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Take a bow Facebook, winners of greatest own goal in history

Not even domestic violence groups were left unscathed by the ban – and nothing says ‘we’re for the people’ better than...

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18th Feb. 2021 3:02 PM

Facbook’s attempt to ban media outlets in its fight against a new government law turned out to be one of the greatest own goals of all time, Gympie Times journalist Scott Kovacevic (right) says.

Ratepayers deserve to know truth about who owns the Rattler

Last week’s ATO ruling about the Rattler has raised yet more questions about what the public has been historically told...

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16th Dec. 2020 10:12 AM

Why has it been so difficult for the public to be given correct information about the venture its poured millions of dollars into?. Photo: John McCutcheon.

Costs of border farce just too high

While Queensland must take measures to control any risk of a coronavirus second wave, the inflexibility is creating a very...

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23rd Nov. 2020 5:11 AM

Deliberate silence on Southside sewerage insult to residents

OPINION: It’s no mystery why the last Gympie council was told to take a hike; what is, though, is how so many of its...

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19th Nov. 2020 10:11 AM

The decision to leave Southside residents hanging in the wind about the future of Southside Sewerage, after work was promised to start on the next stage, is insulting to those affected.

No more sleeps: Four hotly-contested races under way

What feels like the eternal election campaign is finally coming to an end. There can only be four winners.

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31st Oct. 2020 5:10 AM

It’s Election Day – happy voting! Picture: Melanie Whiting

COVID warning for F45 gym, five new cases in NSW

A new alert has been released for a south western Sydney gym after a patron with COVID-19 attended workout sessions no...

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30th Oct. 2020 5:10 AM

HerStory: We need to step up for victims of abuse

Victims of domestic violence are our neighbours, our friends, our sisters, and they need our help, writes Ashley Carter.

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04th Oct. 2020 8:10 AM

Why this Qld election will be one like no other

The October 31 poll is characterised not only by the fact it will be the first to elected a Queensland Government to a...

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29th Sept. 2020 5:09 AM

Another closed council meeting is cause for concern

OPINION: The public was promised transparency – and the new Gympie Regional Council needs to ensure it is not hiding a new...

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09th Sept. 2020 12:09 AM

First meeting of the new elected council – Bob Fredman, Dolly Jensen, Shane Waldock, Jess Milne, Bruce Devereaux, Mayor Glen Hartwig, Warren Polley, Deputy Mayor Hilary Smerdon and Dan Stewart

EDITORIAL: Dear Premier, don’t delay the…probable

The odds won't be in our favour until our leaders place a bet and run with it

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31st July 2020 8:07 PM

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