Two small aircraft crash at Kybong, near Gympie, both pilots killed Emergency crews were called to the area near the Gympie Aerodrome just before 3pm this afternoon. ABC News · Nov 9, 2022
Gregory Roser found guilty and jailed for life for murdering Bruce Saunders, putting body in woodchipper A man accused of killing his girlfriend's ex-partner, whose body was partially shredded in a woodchipper near Gympie, is found guilty of murder. ABC News · Oct 21, 2022
The lush gullies hiding the hard truths of Queensland’s housing crisis Ravaged by floods and rising rents, Gympie is a ‘microcosm’ of a statewide issue that advocates say needs to be addressed The Guardian - AU · Oct 15, 2022
Gregory Roser allegedly shredded Bruce Saunders' body before telling girlfriend 'it's done' minutes later A man accused of killing his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend and shredding part of his body inside a woodchipper near Gympie allegedly called the woman minutes after and told her "it's done", a jury hears. ABC News · Sep 28, 2022
Gympie tourists warned to stay away from dangerous wild dogs This city has a wild dog problem and tourists are warned to stay away from the "dangerous pests". ABC News · Sep 13, 2022
Queensland flood victims feeling forgotten six months after historic floods Living in ruined houses with no walls or bathrooms is the reality for these Queensland flood victims. They're among hundreds still living in limbo waiting for others to decide their future. ABC News · Aug 28, 2022
Patient transport subsidies remain the same in Queensland despite rising petrol prices Fuel costs have risen by 50 cents per litre since 2013, but patients travelling up to 300km to Queensland hospitals for treatment are still receiving the same subsidy. ABC News · Jul 30, 2022
I thought no one smoked any more – the 13-hour leg of my bus trip through leisure country Sydney to Cairns takes 47 hours nonstop. A log cabin roadhouse outside Gympie provides a rare and welcome treat – actual rest The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2022
Dairy farmers reassess futures before signing milk contracts, as many exit the industry Twice a day for more than half a century, the Wilson family milked cows in their dairy at Calico Creek near Gympie. Now, owner Martin Wilson has called it quits and he's one of many leaving the industry. ABC News · May 30, 2022
Alex Robert Smart jailed for stabbing man in heart on Father's Day in Gympie A man who stabbed another man in the heart in an "unnecessary and unjustified attack" in Gympie on Father's Day three years ago is sentenced to life in prison for murder. ABC News · May 26, 2022
Life sentence for Qld Father's Day murder A man has been jailed for life after being found guilty of murdering a father-of-five at traffic lights at Gympie after an earlier altercation. AAP · May 26, 2022
Mental health support available for Gympie residents reeling after floods Gympie residents avoided physical devastation when floodwaters stopped rising at a moderate level on May 14, but the mental health of victims still reeling from February's floods was not spared. ABC News · May 24, 2022
Police charge man over alleged looting attempt during Gympie floods Police are warning that anyone caught stealing from flood-affected areas could face up to 10 years in jail after a man was arrested in Gympie as floodwaters rose. ABC News · May 15, 2022
Queensland's wet weather expected to ease, flood level of Mary River at Gympie to fall Heavy rain falling across a widespread area of Queensland's south-east has mostly dissipated on Sunday afternoon, but the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has warned sodden catchments could still flood later in the week amidst light showers. ABC News · May 14, 2022
AAP · May 14, 2022 Qld rains ease but flood warnings remain Floodwaters continue to run in some parts of Queensland even as rain eases, with the Mary River in Gympie expected to peak at 16 metres.
ABC News · May 14, 2022 Floodwaters cut Bruce Highway at Gympie, as low-lying business owners evacuate As the Queensland town is isolated by floodwaters for the third time since January, residents and main street business owners are again preparing for the worst.
ABC News · May 13, 2022 Rain easing over saturated Queensland as flood alert remains for Gympie, Warwick, BOM says South-east Queensland is bracing for another day of heavy rain and possible flash flooding as the Bureau of Meteorology warns the weather system that was predicted to dissipate will dump more rain over saturated areas.
The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2022 Evacuations as more than 500 roads cut by south-east Qld flooding – as it happened This blog is now closed
ABC News · May 5, 2022 Unidentifed metal object falls through Gympie family's roof, narrowly missing baby bouncer Tenika Lawther is still in shock after the unidentified object rocketed through the roof and into the floor last night, narrowly missing their baby's bouncer.
ABC News · May 3, 2022 Flood relief payments targeted at Lismore, Gympie by scammers A wave of fraudulent flood claims is being investigated as scammers try to cash in on natural disasters in south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales.
ABC News · Apr 2, 2022 Gympie already had a housing shortage, then the floods hit. Now families are homeless and in crisis Before the first drop of rain fell on the former Queensland gold-rush town of Gympie in late February, those hunting for a home were becoming desperate. Now they're in crisis.
ABC News · Mar 30, 2022 Floodwaters have receded in Gympie but emotions still run high for vets who lost practice These Gympie vets never imagined their jobs would involve racing the river to evacuate their surgery, arriving at consults by boat, or the toll of trying to help so many injured animals and traumatised farmers.
ABC News · Mar 27, 2022 A month on from Gympie's floods, residents from more than 100 properties are still displaced Des Lawlor has made a makeshift bath next to the shed and RV he is living in with his wife and their six children, one month since the town's worst flood in more than 100 years.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2022 Mayor defends planning decisions ‘made 150 years ago’ amid calls for flood insurance support Home owners are being left to cover ‘catastrophic’ financial risks as the climate crisis and a legacy of poor planning coalesce, expert says
ABC News · Mar 10, 2022 Gympie business owners call to relocate CBD after latest flood devastation Some business owners say they have had enough and want the Gympie CBD relocated or upgraded to prevent future heartache after the fourth flood in three decades.