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
Gympie police are hoping the public may have spotted a camper-trailer reported stolen from Widgee earlier this month.
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 Loses A Legend
The Widgee and Kilkivan areas have lost a local legend with the death Fabian Webb
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
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.
Have A Say About Mobile
Telephone ‘Black Spots’
Deputy Prime Minister and Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss has invited feedback from local communities about the Federal Government’s new $100 million regional mobile coverage program.
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
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
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 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
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.
