Merv Wild, motoring club president, said seniors boss Leanne Fullard was hoping the seniors would be back in their building this week. Rochester Historical Society Kay Speers is seeking information from people whose homes have been demolished, for historic records. She said there had been about 10 homes being demolished as a result of the … [Read more…]
A Gympie couple has confessed they instantly felt woozy and weak at the knees from the news they’d scored $20,000 a month for the next 20 years in Tuesday night’s Set for Life draw. The Queenslanders held the only division one winning entry in Set for Life draw 2868, drawn on 13 June. They took … [Read more…]
Former prime minister John Howard. Photo: Giovanni Portelli Former prime minister John Howard has come out swinging in defense of Canberra’s Calvary Hospital, saying the ACT Government’s forced acquisition is a “blatant assault” on the principle of private ownership. “Sometimes people say to me ‘Why do you keep banging on about the fundamental principles of … [Read more…]
Rochester lap swimmer Judy Anderson is leading the charge and is hoping her approach to the Campaspe Shire results in her community having access to a pool for the first time since the end of the 2021-22 swim season. “I think it is fair and compensates the people of Rochester in some way for not … [Read more…]
The search for Queensland man Luke Fergusson has been scaled back, 10 days after his disappearance in rural bushland. Fergusson, 28, has been missing near his rural Stalworth home, in the South Burnett region west of Gympie, since the morning of Friday, June 9. His mother previously revealed Fergusson, who is “profoundly autistic”, had left … [Read more…]
Co-ordinated by South West Goulburn Land Care facilitator Sonia Sharkey, the project involved trees being planted along Cameron’s Creek on Burgess Rural property 3.5 kilometres north-west of Broadford. Ms Sharkey said the area was an important habitat highway for various animals to move around, especially during disasters such as bushfires. “It also attracts native birdlife … [Read more…]
Form analyst Greg Polson is back from a spell and keen to get stuck into Monday’s country meeting at Beaumont Newcastle. BEAUMONT NEWCASTLE Best Bet: Race 2 Cannoli (No. 1) Trainer Cody Morgan and jockey Aaron Bullock have a 33 percent winning strike rate over the last year when they combine their talents and the … [Read more…]
A man in custody over the death of an elderly man on Noosa’s tourist strip has been accused of assaulting another man. The 27-year-old Gympie man has not been charged over the death of the 87-year-old on the beachfront at Hastings St, Noosa Heads, on Sunday morning. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Elderly man dies in … [Read more…]
A four-hour drive to Adelaide is a regular occurrence for eight-year-old Noah Hallam, but his most recent visit was a very different experience. Key points: Noah, 8, regularly undertakes a four-hour trip to Adelaide for medical appointments But this weekend he arrived in Adelaide for a special surprise He was treated to a one-on-one training … [Read more…]
Gympie woman, Krystal Harris (with daughter Eden), is helping highlight a fundraising campaign to advance a potential cure for asthma, made from a natural protein secreted by hookworms. Donna Jones A Gympie woman is helping to highlight ground breaking research that could offer a potential cure for asthma and even repair lung damage. 37-year-old Krystal … [Read more…]