News and information for the Gympie region
As if there wasn’t enough action at the Gympie Music Muster, the New Gen Muster Arena attracted quite a crowd for the Muster Bull Ride last weekend.
On hand to capture his speciality of people falling off things was Gympie Today award-winning photographer Shane Zahner.
As if there wasn't enough action at the Gympie Music Muster, the New Gen Muster Arena attracted quite a crowd [...]
Police are seeking public assistance to locate a 15-year-old boy missing from Gympie since Wednesday.
The boy, pictured, was last seen around the vicinity of Mary Street, and has not been seen since.
He was last seen wearing an Adidas jumper.
Police and family have serious concerns for his welfare due to his young age and health conditions that require medication.
The boy is described as Caucasian, approximately 150cm tall, with light brown hair.
Police are appealing to the boy, or anyone who has seen him, to immediately come forward.
Police are seeking public assistance to locate a 15-year-old boy missing from Gympie since Wednesday. The boy, pictured, was last [...]
Mahjong on Tuesday is the go across the region, if you're keen to give this ancient Chinese tile game a go.
Find out what other fun things you can get up to this weekend and next week in our FREE story!
Although most of these activities are for adults, we’ve added kid-friendly, free activities around the region. These are denoted by [...]
Emergency services spokespeople are insisting a downed aircraft at Coondoo, southeast of Gympie is not a crash.
The 'aircraft incident' occurred at around 11.30am Thursday.
Two women were entrapped in the cockpit of the two-seater aircraft, according to both Queensland Ambulance and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokespeople.
said one woman suffered a broken leg, but has since been freed from the wreckage, and another woman, still being extricated had sustained a hand injury.
We will have more on this story as it comes to light.
Emergency services spokespeople are insisting a downed aircraft at Coondoo, southeast of Gympie is not a crash. The 'aircraft incident' [...]
Some leave the Gympie Music Muster with a new Akubra, stubby cooler or fancy new boots, but for these aspiring songwriters, they left with their own freshly written song.
On Friday 23 August, QMusic held a Quickverse speed songwriting session with a panel of award-winning songwriters to get a sneak peek at how they get it done and learn how to write a smash hit together.
Some leave the Gympie Music Muster with a new Akubra, stubby cooler or fancy new boots, but for these aspiring [...]
Beccy Cole is one of those names that even non-country music fans recognise when they think of Australian success stories.
Beccy Cole is one of those names that even non-country music fans recognise when they think of Australian success stories. [...]
From her debut Gympie Music Muster playing with Kasey Chambers to the spotlight on the main stage, Ashleigh Dallas fulfilled her dream of playing on one of the biggest stages in Australia as she stepped onto the Optus Hill Stage on Thursday 22 August.
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From her debut Gympie Music Muster playing with Kasey Chambers to the spotlight on the main stage, Ashleigh Dallas fulfilled [...]
“We gave it everything last night, we were cooked after the show, just drenched in sweat,” said guitarist and leader singer of 19 Twenty Kane Dennelly after their blowout show at the Gympie Music Muster on Saturday 24 August.
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"We gave it everything last night, we were cooked after the show, just drenched in sweat," said guitarist and leader [...]
Gympie is in the grip of an escalating crime crisis, Gympie MP Tony Perrett has told state parliament.
Gympie is in the grip of an escalating crime crisis, Gympie MP Tony Perrett has told state parliament. "Since 2015-16, [...]
Imbil residents are being invited to shape the future of their town centre, with the planned Imbil Streetscape Revitalisation progressing to the next phase of community consultation this month.
Imbil residents are being invited to shape the future of their town centre, with the planned Imbil Streetscape Revitalisation progressing [...]
Out at the Muster?
Be sure to drop in and see the ladies at the General Store for an affordable, quality feed, and all your essential needs during your stay.
Say hi while you're there!
The Muster General Store is an institution and has a reputation for some of the best tucker around. That's hardly [...]
On Thursday, Gympie Officer in Charge Wayne Sachs OAM ASM, became only the second officer of the Queensland Ambulance Service to ever clock up 50 years on the job.
Congratulations on this amazing milestone, Wayne, our community loves you as much as you love us.❤️❤️❤️❤️
Last Thursday, 22 August 2024, marks a remarkable 50 years of service for one of the Queensland Ambulance Service’s (QAS) [...]
