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| Motorists urged to drive to the conditions |
Gympie Regional Council will be continuing to inspect bridges and roads across the region, with repair works also taking place to restore access to stranded residents.
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| Mayor sees the devastation firsthand |
Gympie Regional Council Mayor, Cr Ron Dyne, has been crisscrossing the region to talk to locals and witness the flood devastation firsthand.
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| Coffee beans-to-dollars for a really good cause |
WHO would believe that employee team competitiveness and make-believe coffee beans as a reward for workplace innovation, safety and morale would lead to dollars being passed on to charities.
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| Repairs to major roads good news |
THE old saying, "good things come to those who wait", has come true for residents on Red Hill and Excelsior rds.
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| Pot of gold at the end of the Rainbow |
RAINBOW Beach is eagerly awaiting a busy and lucrative Christmas holiday period.
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| Mary St businesses in festive spirit |
THE spirit of giving is alive and well among Mary St traders with the public having the chance to share in great prizes with the Chamber of Commerce Christmas Lights Competition.
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| $730,000 facelift for vital roads |
KEY suburban roads in Gympie are receiving makeovers as part of Gympie Regional Council's ongoing commitment to road renewal across the region.
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| Plenty of buzz for New Year's Eve celebrations in Gympie |
FINAL preparations are under way for the upcoming annual Rotary Club of Gympie's Family Fun Night on New Year's Eve at Nelson Reserve in Gympie.
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| Show and tell time for long-running Gympie event |
IN good times and bad, the Gympie Show has continued to prosper and grow and it is this resilience that will be reflected in a special exhibition marking the show's 125th anniversary next year.
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| Turn your rig around, Tony Abbott: Ron Dyne |
GYMPIE Mayor Ron Dyne yesterday called on Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to turn his rig around and campaign for governments to get on with the job of finishing the much-needed Cooroy to Curra upgrade of the Bruce Hwy.
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| Coast market moving |
THE Rainbow Beach property market looks like it is starting to regain traction according to local real estate agents Dee and Andy White from Cooloola Coast Realty.
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| Branch out with free offer |
JUST weeks remain for ratepayers to collect their free trees as part of Gympie Regional Council's 2012 Free Trees and Conservation Plantings Program, with vouchers expiring on December 31.
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| Gympie steps up to fill mine boom gap |
GYMPIE'S Wide Bay Burnett region will be a fly-in fly-out mining sector hub within three to six months, Gympie Chamber of Commerce was told yesterday.
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| Summer harvest set to dish out succulent stone fruits |
CHINS and arms across the Gympie region will be drenched in rich summer fruit juice as residents prepare their tastebuds for a bumper harvest of delicious mangoes, peaches, nectarines, plums and apricots this year.
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| Region gets a $2k boost to pay pack |
THE Gympie region's average wage has increased by about $2000 in three years, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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| Fresh new look for Gympie Christmas tree this year |
GYMPIE'S CBD will come alive with the festive cheer tonight as new Christmas lights are turned on, banners go up and Gympie's Christmas tree is unveiled sporting a fresh new look.
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| New soundshell an outstanding community asset |
THE new soundshell in Nelson Reserve will be ready to host top bands and community concerts from Monday.
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| Steady growth in Gympie |
THE Gympie region is undergoing steady if unspectacular growth despite the economic downturn and a slowdown in interstate migration, a new report on residential land development reveals.
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| Join Shane to Adopt-A-Family this Christmas |
EVERY year the Adopt-A-Family for Christmas appeal brightens the lives of local families facing adversity at Christmas time.
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| Chamber lighting up Mary St for Christmas |
THE Gympie Chamber of Commerce along with the Gympie Regional Council are working on a project to encourage Mary St businesses to put up Christmas lights and decorations.
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| Assaults up across region but Gympie streets deemed 'safer' |
THE streets of Gympie are getting safer, thanks to an increased police presence and camera surveillance in and around hotels and incident "hot spots" in the inner city.
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| Rainbow recognised as one of the best |
RAINBOW Beach has been named as one of the top 101 Beaches in Australia, outpacing some of its better known southern neighbours.
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| Bridge back to two lanes |
WORK finished this week on the restoration of Coondoo Creek Bridge on Tin Can Bay Rd.
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| Don orange, support SES |
GYMPIE residents are urged to "go orange" today in support of the State Emergency Service on Wear Orange to Work Day.
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| Wide Bay share in funding |
SEVENTY-three organisations in the Wide Bay region will share in more $245,393 in funding from the Australian Government's Volunteer Grants Program.
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| Petition for new jetty |
TIN Can Bay is renewing its push for an iconic recreational jetty off Norman Point.
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| Apex Santa Fair set to be a bumper event |
SANTA has been making his list and checking it twice ready for the 2012 Apex Santa Fair.
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| Multi-sport and aquatic centre debate rages |
TOZER Park Rd firmed as the location of Gympie's $10-$15 million multi-sport and aquatic centre yesterday despite an attempt by Councillor Mick Curran to broaden the search for the "perfect" site.
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| Pupils give Christmas cheer |
STAFF and students of Gympie State High School are thrilled to have delivered 128 filled shoe-boxes to the organisers of Operation Christmas Child's annual charity effort.
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| Top award for nut producer |
GYMPIE macadamia grower Les Gain has been honoured with the most prestigious award available to anyone in the Australian macadamia industry.
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| Rotary recognises all-rounders at dinner |
THE Rotary clubs of Gympie and Gympie Cooloola met on Monday evening at Gunabul to recognise students from the secondary schools in the Gympie Regional Council area.
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| Racegoers head trackside |
THE Gympie racecourse drew a crowd of up to 1500 yesterday as local punters dropped whatever they were doing to head trackside and drop thousands on the 152nd running of the Melbourne Cup.
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| Safety railway's top priority |
HISTORIC steam engine enthusiasts have called in their support for the Mary Valley Rattler, but said if the tourist train had any chance of operating again, a viable recovery plan would need to be put in place immediately.
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| Leadership school a winner |
GYMPIE-Widgee QCWA Younger Set members have returned from their annual leadership school - held this year near Proserpine - loaded up with prizes and trophies.
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| Railway fuelled by donation |
MARY Valley Heritage Railway volunteers are doing what they can to keep the tourist attraction running.
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| Roadwork crew get started on $4.5m Mary Valley Rd upgrade |
WORK to upgrade a 1.5km section of Mary Valley Rd (Gympie-Brooloo Rd) between Dawn Rd and Lawson Rd started this week.
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| A grandstand view of the city's rich history |
BRISBANE had just wrapped up the Commonwealth Games when larger-than-life Queensland minister Russ Hinze came to Gympie about this time 30 years ago to open the new $750,000 Gympie Pavilion and Showgrounds Grandstand Complex.
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| Police Minister Jack Dempsey backs calls for Gympie PCYC |
MINISTER for Police and Community Safety Jack Dempsey has promised to commit an extra police officer to supervise a Police and Citizens Youth Club if the community raises the funds to have one built.
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| Towns blow off steam |
WITH the embattled Rattler still weeks away from a resolution to its problems, if there is a resolution, the Mary Valley communities that have benefited and come to rely on its regular visits were keeping their fingers and toes crossed this week for a happy ending.
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| Money flows into Mary Valley thanks to council grants |
FIVE Mary Valley businesses and initiatives have benefited from the final round of grants distributed by Gympie Regional Council under the $300,000 Mary Valley Economic Development Fund.
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| New York honours for network |
THE Enlightened Goddesses Business Network, which hosts regular women's networking events in Gympie, was named a finalist in the ninth annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.
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| Community celebrates new beginning for hall |
BUILD it and they will come.
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| Grand parade a colourful sight |
THE sun shone brightly as hundreds of onlookers made their way to Mary St on Saturday afternoon to witness a grand parade of colourful Gympie floats winding their way from the Civic Centre to Memorial Park in Gympie's 2012 Gold Rush celebrations.
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| McGrath Foundation nurse has helped hundreds in community |
IT HAS been three years since the McGrath Breast Care Nurse role was originally established in Gympie.
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| Queensland cops harness the power of blogs with myPolice |
A NEW web portal for each Queensland police district is expected to reduce the paper trail and free up officers to engage more with the community
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| Unique 'bike tree' turning heads on Exhibition Rd |
WITH the coming of winter, the first one appeared.
