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A memorial to a man killed in a motorcycle crash four years ago will be temporarily removed from Gap Rd at Cedar Pocket.
The memorial to Mark Scott, who was 33 when he died after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing into a fence on June 21, 2017 , will be removed when construction begins on an upgrade to Gap Road. A memorial to a man killed on Gap Road in Cedar Pocket is being temporarily moved during road upgrades. Photos: Ailsa Reid A memorial to a man killed on Gap Road in Cedar Pocket is being temporarily moved during road upgrades. Photos: Ailsa Reid
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Subscriber only Isolation, a lack of education and a failure to provide ongoing rehabilitation services to offenders are some of the main reasons regional areas like Gympie continue to experience higher sexual assault and abuse rates than their city counterparts, according to one sexual assault service expert. While the news cycle is dominated by serious allegations of sexual misconduct in Australia s capital cities, sexual crime is actually a more pervasive problem in the regions where offence rates are often well above the state average. Queensland Police data shows that since January 2010, there have been about 15 sex offences committed per 100,000 people every month in the Gympie police division.
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A Southside street has become the second worst street for assaults in Gympie following Mary St, according to a Queensland Police data website.
It was a busy year overall for Gympie police as they dealt with a total of 168 assaults, which was the highest recorded total since 2002 when there were 174 assaults.
Looking more closely at the data, the months of March, June and December had the most recordings, with December being the worst, at 22 assaults.
Acting Gympie Police Station officer in charge Scott Poole said the spike in December was due to more people travelling and drinking in the region during the holiday season.