Local, national and world news for Gympie, QLD | Monday 8 September, 2008
Final chance for reserve grade
MINERS reserve grade soccer coach Terry Nolan is calling on his side to put away their chances today against Maroochydore as they hope to convert their remaining chance at making the final. Buderim stormed their way into the grand final last weekend after surviving a scare against Gympie in a game...-
Big day arrives for Gympie junior Cats
GYMPIE Cats Under 12 AFL coach Andy Barnden says his players are fired up and determined to play their best as they prepare... -
Mitch wins title
GYMPIE State High School teacher and amateur boxer Mitch Dittmar has won a fight to be crowned holder of the Queensland... -
3-D archery to make a debut
WHEN people think of archery, it is common to think of a line of archers shooting arrows at a colourful pattern of rings... -
Farewell, Chappy
SOME knew him fondly as "Chappy", some knew him as "Popps", while to others he was simply "Col". The hundreds of people... -
Highway crash toll now includes baby
THE tragic death toll from Thursday afternoon's horrific four-vehicle crash at Coles Creek, south of Gympie, has been...
Australian news
Rash linked to Ergon Energy uniforms
Queensland power company Ergon Energy will recall about 3,500 fire retardant uniforms after staff complained of rashes.Haneef inquiry grills AFP head Keelty
Federal police commissioner Mick Keelty has spent three and a half hours explaining the bungled investigation of Indian doctor Mohamed Haneef to an inquiry.Taliban 'targeting Aussie journalists'
Journalists in Afghanistan may be targeted by terrorists, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade warns.RBA can't totally rule out recession
The Reserve Bank expects the unemployment rate will increase and can't totally rule out recession, but says it is unlikely.
World news
Obama, McCain duel as race gathers pace
Barack Obama and John McCain have feuded and laid claim to being the authentic candidate of change and reform as their showdown roars into its final stretch.Georgia confident of regaining regions
On the eve of an EU shuttle mission, Georgia's president says he is confident of regaining two breakaway provinces with the help of "the rest of the world."Tsvangirai wants new vote if talks fail
Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai called for fresh elections if deadlocked power-sharing talks do not reach a breakthrough.$US2.5m ransom for kidnapped Aussie
The kidnappers of an Australian photographer and two other journalists in Somalia are demanding a $US2.5m ($A3.08m) ransom, a traditional chief says.