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| Staying home really paid off for this duo |
GYMPIE housewives Jody Allen and Nicole Millard are humble.
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| New website puts your local stories and events first |
WELCOME to your new look website which puts local news and your stories first.
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| Residential housing planned for Gympie wrecking yard site |
THE eyesore that was Little's Wrecking yard will be transformed into an attractive new Gympie suburb once entrepreneurs Carl and Judy Green have finished relocating their long-standing car parts business to a cutting-edge new facility on the northern outskirts of Gympie.
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| Talented writer mum wins big with literary award |
KANDANGA Creek mother-of-three Sara Hutchinson has been writing since she was eight years old, but only began entering her literary efforts in awards last year.
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| Grants boost groups |
SEVEN local community groups in Gympie will share in more than $122,000 in the latest round of State Government funding.
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| Team effort repairing Roadcraft |
A LOT of people worked hard to marshall a lot of skills to repair flood damage and upgrade the flood resilience of Gympie's increasingly well-known Roadcraft Driver Education Centre.
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| Kilkivan welcomes wireless access |
KILKIVAN is to become a fully fledged part of the new electronically linked Australia, with wireless broadband access as well as mobile phone reception.
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| Watch your children |
QUEENSLAND Ambulance Service is asking parents and caregivers to keep a close eye on children for the rest of the school holidays.
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| CBD workers call for more parks |
TRAFFIC planning is a variable science, but planning for where people will park their cars may be just plain impossible in Gympie.
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| A big year for Gympie builder |
BACK to back Display Home of the Year awards have put Gympie in the housing industry lead and cemented the reputation of Cooroy-based builder, Ausmar Homes.
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| Driving to the future |
THE first section of the Bruce Hwy upgrade which will ultimately bypass Gympie, opened south of the city yesterday - almost.
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| Top ideas served up at event |
THE Pavilion at the Gympie Showgrounds hosted thousands of people at the weekend's Stirling Homes Qld Home & Life Expo, a Gympie event showcasing more than 70 local businesses and services.
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| $750,000 for natural resources |
MEMBER for Gympie David Gibson yesterday welcomed a $750,000 boost to the Burnett Mary Regional Group.
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| Sound shell set for completion |
THE final stage of the $200,000 Nelson Reserve Sound Shell is expected to be completed next week.
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| Fighting back tears to be Aussies |
AMID smiles and tears, 12 Gympie region residents took the final step in their journey to becoming Australian citizens yesterday morning at the Civic Centre.
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| Bushwit an' Rhyme a long time coming |
REFRESHING, witty, charming, and as friends put it, a long time coming. The first published work by local identity Priscilla Ransley is an anthology of poems; two decades in the making and inspired by life in Gympie and other parts of Australia.
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| Company is on CSG wave |
A GYMPIE business making inroads into the coal seam gas industry will employ another 24 boiler makers, fitters and apprentices by the end of this year after securing lucrative new contracts worth millions in labour alone.
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| Going for gold in a nutshell |
IT'S been a cracker of a season for Suncoast Gold Macadamias.
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| Council fixes the complaint |
A FEW good men in Gympie council have restored an elderly man's trust in the old fashioned gentleman's agreement.
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| Students thank troops |
SOLDIERS of the 7th Combat Signal Regiment based at the Gallipoli Barracks in Brisbane were just as excited as the students when they visited One Mile State School yesterday.
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| A 'healthy change' |
A NEW high-powered administrative structure was being bedded down at Gympie Hospital yesterday, to help deliver promised big improvements in health care access.
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| Rescuers get new vessel |
A NEW Tin Can Bay Coast Guard boat is set to make life safer for boaties using the Wide Bay Bar.
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| Students swap to TAFE |
GYMPIE region students will be encouraged to build a future locally, under a trade training scheme being developed at Gympie TAFE.
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| Sunshine Mitre 10 opens |
GYMPIE'S new $10 million Sunshine Mitre 10 store passed its first test on Saturday, accommodating the thousands of people arriving for the grand opening.
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| Disaster response planning |
GYMPIE region is no stranger to the effects of flooding and other natural disasters.
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| Late-night shop drops |
SELECT retailers are opting to stay open instead of closing at the new time of 7pm for Thursday night shopping at Gympie Centro.
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| Riding on the jobs bus |
FIFTEEN Gympie workers toured energy companies in the nearby Surat Basin recently to showcase their skills and tap into lucrative careers in the region's booming sector.
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| New app brings bargains to you |
KNOWING what store is having a sale is half the battle when grabbing the latest bargain.
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| Mary River cod stars in new film |
NEWLY-released film on the iconic Mary River cod, Once an Endangered Species, will have its official premiere at the Majestic Theatre in Pomona as part of the launch for this year's Mary River Festival.
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| Glenwood locals meet to swap goods |
IT JUST keeps getting bigger and bigger
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| Covert counter terrorism exercise |
TOP-secret meetings were held in Gympie last week - a counter terrorism exercise so classified, the results have only just been released.
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| A significant day in our history |
T was April, 1962 when Australian Defence Minister Athol Townley announced Australia would commit 30 military instructors to help train South Vietnamese ground forces in what was seen as a strategically important civil war.
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| A time to thank top citizens |
CITIZENS of all ages turned out at Gympie Civic Centre yesterday to congratulate Gympie's Senior Citizens of the Year, Maureen Maguire and Rex Hoffman.
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| Council gives itself a tick |
ONE hundred days post-election and most Gympie councillors gave themselves and the council the thumbs up this week, despite some obvious signs of dissent over the new meeting structure.
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| Gympie hosts Melbourne Cup |
FAIRYTALES and dreams really do come true at Melbourne Cup time, according to Gympie's own Cup winner Wendy Green.
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| Mustering a head of steam |
THE Optus Gympie Music Muster is headed for an all-time single-day record when Kenny Rogers appears, Muster chief executive James Dein declared yesterday.
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| Imbil wins renown for gallery size |
GALLERY and Café Frit at Imbil is quickly becoming known as the largest collection of contemporary ceramic art in a gallery space in southeast Queensland
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| Cup fever set for Gympie |
CUP fever hits Gympie this week with the arrival of the 2012 Emirates Melbourne Cup on Tour.
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| Bunnings store coming to Gympie |
BUNNINGS plans to build a $41 million megastore in Gympie that will generate hundreds of jobs and strengthen Gympie's status as a major business and commercial centre.
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| Melbourne Cup on way to Mary Valley |
THE Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour is set to rattle into the Mary Valley on Thursday after a tour of Gympie tomorrow.
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| Thin trees to meet power pole demand |
SMALL, thin trees that are usually removed from forest plantations to make way for larger trees could help meet the growing demand for power poles, street lighting and signage posts.
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| Valley residents await govt action |
AGRICULTURE will be restored as the foundation of the Mary Valley economy.
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| There is an exciting outlook |
IT was full speed ahead as the Mary Valley looked to a big new future this week.
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| Business hopes on tourism |
THE results of the fifth Gympie region business confidence survey released today reveal that the ongoing uncertainty in global financial markets continues to impact on the local economy and community.
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| Bridge gets overhaul for Muster |
GYMPIE Regional Council workers were toiling hard yesterday strengthening the Amamoor Creek Bridge in time for the Muster.
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| Big changes for Gympie business |
GYMPIE businesses need to "prepare for battle" and not hunker down in the hope the world economic storm would pass, business people were told yesterday.
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| First steps to rebuild Mary Valley |
THE State Government yesterday took the first tangible step towards reviving the dam-devastated Mary Valley.
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| Racing's Holy Grail to visit city |
THE 2012 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour will race into Gympie on Wednesday, August 8 and Thursday, August 9 with racing legends, Sheila Laxon and Gympie's own Wendy Green as tour ambassadors.
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| Learning has real value |
THE most inspiring moment at the official opening of the Edmund Rice Flexible Learning Centre in Gympie this week was the brief speech given by one of its students.
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| Sunday shopping is new in town |
THIS weekend will be the last time Gympie shopping centres will stay closed on Sunday, with seven-day trading scheduled to come into effect as of next Monday, August 6.
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| Mayor Dyne backs council change |
SUNSHINE Coast Council has again had to defend changes to its meeting structure after following Gympie's lead and replacing its standing committees with portfolios.
