Ruth Tidswell from Community Action Inc and Murray Keyes from the Gympie And District Sustainability Alliance discuss their collaboration to lower energy bills for vulnerable residents while helping to save the environment. Donna Jones The Gympie and District Sustainability Alliance (GADSA) are hoping to help the Community Action Inc (CAI) reduce energy costs for those … [Read more…]
A picture book writing competition for the Little Kids Day Out closes next week. The theme is creepy crawlies, inspired by this book by locals Tarni Florence and Joolie Gibbs. Donna Jones Submissions for the Little Kids Day Out picture book writing competition close next Friday, 23 June, so make sure you get your entry … [Read more…]
WATCH: can hot weather make people more violent? NSW and Victoria annual crime statistics have revealed a return to pre-pandemic levels of car theft particularly in regional areas. The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) found stolen car offences hit an historic low in September 2021 and have steadily accelerated since. This follows a … [Read more…]
Gympie Lions Club president Glenn Williams with a $1000 donation to Sue Manton from Little Haven Palliative Care at the most recent Lions Morning Tea on 8 June. PHOTOS: Shane Zahner. Glenn Williams The Lions Club of Gympie held the Biggest Morning Tea in conjunction with the Cancer Council on Thursday 8 … [Read more…]
The Palaszczuk Budget does very little for the regional Queenslanders who generate the wealth her green pipe dreams rely on, writes Nick Cater. Yet Annastacia Palaszczuk’s vision of turning Queensland into the green super state means that high voltage power lines from Townsville to Mt Isa have become a spending priority. “This is nation building,” … [Read more…]
A combination of rising construction costs and limited stock has driven buyers away from new homes. Picture NCA NewsWire / Seb Haggett It’s the revolution rocking Sydney suburbia – and it’s coming to a backyard near you. Demand for granny flats and garden apartments has exploded following the record interest rate rises over the last … [Read more…]
Cooroy to Curra, Section D, Bruce Highway, 17 March, 2023. Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is advising that, as the $1 billion Gympie bypass progresses, there will be further night works to deliver and install the concrete girders required to construct two new 100 metre two lane bridges over Upper Curra Creek, and … [Read more…]
Terry and Joan Hayes. Margie Maccoll Terence (Terry) Malcolm Hayes has always invested his time in his community and on Monday his efforts were recognised with an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in the inaugural King’s Honours List for his service to the community of Gloucester in NSW. Terry, who now lives in Cooroy, grew … [Read more…]
Irrigation rights affect a range of cropping and grazing operations in Gympie region – and farmers are concerned about new government plans. Arthur Gorrie It is too early to say what tangible effects will follow from a planned new formula for determining water access entitlements in the Mary Valley, but farmers wait anxiously on the … [Read more…]
Imagine a fleet of ageing factories operating in neighbourhoods across Australia. On most days the smoke from their stacks is hardly noticed. But on cold days when the smog settles in the densely populated valleys and towns, doctors notice unusually high numbers of people suffering from a range of problems, especially asthma. Air-quality researchers are … [Read more…]