look forward.

  • 1st Mar 2019 12:01 AM
 
Dragged-out Ben Currie investigation damaging to racing

premium_icon Dragged-out Ben Currie investigation damaging to racing

News OPINION: For at least 10 months Currie has continued to train on "stays of proceedings” awarded by QCAT - and it appears he could do so indefinitely.

  • 1st Mar 2019 12:01 AM
Gympie business only one of its type in Oz for sale

Gympie business only one of its type in Oz for sale

News Competition heats up to buy unique Gympie business

  • 1st Mar 2019 12:01 AM
Gympie council manager by day, YouTube guru by night

premium_icon Gympie council manager by day, YouTube guru by night

Council News Council stalwart Brian Hayes celebrates a career milestone and reveals the secret to 40 years of happiness on a job which spans three councils and five mayors.

Letters to the Editor

    Opinion

      Is the Jaguar I-Pace better than a Tesla?

      Is the Jaguar I-Pace better than a Tesla?

      Motoring With the recent launch of the new Jaguar I-Pace electric SUV our readers wonder if it is superior to tesla’s ‘falcon-wing’ doored family hauler.

      Assault opens 72yo Gympie protester's eyes to male violence

      premium_icon Assault opens 72yo Gympie protester's eyes to male violence

      News OPINION: Attention Gympie blokes, violence is not the answer

      BEHIND THE SPORTS DESK: Second coming of the Big Show?

      premium_icon BEHIND THE SPORTS DESK: Second coming of the Big Show?

      Cricket WHAT is Glenn Maxwell's place in the Aussie cricket landscape?

      • 1st Mar 2019 12:00 AM
      Parents, not students, are to blame for school violence

      premium_icon Parents, not students, are to blame for school violence

      Opinion Time parents too responsibility for surge in school attacks

      Why the NRL policy doesn't go far enough

      premium_icon Why the NRL policy doesn't go far enough

      News The NRL just continues to chase its tail.

      Local Business News

        Roadcraft secure $5 million plus contract extension with QAS

        premium_icon Roadcraft secure $5 million plus contract extension with QAS

        News 'Having the contract to date has meant Roadcraft has been able to make a significant injection into the Gympie economy.'

        Special investigator to probe subbie rip-offs

        premium_icon Special investigator to probe subbie rip-offs

        Business State Government caves under pressure as subbies suffer in collapses

        No d*******s in my pub: New Royal managers keep tough stance

        premium_icon No d*******s in my pub: New Royal managers keep tough stance

        News The family are new to Gympie and excited for the next chapter.

        Major Gympie region employer puts to bed rumours of closure

        premium_icon Major Gympie region employer puts to bed rumours of closure

        News The factory has been at its Pine St site in Gympie for 75 years

        Gympie macadamia processor opens doors to 70 growers

        premium_icon Gympie macadamia processor opens doors to 70 growers

        News Suncoast Gold hosted an open day for shareholders and growers

        Queensland News

          Driver uses blame game in ‘unreal’ road rage story

          premium_icon Driver uses blame game in ‘unreal’ road rage story

          Crime AN ice-addled truck driver who went on a rampage, running drivers off the road and threatening them with weapons, tried to say he was the “terrorised” victim.

          Bill Waterhouse: ‘Winx is superior to Phar Lap’

          premium_icon Bill Waterhouse: ‘Winx is superior to Phar Lap’

          Horses last living link to Phar Lap rates Winx as a better racehorse

          Transgender transport officer Britt finds ticket to freedom

          premium_icon Transgender transport officer Britt finds ticket to freedom

          News ‘I’ve been on a journey, mate, and I’m now me, I’m free’

          Insurer appeals $1m pay out order for traumatised cop

          premium_icon Insurer appeals $1m pay out order for traumatised cop

          News Insurer ordered to pay $1m to ex-policeman wants decision set aside

          National News

            Netflix dumps controversial doco

            Netflix dumps controversial doco

            TV THE streaming site has bowed to pressure, quietly removing a documentary after backlash over its “horrific” and false claims about going to the dentist.

            Jobs saved as cafe chain given second life

            premium_icon Jobs saved as cafe chain given second life

            Business Dozens of jobs saved after liquidation

            ’No agreement’ in Kim-Trump talks

            ’No agreement’ in Kim-Trump talks

            Politics No joint agreement reached as Trump walks.

            Police fear outbreak of bikie war, court told

            premium_icon Police fear outbreak of bikie war, court told

            Crime Police fear bikies will exact violent retribution for shooting

            New film exposes Australia’s dark secret

            New film exposes Australia’s dark secret

            News Film delves into ugly side of backpacking and farm work

            Top cop taken off Tyrrell case for alleged misconduct

            premium_icon Top cop taken off Tyrrell case for alleged misconduct

            Crime Detective Chief Inspector Gary Jubelin taken off Tyrrell case

            How Vegas trip ended in launch of unique Qld startup

            premium_icon How Vegas trip ended in launch of unique Qld startup

            Business Four mates who met in the mines selling 'magic' drink

            World News

              Manus asylum seekers left without food as guards protest

              premium_icon Manus asylum seekers left without food as guards protest

              News OUTRAGED security guards on Manus Island have refused to work, allegedly leaving refugees without food.

              Disgusted Pizza Hut staff quit over food safety fears

              Disgusted Pizza Hut staff quit over food safety fears

              Food & Entertainment Pizza Hut staff quit over ‘disgusting’ food safety concerns

              Pope holds Pell’s fate in his hands

              premium_icon Pope holds Pell’s fate in his hands

              Crime Pope Francis to determine if George Pell will be stripped of cardinalship, priest...

              Trump and Kim tease reporters over ‘interesting’ summit chat

              Trump and Kim tease reporters over ‘interesting’ summit chat

              Politics ‘Boy, if you could have heard that’: Fury over botched dinner date

              Off Beat

                9 Gympie drink,drug drivers named and shamed

                premium_icon 9 Gympie drink,drug drivers named and shamed

                News These offenders have been named and shamed as part of efforts to deter dangerous driving in future.

                VIDEO: Gympie student explains reason for school strike

                premium_icon VIDEO: Gympie student explains reason for school strike

                News 'We have three main goals we want to get out of this action.'

                Traveller’s sickening find in airline meal

                Traveller’s sickening find in airline meal

                Offbeat Passengers horrifying find in food induces vomiting

                Shot puppy has another mountain to climb

                premium_icon Shot puppy has another mountain to climb

                News Whattha has overcome so much in his short nine months of life

                'I died and saw God': Man's heavenly encounter

                premium_icon 'I died and saw God': Man's heavenly encounter

                News 'I was actually kneeling before Jesus Christ'.

                Haunted pub sale includes caravan park, resident ghost

                premium_icon Haunted pub sale includes caravan park, resident ghost

                Property Queensland pub includes caravan park, beer taps and resident ghost

                'I caught my daycare provider breastfeeding my baby'

                'I caught my daycare provider breastfeeding my baby'

                Parenting How far would you take it if this happened with your baby?