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Gympie Pride Festival founder Emily Smith. Picture: Cindy Vogels. By Sarah Assink June marks Pride month; a globally celebrated event that elevates LGBTIQA+ voices and highlights the many barriers faced to reach equality for a diverse range of individuals. Major cities such as Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney are known for their colourful Pride events that … [Read more…]

Bingo is on again on Monday morning at the Gympie Bowls Club on Southside. FRIDAY 16 June AA Zoom Meetings Gympie hosts the Gympie Goldfields Friday night zoom meetings at 7pm. Connect via the aa.org.au website and click on Online Meetings, or contact Andrew on 0491 646 598 for help with connecting via a device … [Read more…]

Ian Barling and hole-in-1 winner Del Groundwater looking good in their red shirts Yoey Coogan On Tuesday 6 June, 69 Gympie Golf Club Vets played for the June Month Medal and Red Shirt. After the little rain on the weekend the course was looking a little greener. Thanks to green staff for all their work. … [Read more…]

A 32-year-old Gympie man made national headlines fleeing from police and driving his vehicle on two wheels over another car in a Gympie primary school-zone. Donna Jones A 32-year-old man made national headlines after his dangerous driving antics were captured on dashcam in front of a Gympie primary school. The man’s vehicle is seen attempting … [Read more…]

Winner Glen Lamperd (R) with Bill Nolan presenting. Pictures: CONTRIBUTED. Another good field turned out for Tuesday’s Stableford Event on 6 June. Scores were close at the end of the round. The weather conditions were good, with the course remained in good condition. The winner was Lawrie English with 38 points and the runner up … [Read more…]

Wheelwright Rick Stanfield. Picture: CONTRIBUTED. Old trades are brought to life at the Heritage Makers Fair, now joined with the prestigious Quilt & Craft Spectacular as one huge event. In a progressive move to present an outstanding and signifcant event in our region, the Rotary Club of Gympie has combined the prestigious Quilt & Craft … [Read more…]

Del Groundwater celebrating her hole-in-one back at the clubhouse on Saturday 10 June. Dorothy Bramley Gympie Golf Club ‘Golden Oldie’, Del Groundwater, outdid all the Ladies on Saturday when she scored a hole in one on the 16th – her first at Gympie Golf Club. There was great excitement in the group (I was one … [Read more…]

Ford Australia’s first fully electric vehicle has arrived in Australia and it’s not a passenger vehicle but a delivery van. Alistair Kennedy Ford Australia’s first fully electric vehicle has arrived in Australia and it’s not a passenger vehicle but a delivery van. As the name suggests the new E-Transit is based on Ford’s van of … [Read more…]