Ross is not the architect – he’s the facilitator – when it comes to top Gympie Music Muster camps.
“We all think of s**t when we’re drunk and I can’t stop thinking about it and I have to build it after they talk about it,” a humble dream-weaving Ross said.
Post pics of your Gympie Music Muster Campsite in our comments section below!
Ross is not the architect - he's the facilitator - when it comes to top camps. "We all think of [...]
Gympie North’s Assistant Station Master Mervyn Suares is celebrating a milestone that most will never see – 60 years of continuous employment at Queensland Rail.
Gympie North’s Assistant Station Master Mervyn Suares is celebrating a milestone that most will never see – 60 years of [...]
There's so much on around the region this weekend and coming week.
Find out what you can get up to in our FREE story below!
Although most of these activities are for adults, we’ve added kid-friendly, free activities around the region. These are denoted by [...]
Long-time Gympie resident Beth Norris celebrated her 100th birthday with friends and family who gathered at her home at Lutheran Services’ Cooinda Aged Care.
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Long-time Gympie resident Beth Norris celebrated her 100th birthday with friends and family who gathered at her home at Lutheran [...]
The community came together to honour veterans at memorial park for Vietnam Veterans Day on Sunday 18 August.
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The community came together to honour veterans at memorial park for Vietnam Veterans Day on Sunday 18 August. The day [...]
Today's the day, the time is NOW!
Get down to Tom Grady Country Clothing and Workwear at 26 Nash Street for your Pre Muster on Mary free sausage until midday, and take advantage of their snap sale, with 20% off all clothing (excluding Akubras and items already on sale).
Then wander down Mary Street to take in the buskers and bargains and all the hay-baling goodness that is Pre Muster on Mary!
The Gympie Returned and Services League of Australia and Heart and Soul Sisters Creative Experiences unveiled their new mural, Connections, for the community at the Gympie RSL car park on Sunday 18 August.
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The Gympie Returned and Services League of Australia and Heart and Soul Sisters Creative Experiences unveiled their new mural, Connections, [...]
The countdown to the Pre Muster on Mary party continues and there's only one day to go!
Tom Grady Country Clothing and Workwear at 26 Nash Street are ready with a free sausage sizzle from 10am until 12 noon and 20% off all clothing* all day tomorrow.
Make sure you get down and take advantage of this great offer!
*Excludes Akubras and already reduced sale items.
Queensland Ambulance Services are responding to a single motorbike crash at Coles Creek past the Matilda by Old Bruce Highway Today 19 August.
The call was received at 2:51pm before ambulances arrived quickly to the scene.
One male patient is being treated, however no indication of injuries were available at the time of reporting.
A helicopter has been called to the scene so it can be considered that the patient may have suffered significant injuries according to a QAS Spokesperson.
Queensland Ambulance Services are responding to a single motorbike crash at Coles Creek past the Matilda by Old Bruce Highway [...]
The work of Gympie’s Perseverance Street theatre group, which aims to promote regional theatre, especially noting the contributions of young performers and playwrights, has been recognised by the state Opposition, with a visit to Gympie by Shadow Arts Minister Christian Rowan.
The work of Gympie's Perseverance Street theatre group, which aims to promote regional theatre, especially noting the contributions of young [...]
The countdown to the Pre Muster on Mary party has begun with only 3 days until it's on!
Tom Grady Country Clothing and Workwear at 26 Nash Street are ready with a free sausage sizzle from 10am until 12 noon and 20% off all clothing* all day on Wednesday.
Make sure you get down and take advantage of this great offer!
*Excludes Akubras and already reduced sale items.
The new mural 'Connections' was unveiled at the Gympie RSL Today.
The piece designed by Heart & Soul Sisters and painted with and by members of the community is now on show to celebrate the connections and stories of local veterans past, present and future.
See and hear more about it here 👇
A completion date has been set for the Gympie Bypass - sort of, with Transport Minister Bart Mellish yesterday saying it will be open for use in October.
Recently six International Karate Daigaku (IKD) Australia members from Gympie represented Queensland at the 50th National Karate Championships in Geelong, Victoria to bring home a swag of podium results.