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| Earth's finest on display |
AEONS in the making, some of the finest gemstones available in Queensland will be ours to enjoy at this weekend's huge Rockfest, to be held at gemstone central, Kybong, starting today.
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| Jobs joy in $7m plan |
AS MANY as 50 jobs could be generated by the new $7 million Coles Express service station and complex on the Bruce Hwy in Gympie, just north of Pizza Hut.
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| Grants may help roads: minister |
THE problem of Gympie's 3000km of un-maintained roads will be highlighted with the Local Government Association of Queensland this year and could, in part at least, be tackled through the local government grants program, Local Government Minister David Crisafulli said in Gympie this week.
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| Exemplar bid wins new hospital |
THE LNP government yesterday announced Exemplar Health had won the right to design, build, finance and maintain the major new tertiary teaching Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCUH).
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| Aviation boost from mines |
GYMPIE is set to become a mining boom aviation hub, with a new charter airline aimed at linking the region's economy to the lucrative fly-in, fly-out mining sector.
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| Not everyone gets a trophy |
A ROOM of mostly Baby Boomers was told in Gympie on Wednesday night to not expect its Generation Y staff and colleagues to act or think like them.
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| Drivers praised in school zones |
IT APPEARS motorists in the Gympie region have been complying with new school zone times and speed limits.
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| Cooking it with style |
EVEN without Jamie Oliver in the room, Jamie's Ministry of Food is managing to cook up a storm in Gympie.
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| 'Blueprint' for Mary Valley |
A "BLUEPRINT" to reinvigorate the Mary Valley is expected to encourage beef production, horticulture, dairy and tourism enterprises in the "food bowl region".
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| Patrick has last word, cleans up |
GYMPIE student Patrick Connolly is one of Queensland's top public speakers.
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| Mary Valley's post-dam makeover |
UNREALISTIC irrigation promises may be the wet blanket issue affecting new State Government plans to rebuild the Mary Valley.
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| Rattler on way back |
THE temporary absence of the Mary Valley Rattler from much of its regular tourist run out to Imbil had shown the importance of the service, Gympie councillor Julie Walker said yesterday.
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| Up where the air is clear, freezing |
GYMPIE winters can be a little ho-hum so it was with great expectation (and some anxiety) that I packed up my three bambinos and boarded a plane for the South Island of New Zealand during the recent school holidays.
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| Dance marks NAIDOC week |
THE NAIDOC Dinner Dance on Saturday night at the Gympie Pines Golf Club was a great way to ice this year's NAIDOC Week's celebrations.
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| New store shapes up for launch |
THE $1 million fit-out for Gympie's new $10 million Sunshine Mitre 10 store at the corner of Langton and Brisbane Rds began on Saturday.
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| Real estate expo pulls big crowd |
GYMPIE real estate agent John Cochrane is upbeat about the state of Gympie's real estate market after holding a Real Estate and Lifestyle Expo on Saturday.
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| Lucky streak with The Gambler |
COUNTRY music superstar, the legendary Kenny Rogers, got me out of bed early on Saturday morning.
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| Gympie aims for 3000 mineworkers |
A GOAL of bringing 3000 mineworkers to Gympie and the Wide Bay Burnett within three years was central to the region winning government funding for a fly-in fly-out co-ordinator for the mining industry.
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| Federal MPs to brave Bruce Hwy |
A CONTINGENT of Federal MPs will put their lives on the line to tour the problem-laden Bruce Highway which accounts for almost 60% of all road fatalities in Queensland.
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| On a new trail to our heritage |
THE first stage of Gympie's Heritage Trail will be opened tomorrow in Memorial Park.
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| Permits a must before lighting a fire |
MANY people don't realise the permit to light a fire system in Queensland is co-ordinated by an army of volunteers who donate their own time to protect life and property in their local area.
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| New school zone times now apply |
DRIVERS in school zones have been asked to pay extra attention to new school zone times and speed limits introduced yesterday around the Gympie region.
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| New safety boat grant |
A WINDFALL of more than $40,000 will see Tin Can Bay Sailability purchase a new safety vessel to monitor their disabled sailors.
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| 1080 baiting rules to reduce costs |
KEY changes have been made to the way meat used for baiting on Gympie Region farms is processed to reduce costs and help in the fight against pests.
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| Sky is the limit for Ainsleigh |
TECH-SAVVY 16-year-old Ainsleigh O'Sullivan is on the right path to scoring her dream job of in the aviation industry.
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| Healthy marks for our schools |
A RECENT survey has revealed Gympie primary schools are providing supportive environments for the health of their students.
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| Trainees to the rescue |
TRAINEES may be one big source of hope for businesses faced with dramatic changes in their financial environment, according to TAFE Gympie campus co-ordinator Corrie McColl.
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| Traveston plan gets green light |
GYMPIE Regional Council yesterday overturned a staff recommendation and allowed a change of land use in Traveston Crossing Rd, despite conflict with the regional plan.
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| Markets for Mary St |
A FARMERS market in Mary St has been talked about for decades and from this September it will become a reality.
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| Catch the latest pop art |
PETE Djordjevic is launching his solo exhibition The Birdhouse Chronicles at Gympie's boutique art gallery, On The Terrace, at 6pm tomorrow.
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| Gallery's holiday fun times |
CHILDREN from under-fives to 15-year-olds have been showing off their talents and having fun being creative at the school holiday art workshop program at the Gympie Regional Gallery.
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| Gympie graduates win jobs |
SIX of 10 participants at the Queensland Fitness, Sport and Recreation, Skills Alliance's Gympie AFL and Parks Rebuilding Project gained jobs before the completion of the project.
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| Melbourne Cup to race into Gympie |
THE magic of the race that stops a nation, the iconic Melbourne Cup, is about to cast its spell over Gympie.
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| We have energy and skills |
GYMPIE has workers ready to fill energy and resource industry demands.
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| Damaged tree ‘rotten' |
THE sometimes violent and sometimes gradual effects of the weather have taken their toll in Gympie's Memorial Park, with another of the park's Jacaranda trees getting the chop yesterday.
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| Carving up the kitchen |
LOOK out Gympie - a new batch of junior master chefs is in the making these school holidays.
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| Not bad going for your average Joe |
THE average bloke knocking about the Gympie region is 43 years old, but if he lives in Gympie itself he is on a good thing, with more than 53% of the city's population comprised of women and less than 47% of the population men.
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| Reaching new heights |
THE worst-case scenario for climate change, combined with the height of the highest wave in a cyclonic storm surge, have been used to set a much higher minimum floor height for new homes built at Cooloola Cove and Tin Can Bay.
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| Gympie sales raid on mining |
AN EARLY Gympie Region raiding party returned from the front-line this week, after its first business assault on the south Queensland energy and minerals boom.
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| Divide is no longer our barrier |
A COLD and frosty Wednesday morning saw Gympie's business community cross a psychological divide, as well as a physical one, as they went to Toowoomba in search of mining boom profits and jobs.
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| Overcome by Dancefever |
THE Showground's pavilion was ablaze with dance fever on Wednesday night as hundreds of primary school students competed in a regional dance event with visiting schools.
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| Muster bridge repairs |
THE show "muster" go on - and just to make sure it does, Queensland Reconstruction Authority chief executive Graeme Newton came to Amamoor yesterday.
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| A brave new business world |
ICE crystals carpeted paddocks all around Nanango as the Gympie business bus pulled into the BP servo for breakfast.
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| New health laws boost for Gympie |
NEW health and hospitals legislation would go a long way to curing the diminished services available at Gympie General Hospital, MP David Gibson told Queensland Parliament this week.
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| Schoolkids' bonus starts this week |
EXPECT a bonus in your bank account, but don't plan to spend it on a holiday or a new outfit.
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| Census data on the way |
GYMPIE Regional Council mayor Ron Dyne has welcomed the imminent release of Australia's 2011 Census of Population and Housing, set to give an up-to-date snapshot of the region.
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| Green light given to upgrade |
THERE will be no roundabout near the Southside Shopping Centre but a $1.3 million upgrade of the Exhibition Rd/Ramsey Rd intersection will feature traffic lights and double lanes.
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| Patrol car gets thumbs up |
GETTING to know the police is part of St Patrick's Primary Year 3 curriculum and students were lucky enough to get a visit from traffic cop, Senior Constable Mark Woitowitz this week.
