Still Smiling At Goomeri Show
The week leading up to the Goomeri Show was great for local farmers – rain almost every day! – but was less helpful to show organisers.
It’s All Go For Goomeri’s Big Show
This weekend’s Goomeri Show promises two days full of family fun, providing the rain stays away.
Crash Near Goomeri
A man suffered only minor injuries in a single-vehicle crash on the Burnett Highway near Goomeri on Sunday.
Santa Beats Storm At Goomeri
A wild storm brought the Goomeri Christmas Carnival to an early end on Saturday night, but not before Santa fulfilled his annual commitments at the event
Desert Rose Coming To Town
The Federal Government’s Mobile Service Centre “Desert Rose’” is coming to Goomeri.
Goomeri Attracts State Show
The Goomeri Showgrounds will be packed with horses and riders this weekend.
Town Turns Out To Farewell Warren
More than 200 people – plus children – packed into the Pam Brunjes Pavilion at Goomeri Showgrounds on Saturday night to officially farewell retiring local police officer Sergeant Warren Lohmann.
Teenager In Crash
A 17-year-old woman was taken to Kingaroy Hospital with minor injuries after a single vehicle crash on the outskirts of Goomeri on Friday morning.
Warren Retires After 34 Years
In 1982, then-Senior Constable Warren Lohmann arrived in Goomeri to take up duties at the police station
Gympie Residents To Pay More
Gympie Regional Council ratepayers who pay their rates promptly to secure the 10 per cent discount will face a 2.1 per cent rate rise this year, or a 5.1 per cent rate rise if they don’t.
ALP Candidate Wants
Good Times To Roll On
What does Goomeri do for the 364 days after every Pumpkin Festival? This is the question Lucy Stanton, the Labor candidate for Wide Bay, was asking in the wake of Sunday’s big event.
Goomeri Crowds Love To Squash In
The crowds that rolled up for Goomeri’s annual Pumpkin Festival at the weekend were bigger than ever; in fact, at the top of Policeman’s Hill, you could say they were squashed in!
Goomeri Gets Ready To Roll Again
It’s time to climb up Policeman’s Hill in Goomeri again and send your pumpkins to their fate
$168,000 To Help Volunteers
South Burnett not-for-profit groups will receive a total of $168,840 in the latest round of the Federal Government’s Volunteer Grants Program.
Goomeri Show Pauses To Remember
Exactly a year ago, well-known local resident Pam Brunjes was officially opening the Goomeri Show Society’s new pavilion … now that building bears her name as a mark of respect following her tragic death last month.
Gympie Election Results
Mick Curran has been comfortably returned for another term as Gympie Mayor
Goomeri Show
Stretches To Sunday
The 76th Goomeri Show has been extended across three days this year with a special Stockman’s Challenge
Farmers Invited To
Show Off Their Hay
BGA Agriservices in Goomeri is again running a lucerne hay competition in conjunction with the annual Goomeri Show.
Gympie Ballot Draw
Gympie Regional Council voters will have three choices for Mayor – including incumbent Mayor Mick Curran – and a field of 27 candidates for the eight Councillor spots available
Goomeri Mourns Popular Resident
A head-on collision on the Wide Bay Highway on Tuesday afternoon has claimed the life of one of Goomeri’s best-known residents.
