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VOTE NOW: Gympie's most adorable girl for 2021

Plenty of proud parents didnât miss a beat when
The Gympie Times put the call out through social media earlier this week, nominating their little treasures for a shot at the popular vote.
Now the nominees have been grouped together and the voting lines are open, so be sure to cast yours before the deadline at midnight on Friday.
Happy voting!

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Exciting new digital future for The Gympie Times

The change will deliver a faster website, quicker coverage of breaking news across Queensland, Australia and beyond, as well as quick access to Rewards, SuperCoach, and other great features of a statewide website.
Instead of needing to access two websites you are paying for, everything is in one place. One login, one password.
The Gympie Times will continue to report on historic events like the protests outside Gympie in December 2020. Pictures: Kristen Camp
What won‘t change is our passion for local news.
Make no mistake, our commitment remains to the readers of The Gympie Times. We work for you, and that won‘t change.

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Tansey Showgrounds upgraded through Government drought grant

Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien announced the Show Society would be given $23,848 to buy two shaded grandstands to improve the showgrounds during hot or inclement weather.
“While we’ve seen good rainfall in some parts of Wide Bay, many communities like Tansey will still be feeling the effects of the prolonged drought, and has been further compounded by the additional challenges of COVID-19, making our ongoing support all the more vital,” Mr O’Brien said.
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien.
Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage
“This funding for Tansey Show Society is part of a $1.1 million investment under the Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal’s Tackling Tough Times Together program to help build social connections in the community, encourage greater participation in events at the Showgrounds, and stimulate the local economy.”

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Gympie Police warn drivers ahead of Easter road safety blitz

Inspector Pat Swindells from the Gympie Patrol Group.
The Fatal Five – speeding, fatigue, impaired driving (drink and drug), failure to wear a seat belt and driver distraction and inattention - will be high on the priority list.
There will be roadside testing for drugs and alcohol, and “covert and overt speed enforcement in high risk zones”.
Inspector Pat Swindells of the Gympie Patrol Group said police were concerned with a “growing number of lives lost” on Queensland roads.
“There has been a 46 per cent increase in vehicle related fatalities compared to the same time period last year,” Inspector Swindells said.

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Gympie Muster unveils 'very special' anniversary ambassador

The 12-time Country Music Awards of Australia winner was announced as Muster ambassador this week, and will close the festival with his set in the Crow Bar on Sunday night.
The performance will be Brandâs first at the Crow Bar since his first Muster gig in 1998.
âI am honoured to be the Gympie Music Muster Ambassador this year, and to celebrate it, Iâm going back to where I started in 1998, the mighty Crow Bar,â Brand said.
âIâm doing the curtain closing party with my brothers Cornell & Carr. The very last note, the very last drum beat, the very last hurrah for the 40th birthday of the one and only Gympie Muster. Sunday night, loud, proud and last.â

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Good Friday roads chaos continues with Woolooga crash

Thankfully, one patient was assessed at the scene and refused transport to hospital.
That crash came after the Bruce Highway was thrown into pandemonium with a crash near Bauple northbound towards Maryborough.
The incident was described by police as a “nose to tail crash”.
Another crash near Tiaro blocked the highway earlier today.
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Snake bite in Gympie home leaves victim in hospital

Paramedics were called to the scene of a private address in Gympie after an occupant there was reportedly bitten at about 2.55pm.
The patient was assessed for unknown injuries and taken from the scene to Gympie Hospital in a stable condition.
The latest incident follows at least four on the region’s roads to kick off the Easter weekend, with two crashes on the Bruce Highway northbound causing traffic chaos.
A two vehicle crash near Tiaro blocked one lane of the highway at about 10am, while traffic going in the same direction was delayed by a minor incident near Bauple in the early afternoon.

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Gympie school principal announces departure after five years

Mr Norman confirmed this week he would be leaving CCC for pastures new at Wollondilly Anglican College in Tahmoor, NSW, starting as headmaster there in Term 2.
CCC announced last week it was searching for Mr Norman’s successor, to begin as the college’s new principal in 2022.
Long time Cooloola Christian College principal Trevor Norman is moving on. Photo: Hannah McLaren
Ross Waltisbuhl has taken over as Acting Principal for the interim.
Mr Norman said he was looking forward to his new role and the challenges it would bring.
“I came across an opportunity to apply for the Principal role of a school in NSW, close to where we used to live. This role will have many new challenges that I am looking forward to,” he said.

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Hartwig backs calls for for mobile signal upgrade at Teewah

Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart. Pic Mark Cranitch.

A teenager was killed in a four-wheel drive rollover in August, while two teenagers were flown to hospital after their four-wheel drive crashed on the beach last month.
The ABC revealed this week onlookers and rescuers at the scene of both the double drowning and fatal crash said they were unable to raise help from the beach due to a lack of phone reception, causing significant delays to emergency service response times.
Noosa Shire Council Mayor Clare Stewart, also chair of Noosa's Local Disaster Management Group, told the ABC reception black spots in the area were "a real concern".

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Man rushed to hospital after Bruce Highway crash at Gunalda

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