More than 150 people helped plant 3500 trees at Glenaroua at the weekend. More than 150 volunteers planted 3500 indigenous trees on the outskirts of Broadford at the weekend. The annual tree planting is an initiative of the Glenaroua Land Management Group. “We’ve been creating bio links like this for over a quarter of … [Read more…]
It took until his eighth career start but Gympie galloper Hurricane Hall broke his maiden status in utterly ridiculous fashion at his home track on Saturday. It was only a Gympie maiden, and Haydon’s charge was the even-money favourite, but horses don’t win by half the straight in 1170m races. “To be honest, I wasn’t … [Read more…]
Point Vernon proved to be a hot market last week with five properties selling for a total value of $3.3 million. See the latest auction and sales results. The property at 282 Esplanade sold for $1.1 million by private sale. The cheapest property was an unit at 16/651 Esplanade, which sold for $245,000 by private … [Read more…]
Cr Heather Marcus, the holder of Wyndham City’s Destination Wyndham portfolio, enthusiastically encourages all residents of Wyndham to cast their votes in support of Werribee. This is an excellent opportunity for our exceptional visitor experiences and tourist attractions to gain well-deserved recognition. The public voting phase, which accounts for 25% of each town’s total score, … [Read more…]
By Chantelle Bozicevic “I’m accepting this on behalf of all of the volunteers of the Gympie region, who collectively do wonderful things. This is for Gympie,“ said Wayne Sachs after receiving the prestigious honour of an Order of Australia Medal (OAM). Mr Sachs has been a dedicated servant of the community, quietly transforming lives for … [Read more…]
Wooller was no less interested in the goings on below him, however, as he made his first trip back to Kyabram in almost half a century to watch his grandson Toby play with the team he coached for three seasons at the end of the 1960s. He and wife Pat were amid a hive of … [Read more…]
Houses inundated by floodwater in Auchenflower, Brisbane, after Queensland experienced its worst flooding in 30 years in early 2022. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled Official figures have revealed where flood-weary homeowners will give up 346 more homes in an 800-strong government buyback scheme that will demolish inundated houses for green space. An additional 346 … [Read more…]
A Gympie man has faced court over the alleged assault of a 69-year-old man on Hastings St on Sunday morning as police investigate the death of an 87-year-old man. Ryo Jay Anan, 27, did not appear as his matter was mentioned by duty lawyer Michael Robinson in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on June 19, 2023. Mr … [Read more…]
Police have issued an appeal for public help a day after emergency crews found John Campbell Kerr unconscious with head injuries on a beachfront path in the Queensland holiday town. Bystanders tried to help before paramedics arrived, but the 87-year-old died at the scene following the early morning attack. A 27-year-old Gympie man was arrested … [Read more…]
Originally from the Blue Mountains, I spent my teenage years in the Riverina at boarding school before moving to Bathurst in 2012 to complete Bachelor of Sport Studies/ Bachelor of Communications (journalism) at Charles Sturt University. I started my career at The Blayney Chronicle in May 2015 and worked casually, one day a week at … [Read more…]