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Premium Content Subscriber only Gympie region and south east Queensland battled its biggest drug problem in nearly two decades when lockdown lifted in May, with a new generation of pushers who are using Instagram as their dial-a-dealer platform of choice. Many turned their homes into major drug mail order operations or grow houses and meth labs, with the problem now so widespread professional chemical cleaning companies have warned tenants moving into a rental to get their property tested for drug contamination. Despite all of this, reports of drug offences in the Gympie region have slightly dipped in the past 12 months, with 1200 reported drug offences investigated by the Gympie police in the past two years, and 554 in the past year. ....
Premium Content Subscriber only The Gympie region saw its fair share of theft and credit card fraud in 2020, but the long arm of the law caught up with them as they found themselves facing the Magistrates and District Courts. From stealing from the disabled to swindling their boss out of $136k, we have compiled a list of the worst offenders of the past 12 months. 1. Gympie thief robbed elderly, homes, businesses for 17 years A serial burglar who targeted bowls clubs, businesses and homes across the Gympie region over a 20-year spree was jailed in 2020. Craig Anthony Wilson, 44, was convicted of offences dating back to 2002-2003, and several offences from 2019, including stealing jewellery, handbags, an iPad, phones, keys, cash from bowls clubs, fishing equipment, diesel, power tools and a car. ....
Premium Content Subscriber only Jones Hill parents Lucie Santowski and Dylan Tucker had two due dates to expect the newest arrival to their family: December 26 and January 8. So Lucas Daniel Tucker split the difference, arriving on January 1 at 8.20am and becoming the first child born in Gympie in the new year. Lucas weighed in at just under 8 pounds at 3.6 kgs and Ms Santowski said it was a relief having him. âI was 39 weeks and just exhausted,â Ms Santowski said. âI had been getting pains but then I just knew and was like this is it.â After calling the hospital and going into active labour at 6am, within two hours the baby had arrived. ....
Premium Content Subscriber only With only two sleeps until the big day, the mad rush to finish up all the Christmas shopping has begun. Whether you’re looking for a little something for a colleague at work or spoiling your mum, there are plenty of bargains on offer in local businesses. The Gympie Times has done all the hard work and found the very best 48 specials in Gympie so you can shop locally and save some cash. Toyworld Gympie – Mary Street Challenge your mates or kids with this Slackers Ninja Line which is down to $129.99 from $179.99, save $50. The good old fashioned Rubik’s cube is on sale for $19.99, with a saving of $10. ....
Premium Content Subscriber only YOU do not have to look far for quality child care in the Gympie region, with more than 90 per cent of the region s services at or above the national standard. The latest rankings from the Australian Children s Education and Care Quality Authority reveal 22 of the region s 24 child care centres are meeting or exceeding Australia s national quality standards. Of these 22 centres, 14 were rated by the ACECQA as exceeding the NQS. These included: Kilkivan Kindergarten; C&K Tin Can Bay Community Kindergarten; Uniting Church Childcare Centre; Kids Bizz; Southside Kids-R-Us; Goomboorian Playalong; Family Day Care Gympie Region; Gunalda and District; Alma St Pre-prep; Kitiwah Place; Goodstart Early Learning; Mykindy at Victory; C&K Gympie South; and Jones Hill Koala Kids. ....