MP To Meet With Residents

MP To Meet With Residents

Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien will be bringing his mobile office to the South Burnett at the end of the month for another round of interviews with local residents.

Camper Trailer Stolen

Camper Trailer Stolen

Gympie police are hoping the public may have spotted a camper-trailer reported stolen from Widgee earlier this month.

Fire At Widgee

Fire At Widgee

Four fire crews were called to a grass fire which broke out about 1:10pm on Gympie-Woolooga Road at Widgee, near Upper Widgee Road.

Widgee Diggers To Be Honoured

A Federal Government grant of $5560 will help publish a series of commemorative books and presentations honouring the contributions of World War I diggers from the Widgee region.

Driver Cut From Wreck

Driver Cut From Wreck

Emergency crews had to cut an injured woman free from her wrecked car after a single vehicle crash near Widgee yesterday afternoon.

Rider Slides Into Barbed Wire

A motorcyclist has suffered multiple injuries after his bike hit a wallaby overnight.

MP Fights For Widgee Phones

MP Fights For Widgee Phones

Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss has again called on the Federal Government to extend mobile telephone coverage to Widgee.

Rural Firies Hold Open Day

Rural Firies Hold Open Day

Saturday is Rural Fire Service Day in Queensland, an opportunity to celebrate the dedication and commitment of the 34,000 men and women who volunteer in local brigades to help keep Queensland safe.

Man Jailed For Cattle Slaughter

Man Jailed For Cattle Slaughter

A Gympie man has been sentenced to four months jail – suspended for two years – after pleading guilty in Gympie Magistrates Court to the illegal slaughter of two Droughtmaster cows near Widgee in March.

Six Injured In Crash

Six Injured In Crash

Six people – including a 54-year-old Murgon woman and a five-year-old child – required hospitalisation after a high-speed collision on the Wide Bay Highway near Widgee this morning.

Former MP Dies

Former farmer and long-serving National Party Member for Gympie Len Stephan died on Sunday, aged 77

Boy Hurt In Quad Bike Accident

A six-year-old boy suffered a suspected broken leg in a quad bike accident which occurred about 10:30am today on a private property near Widgee.

$25,000 Funding To Stage ‘Quilty’

Organisers of the Tom Quilty Gold Cup have received $25,000 assistance from Queensland Events to help stage the iconic endurance horse ride in Kilkivan next year.

2012 Widgee Campdraft Results

2012 Widgee Campdraft Results

The Widgee Hall and Recreation Association’s Widgee Campdraft – part of the annual Widgee Bushman’s Carnival – had more than 560 nominations at the weekend.