Last weekend from 2-4 August 2024 six International Karate Daigaku (IKD) Australia members from Gympie represented Queensland at the 50th [...]
The Gympie Bypass Community Day is on today, between 11am and 4pm.
There will be roving entertainment, performances by finalists from the Gympie Music Muster 2024 talent search, informative road safety and project displays, a vintage car and motorbike display, free face painting and market-style stalls with food and beverages available.
There will also be a chance to be part of a historic moment, when a drone photographs the crowd spelling out the word ‘GYMPIE’ on the new highway.
Access to the event will be by shuttle bus only, from two locations – 139 Noosa Road in Mothar Mountain, and along Flood Road in East Deep Creek.
A Gympie region venue shone last weekend when MX riders from across the country came to compete.
Among the spectators was a very famous face.
Check out all the photos in our story below.
The weekend revved up at MX Farm as round seven of the Penrite ProMX championship came to a close on [...]
Check out Trev's sweet EV ride, as featured recently at the Off Grid Expo here in Gympie.
But did you know, the vehicle he used to tow it here from up near Mackay was also an EV, and possibly one of the first to be registered in Queensland?
Read more below👇
Trevor Richards, owner of the unique electric vehicle (EV) featured at the Off Grid Expo in our last edition was [...]
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The new mural 'Connections' was unveiled at the Gympie RSL Today. The piece designed by Heart & Soul Sisters and painted with and by members of the community is now on show to celebrate the connections and stories of local veterans past, present and future. See and hear more about it here 👇
The old nurses quarters at the Gympie Hospital are sadly no more today, with demolishers making short work of the old building.
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Congratulations to Shane Zahner! Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O'Brien, was so impressed with Shane's recent success at the Queensland Country Press Association, he spoke about him to the House of Representatives in Canberra today. Check out the video here👇
Today we have announced the winners of our Gympie Show Family Pass Giveaway! 🏆🏆🏆 Congratulations to the lucky grand prize winner Carolyn Morris who will receive a family pass to the Gympie Show, $100 worth of ride coupons and 4 show bags! We also congratulate the three runner up winners who will each receive a family pass to the Gympie Show! Thank you for participating and we hope you enjoy the fireworks! 🎇🎆🎇
A LONG TIME AGO, IN A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY.... May the Fourth Be With You on this holiest of days for all Star Wars Fans. Our reporter Donna is a mad-keen Star Wars fan and her desk is a shrine to the Space Opera. Can you count how many R2-D2s she has on her desk in this short 13 second video?
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Congratulations to five lucky winners who have won themselves $350 worth of Christmas cheer at some of our amazing participating local businesses. Check out our video to see if you're one of the lucky winners!
It was free. It was fun. And we hope to see more of it! We're talking about the Heritage Bus which was doing laps of Mary Street today. Did you climb onboard?
Congratulations to the winners of our Springtime Competition. Thanks to our sponsors: Bevan's Small Engine Repairs, Tom Grady Rural Merchandise, Gympie Landscape Supplies and Gingers on Horseshoe.
Keep Cooloola Cool supporters have taken to the beach at Double Island Point to conduct a peaceful protest against CABN and their plans to build ‘Eco’ Tourism accommodation inside Cooloola National Park. See our exclusive video here.
****WARNING**** Distressing content EXCLUSIVE: Footage from the confronting cement truck rollover on Friday at Gympie. Please, everyone stay safe on our roads.
The removal of this grand old home in Gympie is the hottest discussion topic at the moment. Read a little of the history and how these events unfolded in tomorrow's edition of Gympie Today.
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We've just drawn the winner of our Muster Double Pass and made one lucky entrant very happy. Did you win this amazing prize worth nearly $1000?
To celebrate World BBQ Day, we hosted a competition to give our readers the chance to win a Weber BBQ Package! We received so many entries, but in the end the winner was Beryl Gear 🥳 Thank you to everyone who entered the comp, and there's sure to be many more in the future ✨
The 2023 Rainbow Beach Family Fishing Classic has come to a close!It was a fantastic week with some incredible catches being reeled in!
It’s the final day of the Rainbow Beach Family Fishing Classic 🎣There’s some big prizes to give away tonight so stay tuned in our socials to see who the lucky winners are!In the meantime, take a look at what event organiser Ash has to say about the past week 🐠🐡