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| Hit back at high prices |
THE economy is biting hard and budgets are being stretched close to breaking point as Gympie residents continue to chip away at rising costs of living.
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| Speak out now |
UST days away from concluding, business leaders from across the region are urging all business owners and managers to participate in the fifth online Gympie Region business confidence survey.
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| Forum held to gauge river's future |
THE future of the Mary River was discussed at length during a Caring for Mary public forum in Gympie last week.
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| High water mark gets green light |
HUGE areas of Gympie will become an inland sea when the long-overdue 1 in 100 year flood finally hits, a new regional flood study has revealed.
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| Upgrade ready by Christmas |
THE upgrade of the Bruce Hwy between Sankeys and Traveston Rds is on track to be wrapped up before Christmas and under-budget following the completion of another of the project's major construction contracts.
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| Win for seven-day trading |
GYMPIE will have seven-day trading from August 6, following a decision from the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission late yesterday to grant extended trading hours.
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| Gun facility propositions |
THE 12-year battle by Gympie gun clubs for a centrally located, regional shooting facility will move a step closer to resolution when Gympie Regional Council takes a deputation to National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing Minister Steve Dickson soon, seeking "in-principle support" for the project.
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| Call for outstanding USC graduates |
THE University of the Sunshine Coast is seeking nominations from the community for its annual Outstanding Alumni of the Year awards.
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| $15m school redevelopment |
SPANNING four years and five stages, the $15 million redevelopment of St Patrick's Primary School has opened a world of new possibilities for staff and students, principal Kathy Fuller said yesterday.
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| Not too late to get a flu jab |
QUEENSLAND Health yesterday confirmed the flu season had officially begun with almost 130 cases reported across the state last week.
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| Get smart about your health, men |
GYMPIE men were given the once over in Mary St on Monday but it had nothing to do with women's appreciation for the way they wore their jeans.
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| Slim Dusty sites booked out |
SLIM Dusty Dr is the Gympie Music Muster's version of Park Lane and Mayfair Dr.
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| New recruits on the beat |
THE right credentials and the ability to make it through seven months of intensive training is pretty much what it takes to join the ranks of Queensland Police Service.
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| Giant waves crashing in |
RAINBOW Beach was closed yesterday, along with several beaches on the Sunshine Coast, as a severe weather warning remained in place for monster surf along the south-east Queensland coast.
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| Wide charitable work recognised |
FORMER Gympie woman Eleanor Nimmo was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia yesterday for her service to the community through a range of charitable and service organisations.
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| Stories are a lesson in history |
PAST pupils, teachers and staff of Kin Kin's four original primary schools met up with current Kin Kin State School students and their families at a reunion held on Sunday.
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| Telling tales of life in the 1900s |
ARMED hold-ups at Curra Station, near-death experiences at Harvey Siding and pioneering life in Wide Bay in the early 1900s.
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| Howzat for a cap |
JIM Geiger took 10 wickets in one cricket game in the 1950s and scored 259 not out (including four fours) in another.
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| Huge roll up for scroll up |
MORE than 1000 people from all over Australia descended on Gympie throughout the weekend for the National Scroll Saw Exhibition, held at the Gympie Woodworks
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| Many twists in movie hire industry |
FROM Bogarts Video in the 80s to the Movie Guys now, the Walshes have seen movie hire come a long way since the days of Beta videos.
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| 'Good news' welcomed |
GYMPIE'S Bank of Queensland owner-manager Jellina White was happy to pass on Queensland Day good news for borrowers.
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| A state of joy as Qld parties |
A SUNNY day, large cake and smiling faces made a fitting birthday tribute to Queensland at Gympie Library yesterday, as our state celebrated its 153rd Queensland Day.
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| Firms urged to be smart |
BUSINESSES have been encouraged to think outside the box this year if they want to make the most of the important end-of-financial-year sales.
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| Firies deliver message |
EVERY Year 1 student in the region will get a "talking-to" from firefighters this year in an effort to educate youngsters about fire safety.
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| China opens door to deal |
A LUCRATIVE contract between the design arm of world-leading Gympie manufacturing business J. Smith and Sons and Chinese mega-corporation, North Heavy Industries Group Corporation was still being finalised in Brisbane yesterday.
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| Top schools' great marks |
OUR schools have done it again, proving Gympie kids really are getting the best start to their adult lives right here with top-quality education.
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| Kokoda spirit drives teams |
THE spirit of Kokoda - mateship, endurance, courage and sacrifice - was forged by the Australian troops from the 39th and 42nd Militia on the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea during the Second World War.
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| Dog's life as fees rise |
ZOMBIES, vampires and anyone else thinking about rising from the dead will be among the big losers from new Gympie Regional Council fee increases adopted this week.
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| Beach centre dives right in |
THE enthusiastically awaited official opening of the Rainbow Beach Aquatic Centre will happen tomorrow.
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| Burgess sees green future |
CONSERVATION, including the saving of several endangered species and the renovation of creek and river banks, could be a whole new industry base for the Mary Valley, according to resident and volunteer Steve Burgess.
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| Convenience store to grow |
CONVENIENCE shopping will be a much more comfortable task for Jones Hill and nearby residents, after council approval this week of a new shop.
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| Goomeri goes pumpkins |
WITH as many people as last year at the Goomeri Pumpkin Festival on Sunday, organisers say it's the free fun that keeps people coming back every year.
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| Mayor joins Bruce 'fix team' |
GYMPIE Mayor Ron Dyne has been recruited to the group responsible for fixing the deadly Bruce Hwy.
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| Traders wait on 7-day move |
THE fate of seven-day trading in Gympie remained undecided yesterday, with a decision still pending from the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission.
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| Grand old girl gone |
A SERIES of mini explosions was heard as smoke alarms went off one by one inside the historic Queenslander on Tuesday night.
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| Job cuts will hit economy |
BIG public sector job losses will hit the general Gympie Region economy from next month, as the State Government austerity measures bite, union officials claimed yesterday.
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| Help flows in for support service |
A VISIBLY shaken Sue Deacon was a pillar of strength for the small community directly affected by Tuesday night's fire, which destroyed a historic building.
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| Family flavour bursts with goodness |
LITTLE Ava Chambers is starting out early in the fruit and veg business, just like her mum Mini Grosse.
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| Mitre10 helps locals out |
WHEN Tin Can Bay Coast Guard was invited to participate in Mitre 10's garden bed construction competition against Dan and Dani from The Block, the opportunity to fundraise was snapped up.
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| Camp Kerr job reopens |
PAT Hogan Electrical's Gympie branch manager Geoff Lobegeier is in the middle of a waiting game to see if assurances from St Hilliers Construction administrators come through.
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| We had a bumper show |
THE impact of the Ipswich Show on Gympie remains to be put into a monetary figure, but Gympie Show Society president Lars Hedberg said he was pleased with the public's attendance at the weekend.
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| Expo finds key to jobs |
THE Australian Government Jobs and Skills Expo is coming to Gympie on Friday, bringing with it hundreds of local job and skills training opportunities for jobseekers in the region.
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| OK, business, open wide and say ah |
BUSINESS people are urged to help take the temperature of the Gympie Region's economy over the next four weeks by participating in the May/June 2012 Gympie region business confidence survey.
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| Jobseekers achieve results |
THE Australian Government Jobs and Skills expos have struck a chord with jobseekers and business communities all over Australia.
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| Unemployment eases but still high |
THE Wide Bay Burnett's unemployment figures have dropped for April, but still remain well above the national rate.
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| Mother turtle pops in |
AN unusual visitor brightened the day of Don Smith and his son Mark recently.
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| USC head to lead hospital region |
SUNSHINE Coast University's founding vice-chancellor Paul Thomas will head Gympie's new regional hospital board.
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| Dedication runs deep |
BOB Hensel is undoubtedly Gympie Show's adopted grandfather.
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| Volunteers praised for Show role |
IT SEEMED fitting that volunteers were thanked during volunteer week, at the Gympie Show Grand Parade yesterday.
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| Median strip saves life every week |
A METRE-wide painted median strip has been saving lives on the Bruce Hwy.
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| Hold on to your hats! |
TO experience the best ride in Australia, you will have to get to the Gympie Show.
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| Judge hails Gympie beans as best |
MELBOURNE'S Stephen Wirtz was yesterday impressed with Gympie growers, saying we still had the best beans in Australia.
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| Council scraps old ways |
THE old committee system that kept countless council debates behind closed doors has been scrapped in Gympie, paving the way for an era of more open and accountable local government.
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| Rainbows here, rain in Hervey Bay |
THE success of Rainbow Beach as the real backpackers' "gateway to Fraser Island" has thrown its Fraser Coast competition into chaos.
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| Valley arrives online |
MARY Valley Country has arrived in the online world with a bright orange message and local businesses are backing it all the way.
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| Public to identify top adopt-a-cop |
QUEENSLAND police are seeking the public's help to find the 2012 Adopt-a-Cop of the Year.
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| Rare display of baby love |
A RARE display of trust from a pod of dolphins is giving Tin Can Bay locals and visitors an unforgettable experience.
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| Local beef a winner |
GYMPIE'S Terry Nolan of Cooloola Blondes has featured among the winners in Beef Australia 2012 being held in Rockhampton.
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| Warning on weed problems |
LANDOWNERS in the Gympie region should be aware of the dangers posed by parthenium weed. If not controlled on all properties, this weed has the potential to negatively impact property values and affect the health of livestock and people.
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| Top-notch action at showground |
ALL the tried and noted riders - and some competing for the first time - took to the ring for the annual Widgee Campdraft and Rodeo last weekend.
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| Henry had it all |
PACKED audiences laughed until they cried last weekend at the slick, successful, hilarious high school musical Henry, performed in the Gympie Civic Centre by a large and talented troupe from St Patrick's College.
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| Budget, rates to top council agenda |
NEW faces - three. Old faces - six. Top priorities - five.
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| It's cool but look out for snakes |
THE Queensland Ambulance Service is urging Gympie residents to keep a sharp eye out for snakes after a recent unseasonable spate of snakebites in the Gympie area and south-east Queensland.
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| Bold plan to cash in on boom |
GYMPIE region businesses and workers are missing out on much of the mining boom's potential, but not for long.
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| Stop dumping pets please |
WILDLIFE carer Sandra Moye is pleading with Gympie residents to stop dumping unwanted pets.
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| Independents on track to success |
THREE independent and unsigned artists with strong links to Gympie have been named in the list of finalists for the Australian Music Awards run by Musicoz.
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| Fresh daily from the farm |
THE distance a typical shopping basket of food travels from farm to plate is almost two loops of the globe, a staggering 70,000km.
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| Road flood repairs on-going |
THE State Government has promised to finish rebuilding almost 90km of Gympie's major road network, damaged in this and last year's flood and rain events, by mid-2013.
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| Gympie feels weekend rush |
NEAR perfect weather over most of the weekend brought people out of their homes and into the region's popular holiday destinations.
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| Weather makes for perfect carnival |
THE dust hung in the air beneath a perfect blue sky at Widgee yesterday as day three of the annual Widgee Bushman's Carnival unfolded to the background strains of country music and a sea of Wrangler shirts, big hats and bigger belt buckles.
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| Working together to support region |
NOW more than ever local businesses need to unite together to promote the benefits of shopping locally in our region.
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| Property owners face deadline |
PROPERTY owners have just one month to lodge an objection, if they disagree with their official property valuation, on which land tax and rates are based.
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| Plea for post office on Southside |
A BUSINESSMAN who recently expanded his newsagency network to Gympie has questioned why the fast-growing suburb of Southside has no post office or even a sub-agency to provide billing and mailing services - especially for the many older people in the area.
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| Goomeri school to shave for a cure |
GOOMERI State School P-10 students are embarking on their greatest fundraising effort ever in a bid to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation.
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| Nominate for Rotary awards |
THE Pride of Workmanship Program is a Rotary vocational service project which has been an ongoing program in Australia since 1975.
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| Dyne returned as mayor |
ONLY one survived.
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| Gympie endorses its council |
GYMPIE Region Mayor-elect Ron Dyne late yesterday appeared to be the sole survivor in bloodbath council elections across the Wide Bay Burnett region.
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| Noise off to flying start |
A YOUTH magazine, published by Gympie Council in partnership with The Gympie Times, has a good chance of taking out the prestigious National Award of Excellence for Local Government.
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| Hundreds roll out in Widgee |
HUNDREDS turned up for Widgee's Anzac services on Wednesday.
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| Monkland kids honour Diggers |
MONKLAND State School students honoured serving and fallen soldiers at their Anzac Day assembly on Tuesday.
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| Young and old at Anzac Day ceremony |
CITIZENS of the Woolooga district, both present and past, assembled at the Woolooga Memorial at 10.30am for the Anzac Day commemorative service.
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| Wet sparks disease risk |
A LUSH season for pasture growth has a significant health-related downside for farmers and their cattle, the Australian Veterinary Association warned yesterday.
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| 'Interesting time' remembered today |
THE Second World War was "an interesting time for a young bloke," according to Alan Booth, who was called up in 1941.
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| Book documents our war history |
A NEW book donated to the Gympie Regional Library documents battles in Australian history, right up to modern times.
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| Writing program sparks creativity |
READY to start its sixth annual year in the making, the Creative Writing Excellence Program is again ready to give Gympie students who have an excellent idea for a story, the tools to get it down on paper.
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| Rattler rockin' the rails |
THE Valley Rattler's Rockin the Rails tour headed to Kandanga on a mild and clear evening on Saturday April 21.
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| Son enlisted to find missing dad |
SECOND World War Digger Sid Goldfinch was proud to carry the flag and lead Gympie's Anzac Day march through Mary St yesterday, but his thoughts were with his long lost father, a prisoner of war who Sid tried in vain to locate in the final years of the conflict in the Pacific.
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| Freedom requires sacrifice |
THE sound of young Australians playing was a fitting backbeat during a sombre but flawless Citizens Meeting in Memorial Park yesterday morning.
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| Crowd cheers on our veterans |
GYMPIE set itself a new record yesterday when thousands jammed into Mary St to clap and cheer on the veterans, ex-servicemen and women and widows of international campaigns spanning the past 70-odd years.
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| Entries still open for award |
THE eighth Gympie Sportman's Association Sportsman of the Year finalist has been announced with cricketer and all round sports person Stephanie Mills taking the February award.
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| Bridge work begins |
WORK began yesterday on restoring the Coondoo Creek Bridge on Tin Can Bay Rd to two lanes.
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| Bumper cars on Southside |
THE driver of a Commodore that crashed into the back of an elderly driver's car, shunting it into the path of an oncoming vehicle yesterday, was taken into custody for questioning on an unrelated police matter.
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| 'I must take all responsibility' |
PREMIER Campbell Newman yesterday appeared to turn the knife as he responded to disquiet over Gympie MP David Gibson's resignation from Cabinet.
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| Town plan makes progress |
THE Gympie region's new town plan is undergoing State Government assessment prior to a public consultation process, Gympie Regional Council planning chairman Ian Petersen said on Thursday.
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| Transport staff's reason to smile |
MAIN Roads department staff in Gympie are starting to smile again.
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| Band a real drawcard |
GET ready for a weekend to remember with Gympie's National Youth Week concert set to go off tomorrow.
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| Hardwired for success |
THE new Gympie Sunshine Mitre 10 being built at the corner of Langton and Brisbane Rds on the southern edge of Gympie will be the biggest of its kind in regional Australia and create 50 jobs.
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| Tourist bucks a welcome boost |
AN INFLUX of tourists at Rainbow Beach and Tin Can Bay has given businesses a boost with many hopeful for a good year ahead.
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| Business work rewards |
A SIGNIFICANT number of males of a certain age have something wrong with them, especially those whose earlier jobs have involved heavy lifting, Gympie Chamber of Commerce was told yesterday.
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| Blame parents - and 'go get a job' |
WE need to employ more people in their 50s and 60s because the nation can hardly afford to let anyone retire - and it can all be blamed on sex.
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| Sites packed with campers |
WHILE holiday-makers are being turned away from all state forest and privately owned holiday parks near Borumba Dam, campsites at the dam itself are remarkably still available.
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| CBD roads get 20-year treatment |
SOME long serving Gympie CBD streets are receiving their first significant maintenance in years, with combinations of fine weather and worker availability allowing some good progress.
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| Indestructible shed design |
JUST when you thought a shed was a shed, a steel framing company in Gympie has designed an "indestructible" 6m x 6m shed.
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| Jobmatch celebrates success |
TWO decades of working with people with a disability to find them employment and helping to sustain them in that job was marked by Gympie Jobmatch on Saturday night.
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| Great ride, great comeback |
THE Kilkivan Great Horse Ride lived up to its name when it made a great comeback performance across the Kilkivan district at the weekend.
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| Glamour soaps a touch of class |
SOAP queen Karen Andrews-Green doesn't star in her own daytime television show; nor does she have her own private trailer and entourage.
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| Gympie land values buck trend |
GYMPIE land values have stayed steady in a sluggish property market, according to a Valuer-General's report released ahead of tomorrow's 2012 land valuations.
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| New economic boost |
BUSINESS leaders will be given the opportunity to help drive economic development within the Gympie region through a new body comprised of civic leaders, key agencies and the business sector.
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| Rattler ticket special |
ONE of Gympie's biggest tourism assets, the Mary Valley Heritage Railway, has had a testing time in the past 18 months.
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| Book camp sites early |
THOSE intending to go on a camping holiday in national park areas over the Easter holidays are urged to book well in advance as high numbers are expected.
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| Rainbow optimism shines in gloom |
RAINBOW Beach has defied the real estate doldrums with an 8.6% land valuation increase, compared to falls of about 10% at nearby Cooloola Cove and Tin Can Bay, and unchanged valuations in Gympie city, Southside and the Mary Valley.
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| Full steam ahead for Gympie Show |
THE Gympie Show faces its toughest challenges yet as tight financial times combine with competition from the Ipswich Show, which will be held at the same time this year.
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| Rescue vessel back on berth |
SIX hundred cubic metres of Snapper Creek sand will be pumped around the corner to Norman Point this week as the Tin Can Bay Coast Guard finally reclaims the official berth for its rescue vessel.
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| Excellence program to start |
THE Middle School Science and Mathematics Excellence Program hosted at James Nash High School in conjunction with The University of the Sunshine Coast will bring together Science and Mathematics enthusiasts from schools across the Gympie region.
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| Lights out for environment |
WHAT will you be doing at 8.30pm tonight?
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| Work starts on hospital car park |
AS PART of regular maintenance, Gympie Hospital car parks within the hospital grounds are to be resurfaced.
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| Widgee is in the pink |
WIDGEE'S Bushman's Bar filled with around 70 or more supporters last Friday night for Max Davis's Pink Friday fundraiser.
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| Phone coverage a problem |
MOBILE phone black spots throughout the Gympie region continue to plague many residents and hamper disaster responses and recovery, Gympie Regional Council said this week.
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| Mens shed abuzz with activity |
THE Mary Valley's men folk have a new group and a new mission, and it's helping to build the valley bee population as well as creating a network for the blokes who live in the country town.
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| Country royalty set for Muster |
COUNTRY music superstar Kenny Rogers will headline the Gympie Music Muster this year.
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| Road repairs will cost less |
GYMPIE road repairs are expected to cost less and last longer after a permit was granted this week for an asphalt manufacturing plant on the southern outskirts of the city.
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| $4.5m in new homes |
A TOTAL of 23 new homes valued at $4.5 million were approved for the Gympie region last month, including five houses at Curra and seven at Jones Hill.
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| Flooded, forget it |
WITH heavy rainfall predicted for the Gympie region tomorrow, Queensland Fire and Rescue Service has urged residents not to enter flood waters and remember, "If it's flooded, forget it".
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| Theebine hall centenary |
THERE'S a big time to be had in little Theebine this weekend as locals past and present celebrate 100 years of the tiny township's hall.
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| Kia Ora hall safe for now |
THE Kia Ora Hall has received another stay of execution, with Gympie Regional Council offering the Kia Ora and District Sports Association a management agreement for the property for one year, with two two-year options to extend the agreement.
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| 'Give Gympie a hand up' |
A SERIES of free TV commercials to promote the Gympie region have started airing on the Seven Network.
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| 'Smaller' cafe approved |
A SCALED-DOWN version of a restaurant and functions venue at Goomboorian that was knocked back by Gympie Regional Council last year has been given the green light.
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| Teen girl's first art exhibition |
UPON a first encounter with Emilia Cilento's sketch book a few years ago one could not but be stunned by the talent of this young artist.
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| Gallery offers creative Easter fun |
FOR a special treat this Easter holidays the Gympie Regional Gallery is offering two jam-filled days of creative fun.
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| Council sets sights on range complex |
A REGIONAL shooting facility that could help replace the Belmont shooting complex as a major hub for sporting shooters and archers in south-east Queensland will be established in bushland near Corella if Gympie Regional Council has its way.
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| Woolooga a reef champion |
GYMPIE East State School has been a Reef Guardian school since the concept was introduced to schools by Angela Colliver many years ago.
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| Kids rescue horses |
ROD Bremner thinks the actions of his neighbours were "pretty exceptional" during this week's flood.
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| 100 years old and still strong |
CENTENARY "Celebration Central" will be at Gympie High School today as past and present students and teachers reunite for the 100-year anniversary of the state's oldest secondary school.
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| Flood study welcomed |
GYMPIE could no longer ignore the immense impact on its economy of even a moderate flood of the Mary River, the Gympie Chamber of Commerce said yesterday.
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| Step up for free shots at school |
WITH flu season creeping up and bugs like whooping cough set to be stronger than ever, Gympie Regional Council's medical health officer, Dr Rod Day, is urging people to line up for a their shots.
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| Our rain of terror |
RAPIDS replaced dry ground yesterday, washing over fields at Goomboorian while, east of the Matilda on Tin Can Bay Rd, floodwater inundated three homes and two businesses.
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| Singer hits church stage |
A SELF-TAUGHT musician with five albums under her belt will grace the stage during the second live@thechapel for this year.
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| It's flood time – again |
RIVER Rd businesses remained brave yesterday in the face of more flooding with reports at 4pm expecting the Mary River to peak at 15m.
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| Highway cut to north |
THE Matilda at Curra was an island yesterday, as heavy rain fell, blocking the Bruce Hwy in a number of places and cutting roads further inland between Woolooga, Theebine, Gunalda and Tiaro.
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| Police on hunt for driver |
POLICE were yesterday trying to track down the driver of a Toyota Camry that was found overturned on Mary Valley Rd.
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| Rising torrents trap residents |
FAST-rising creeks at Glenwood engulfed low-lying areas yesterday, isolating many households and forcing people to evacuate to higher ground.
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| Weather described as horrific |
"HORRIFIC" is how Neerdie resident Diana Chadwick descried Sunday night's "mini cyclone" hanging over the township dropping more than 250mm and isolating the residents.
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| Recent rain records tumble |
GYMPIE received the heaviest rainfall in March since 1955 and Tinana Creek could experience the worse flooding since 1992 according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
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| Paper run cost Fred his life |
A MAN died yesterday when his vehicle was swept off a road at Glenwood and submerged in flood waters.
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| River washes through shop |
THEY'RE calling it the worst flood in 100 years at Goomboorian's Ross Creek.
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| Gallery hosts being safety smart |
AN unusual exhibition will be on view at the Gympie Regional called Being Safety Smart.
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| Mad dash for cash at show |
ATTENDING this year's Gympie Show may just be the ticket to hit back against rising costs of living.
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| Landmark poppet head termite-ated |
A LANDMARK at the gateway to Gympie is being demolished due to extensive termite damage.
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| Caught short in floods |
THE Mary River is slowly returning to her lazy self but the fallout from last weekend's surprise floods had not subsided yesterday.
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| 50 years since Vietnam |
MAY 24 will mark the 50th anniversary of the announcement by the then Minister for Defence that Australia would send advisors to South Vietnam.
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| Litter no problem to this critter |
RUBBISH that gets caught in fences around the Gympie region's waste management facilities will disappear from the landscape thanks to a big vacuum cleaner.
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| Adopting a new identity |
ADOPT-a-Cop Constable Warwick Mundt is no stranger to danger.
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| Putting our region on the map |
WITH so many great places to visit in the Gympie Region we want to put your favourite spots on the map.
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| Flood support available |
THE Department of Communities was in Gympie yesterday to help residents that were affected by the weekend's flood.
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| Group offers glimpse of uni life |
GYMPIE Year 12 students will be able to access the latest information about tertiary education when the 2012 Sunshine Coast University Showcase comes to Gympie on Monday.
