The Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service says the results of its staff survey were ‘strong’ after Burnett LNP MP Stephen Bennett called on the executive to publicly release the results. Read the story, vote in our poll:
Bundaberg Regional Council has awarded a tender to demolish the Anzac War Memorial Pool after being notified of a heritage application over the site.
The AWU has demanded the National Farmers Federation urgently clarify an ‘alarming’ food-for-labour proposal, which comes weeks after a Bundaberg businesswoman uncovered pay discrepancies for vulnerable South Sea Islander workers. Read the latest on this issue:
The Bundaberg Aquatic Centre, originally expected to cost about $45 million, is now expected to cost close to $75.8 million, forcing the council to borrow more money.
Bundaberg Mayor Jack Dempsey and councillor Greg Barnes have gone toe-to-toe during a fiery exchange over the councillors’ opposition to a new pool centre costing almost $76 million. LISTEN TO THE AUDIO:
Bundaberg Mayor Jack Dempsey has revealed who helped fund his bid for election to Federal Parliament in May 2022, and why he was not a ‘teal’ independent, despite evidence to the contrary. See the list of donors:
A $100 fee on Bundaberg rates bills has left ratepayers confused as to what the money will be spent on. We asked the Bundaberg council to explain.
An ‘unsophisticated’ attempt at mailing drugs to her own children through the post ended badly for a 54-year-old mum. Read what happened:
The mother of a regional Queensland man accused of plotting a terrorist attack has taken to social media to accuse Qld Health and police of mistreating and failing her son, who has been held on remand in a secure mental health facility for almost two years.
Jack Dempsey’s chief of staff has been a prominent and at times controversial figure since joining the council payroll four years ago. This is what he and the council had to say.
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