Council cuts ties with celebrity chef after 5 year run
POPULAR chef Matt Golinski‘s role as the region’s Food Ambassador was put on the chopping block as Gympie Regional Council reviewed the role late last year.
Councillors voted 8-1 to not renegotiate Mr Golinski’s contract at a November council meeting.
“I was almost left at the end feeling like they were treating me like I was some sort of scammer who had been ripping them off for five years and hadn’t done anything to earn the money I’ve been getting paid,” he said in an interview with the ABC.
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Plenty of new businesses flourished in the Gympie region despite a year made much more difficult than usual by the COVID-19 pandemic.
1. $14.4m Traveston ‘mega servo’ officially opens
FOLLOWING much anticipation, the $14.4 million Traveston “mega servo” officially opened at its Bruce Highway site in late November. The $14.4 million Traveston mega servo officially opened today.
The servo features 24 fuelling hoses, full truck-stop amenities with ensuites and laundry facilities, a large Super 7 shop with kitchen, more than 100 parking bays, five outdoor rest areas with BBQ facilities, external and internal kids play zones, parent rooms, shower facilities and more.