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| United for celebrations |
SUSTAINING your environment, yourself, your spirit and your relationships is the theme for this year's International Women's Day celebrations hosted by the Gympie and District Women's Health Centre.
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| RACQ launches campaign |
"QUITE graphic" is how RACQ regional manager Judi Johnson described the new billboard at Skyring Creek along the Bruce Hwy.
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| Urgent call to help wipe out weed |
GYMPIE Landcare needs you to help battle cat's claw.
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| Goomeri school centenary |
GOOMERI State School's history shows that major events for the school have been previously celebrated in the form of a fete, and so the tradition continues for the centenary as the school community comes together with past staff and students to celebrate this special occasion.
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| CoolArts keeps tradition alive |
BRINGING cultural products to Gympie in the way of touring performances to the public and schools has long been the goal of the Cooloola Community Arts Council.
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| Nature lovers find ancient giants |
THE ancient rainforests and streams of the Kenilworth area are deservedly popular with campers and day trippers.
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| Gympie records a cool summer |
TODAY is the last day of Gympie's coolest summer in five years.
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| Ted creates name in timber |
LOCAL craftsman Ted Senior takes pride in his timber work.
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| Rattler line gets a spruce up |
VOLUNTEERS have been hard at work over the past few weeks in vegetation management at the Valley Rattler.
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| Inspiration for Zonta meeting |
DEPUTY president of both the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission and Fair Work Australia, Deirdre Swan, will be guest speaker the Gympie Zonta Club's International Women's Day breakfast on Thursday, March 8.
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| Counting costs of flood |
THE cost of road and bridge damage caused by the weekend floods over parts of the Gympie region is not expected to come anywhere near the $40 million of last January's devastation.
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| Floodwater fun on jet skis |
LOCAL lads took to the flood waters on jet skis in Gympie on Sunday and created a bit of a spectacle after setting up a water course on an inlet over the touch football oval.
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| People choppered out but dogs left |
LEAVING her beloved dogs on the roof of her house as she was airlifted from her flooded Tandur property on Saturday was one of the hardest things Linda Boyd has ever done.
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| Drivers risk lives in floods |
WHILE most people know the dangers of driving into floodwaters, the message is still not getting through to some. During the weekend's flooding there was a car stuck in floodwaters at One Mile, Power Rd and a ute along Noosa Rd.
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| Sudden rise of Mary not a shock |
THE rapid rise of the Mary River on Saturday took some by surprise but rises of a metre an hour in river height is not that unusual in this region.
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| Airlift rescues stranded |
A TANDUR family fled its home in a dinghy on Saturday afternoon and another man swam to safety before a stranded group of 13 were airlifted to Gympie from Cobb and Co Nine Mile camping grounds.
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| City bounces back |
THE consensus pretty much across Gympie yesterday was that businesses would bounce back from the weekend's flood more easily than last year.
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| Stopping the worker turnover |
HIDDEN and real costs of employee turnover can be significant losses for a business.
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| Passion gets foot in door |
NEW Wide Bay TAFE teacher Belinda Quirk, brings 20 years experience to her hairdressing students.
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| It's an outstanding effort |
TOGETHER they have volunteered with the Coast Guard for 84 years.
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| Pool's full at Rainbow |
PROVING just how much a public pool was needed in Rainbow Beach, Ron Mason jumped into the pool fully clothed to help cool off as the mercury reached 29 degrees yesterday.
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| Snake catchers run off their feet |
IT IS perfect weather for snakes, Gympie herpetologist John Keady, has warned.
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| Theatre grand given workout |
VIRTUOSO pianist Stephan Cassomenos visited Gympie on the weekend to "christen" the Heritage Theatre's new grand piano.
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| Cold War jet finds a home |
A COLD War jet trainer aircraft from the former USSR, sporting a top speed of 907kmh, will be based at Gympie Airport where experienced pilots will offer adventure flights to members of the public.
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| Monster day for kids |
WHAT do cookie monsters do when they're not eating cookies?
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| Beach hall is complete |
RAINBOW Beach residents and visitors will soon be able to enjoy the modern facilities at Rainbow Beach's new community hall and library building.
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| Spotlight beckons local songstress |
HOLLYWOOD is beckoning local musician Karen Thomsen.
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| Dam fine digs for a turtle |
THE Mary River turtle is possibly breathing easier - even if that involves exhaling and inhaling through its rear end - thanks to some Kenilworth park improvements.
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| Artists come home to Gympie |
THE who's who of past and present performing arts students and teachers will be showcased in three variety concerts as part of the Gympie State High School centenary celebrations next month.
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| Fired up for a good time |
FINGER-picking brilliant blues and roots musician, 8 Ball Aitken, will be delivering a highly entertaining performance at the Australian Institute of Country Music tomorrow night, to launch his latest CD.
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| Great music at the rotunda |
BANDS in the Rotunda in Memorial Park is back for the 2012 season.
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| Lions club helps kids learn |
TIN Can Bay P-10 State School leaders were presented with a cheque from the Tin Can Bay Lions Club on Tuesday.
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| Calling all playwrights |
PLAYS have already started flowing in for Tony Kishawi's inaugural 10x10 Short Play Festival.
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| SCIC units near finish |
WEATHER permitting, the Supporting Chemotherapy In Cooloola units in Everson Rd will be finished in a month or two.
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| Help for Mitchell |
COMMUNITY Group Care Outreach has joined the list of people collecting items to help the flood-ravaged town of Mitchell.
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| Tai chi eases the ills of age |
TAI chi classes to help prevent falls and relieve arthritis will reopen in Gympie this month.
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| Pupils sew for sick kids |
JAMES Nash State High School home economics teacher Shirley Hansen has given her two Year 9 home economic students the opportunity to create pillows for sick children in hospitals.
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| Evening with Stefan will be grand |
ONE of Australia's finest pianists will put Gympie's new grand piano through its paces at a special concert on Friday, February 17.
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| Library puts romance on the menu |
IT'S that time of year again, when the library service becomes the focus of mystery and romance.
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| Blood to flow more |
THE Australian Red Cross Blood Service has announced it will be increasing the number of visits to Gympie as support for the service reaches new heights in the region.
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| Leaders say no more poll delays |
GYMPIE Mayor Ron Dyne has not heard anything about it, nor has the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ).
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| Youth parliament wants nominations |
YOUNG people with a passion for their community are being urged to get among it at the 16th annual YMCA Queensland Youth Parliament.
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| People urged to join cancer fight |
TODAY is World Cancer Day and Cancer Council Queensland and the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) want all Queenslanders to join the global fight against cancer.
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| Egg-stremely tasty |
ONCE you've developed a taste for home-laid eggs there's no going back. That's the resounding opinion of the growing number of Gympie residents introducing chicken coops into their backyards.
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| Stallard strikes gold with book |
FORMER Gympie man and renowned bush poet Noel Stallard has added another Australian Bush Laureate's Golden Gumleaf award to his haul - but it's his first award for a book.
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| Tamworth awards for Rodger |
HOME-grown talent Graham Rodger will return to Gympie from Tamworth with three awards under his belt - the Tamworth Songwriting award for best bush ballad; People's Choice award for best male vocal and People's Choice award for special vocal event - a duet titled An Affair of the Heart with Sara Storer.
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| Women gather for breakfast |
MEMBERS of the Gympie Zonta Club are thrilled to have Deputy President Deirdre Swan, Queensland Industrial Relation Commission and Fair Work Australia, as guest speaker at their International Women's Day Breakfast on March 8 at the Mary River Motor Inn.
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| Benfer has a ball at Tamworth fest |
IT WAS the "best Tamworth festival ever" for Gympie girl and Country Music School of Excellence ambassador Alice Benfer.
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| Enthusiasm for arts recognised |
WE have all been able to witness first-hand the contribution that Rhonda Morrow has made to the Gympie arts.
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| Australia means shorter convos |
LOUISE Lochtkamper and her husband Heinz immigrated to Australia from Zimbabwe nearly five years ago to be close to their only child Tanya and her husband Pieter, who immigrated here in 2000.
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| No boom, but Gympie stable |
THE economic news was far from all bad this week, as Gympie Region businesses continue to hold their own against some very negative world trends.
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| Plenty to smile about |
GYMPIE region shopping is "back in fashion", according to some who should know, the operators of fashion clothing outlets in Mary St.
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| History preserved thanks to grant |
A PIECE of history will be preserved for future generations thanks to a $5000 grant.
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| Australia Day fun ready to fire up |
AUSTRALIA Day will be celebrated around the region with a stack of fair dinkum fun.
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| Wet month on cards |
WEATHERZONE meteorologist Brett Dutschke is predicting a good chance of showers every day for the rest of the month, with an increase from early next week.
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| Hall upgrade work to start |
THANKS to a successful grant application to Jupiters Casino the Chatsworth Hall is a small step closer to completing its three-stage upgrade.
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| C&K still has vacancies |
THERE are still vacancies available for the new C&K kindergarten co-located at Gympie South State School, which opened today.
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| Be vigilant on the roads |
WITH nearly half-a-million state school students returning to school across Queensland yesterday and the state's road toll currently double what it was at the same time last year, motorists are being encouraged to be extra vigilant in a bid to save lives on our roads.
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| School starts around state |
THERE were no tears, just big smiles on the faces of the little ones starting their first day of school at Gympie South yesterday.
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| DERM clears way for causeway fix |
THE State Government has withdrawn its environmental objections to one farmer's vitally important part of the Gympie region flood reconstruction effort.
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| Fraser driving rule changes |
DRIVING on Fraser Island can challenge the most experienced drivers.
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| Aussie tradition for national day |
HELP the community while enjoying Australia Day on Thursday, January 26, in the Worbingtons' picturesque gardens at 237 Lobwein Rd, Kybong.
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| Families always called Australia home |
WHEN the 2012 Olympic Games begin later this year, it will be the Aussies that British ex-pats Bill and Margaret Beshaw will be cheering on, despite hailing from Hackney, where Olympic Park will be.
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| Squash rated the healthiest sport |
A RECENT survey in business magazine Forbes has rated squash as the healthiest sport of all and Gympie Squash Court owner Susan Kerr agrees.
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| Volunteers keep us together |
VOLUNTEERS helped keep Gympie together during last year's floods.
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| Dolphin feeding 'secure' |
A CURRENT review of marine mammal legislation "will not see the banning of current dolphin feeding activities at Tin Can Bay", Environment Minister Vicky Darling said yesterday.
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| Beekeepers on knees |
AS ALBERT Einstein approached his death in 1955, he predicted that once bees had left the Earth, man would have just four years left on the planet.
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| Flooded shops face new test |
AS Louisa and Clinton Corbet cleaned up after Gympie's Mary St flood, one year ago this week, there was one oft-repeated sentiment they grew to find especially irritating.
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| Garden outings back on track |
THE first meeting for the Gympie Municipal Horticultural Society will be at Ian and Jean Groundwater's residence at Langshaw on Saturday, January 21, for a 2pm start.
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| Retrospective view of works |
IT WAS a great afternoon at the Gympie Regional Gallery on Saturday when 2012 kicked off with the opening of two fantastic exhibitions.
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| Party time at Gallery |
IT IS party time at the Gympie Regional Gallery this Saturday with fun for the whole family.
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| New dolphin challenge |
PREMIER Anna Bligh has been challenged to visit Tin Can Bay and see for herself the dolphin-feeding experience her government wants to ban.
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| Hot temps could boil an egg |
AS the mercury rises today to near boiling point, spare a thought for outdoor workers in the sun and heat.
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| Kilkivan one year on |
A MASSIVE wall of water tore down Wide Bay Creek just over one year ago, after rain so intense it was never able to be accurately measured.
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| Internet vital during flood crisis |
THE internet played an important role in helping manage the flood disaster that affected much of the former Kilkivan Shire area, Gympie region Deputy Mayor Tony Perrett said yesterday.
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| Praise for town neighbours |
"YOU won't recognise the house," Karen Hewerdine said yesterday, one year and two days on from the virtual destruction of her Woolooga home.
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| Seeking Universal growth |
THE region's fastest growing company, Universal Hair Salons has acquired five new salons in key suburbs throughout the region from Caloundra north to Gympie, with more to come in 2012.
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| Regional training approach |
A REGIONAL approach to apprenticeship training has opened doors for ambitious young people from Gympie to Bundaberg and all over Queensland.
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| Pet owners warned of heat stress |
SOARING temperatures forecasted for the next few days have prompted the RSPCA to warn pet owners of the dangers of heat stress.
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| Flood recovery continues here |
ONE year ago today, Queensland's massive flood disaster made its presence felt in Mary St.
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| Mother Nature turns up the heat |
UNUSUALLY cool one week, a heatwave the next.
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| Gympie gun figures |
GUNS are predominantly owned as tools of trade for farmers and graziers, a police postcode analysis of legal gun ownership suggests.
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| Graham Rodger Tamworth bound |
GYMPIE'S home-grown talent Graham Rodger has recently returned to the area but will head south to Tamworth later this month, having been nominated in four of the award categories in the Australian Country Music People's Choice Awards.
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| State Library seeks flood photos |
TWELVE months on from the flooding that affected the Gympie Region, residents are being asked to contribute their own photos from the state's 2010-2011 summer of disasters to a special State Library of Queensland project.
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| Organisers point to finances |
ORGANISERS of Gympie's Heart of Gold Film Festival have confirmed that the festival will not happen this year, but have appealed to filmmakers to save their entries for 2013.
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| Opera Japanese style |
A BREAK in routine perked up the residents of Gympie Nursing Home this week.
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| Tourist season booming |
THE Coca-Cola barometer is showing plenty of blue sky for Cooloola Coast businesses, with mild weather delivering a "fantastic" - and thirsty - holiday season.
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| Keen to stay in the job |
ALL incumbent Gympie Regional Council representatives intend nominating for a second council term at the March 31 elections.
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| Jeff looks back at his art |
LUCKY for Gympie that Jeff Douwes was encouraged to draw and paint when he was a child.
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| Holiday leftovers put to good use |
CHRISTMAS indulgences may have left many of us feeling a little bit over it this week, but there is a fair chance that, once you freshen up, you will probably be ready to finish off any leftover food in your fridge.
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| Bargain hunters cash in |
GYMPIE shoppers opened their wallets and headed for the bargains yesterday as the city opened its shop doors for a slightly belated version of what some say has become an Australian cultural tradition, the annual Boxing Day sales.
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| Rainbow swimmers praised |
RAINBOW Beach lifesavers yesterday praised beachgoers there and at Inskip Point for playing it safe over the past few days as horror surf conditions resulted in multiple rescues on the Sunshine Coast.
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| Bus fares to rise |
COMMUTERS in Gympie and other regional towns will find themselves budgeting for higher fares to ride on busses this year.
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| Trouble-free new year |
REVELERS packed pubs and clubs in Gympie and surrounds, Duffman was directing traffic and people were generally well behaved.
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| Seeing in 2012 |
FROCKED, footloose and festive people celebrating New Year's Eve in the region put their inhibitions aside and partied like it was ... 2012.
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| Laws curb boaties and jet skiers |
JET ski users and boaties going out on the water have been reminded of new safety rules that came into effect with the new year.
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| Family fun still number one |
REVELLERS packed pubs and clubs in Gympie and surrounds, while families took advantage of free dodgem cars and a rock climbing wall at Nelson Reserve - it was a good send-off for 2011 by all accounts.
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| Retail reasonably busy |
INITIALLY Christmas trade was "slow" for Mary St jeweller Dave Heatherington, but "it ended up good".
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| The show must go on |
BACK when the Ipswich Show Society first applied to change its show dates, Gympie Show Society president Lars Hedberg said it was out of the question to change Gympie's dates.
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| Home's premier spot |
IF YOU want to buy a piece of history at Rainbow Beach it's time to count your pennies.
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| Cinema under the stars |
IF YOU'RE looking for something fun and free to do over the school holidays - look no further than Gympie's Starlight Cinema.
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| Tourist season booming |
THE Coca-Cola barometer is showing plenty of blue sky for Cooloola Coast businesses, with mild weather delivering a "fantastic" - and thirsty - holiday season.
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| Opera Japanese style |
A BREAK in routine perked up the residents of Gympie Nursing Home this week.
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| Lock up or lose it: police |
TIN Can Bay police have warned residents in Tin Can Bay and Cooloola Cove to lock up after a spate of stealing at the coast.
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