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As always, it was a big week in news across the Gympie region, with stories of triumph and unimaginable tragedy dominating the headlines.
In case you missed any, here are some of the biggest stories from across the week:
Teens lose fight for life after horror Wolvi crash
In news that truly rocked the community, two much-loved Gympie region teenagers lost their lives following a horror car crash at Wolvi. Rykah Burr.
On Wednesday it was revealed 18-year-old Rykah Burr died from serious injuries he suffered in the crash, after his family announced his passing on social media.
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Taxpayers have picked up the tab for a government minister to print almost half-a-million promotional pamphlets, letters and brochures - a staggering 5300 each day. Between July and September this year Gold Coast MP and government minister Stuart Robert charged taxpayers $152,793 for his office s communications which included printing 480,000 items - according to the latest quarterly parliamentary expenditure report. On July 4 Mr Robert spent $41,580 - about $2000 more than the minimum wage - on the distribution of the items. Gold Coast-based MP Stuart Robert was the highest spending Queensland politician in the three months from July to September. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage