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Crystal Jones is an experienced journalist in the Bundaberg region, having worked for the NewsMail just shy of 14 years. She has qualifications in journalism and multimedia and is working on a masters degree in international relations. Crystal covers a wide range of diverse topics and issues and has a passion for fair, honest journalism.

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RUNNING FREE: A dog on the beach in Bargara.Photo: Max Fleet / NewsMail

Pooch patrol: Council’s crackdown on free-roaming dogs

Pet owners are being put on notice amid warnings Bundaberg Regional Council is considering an “enforcement program” for off-leash dogs on the region’s beaches.

Bundaberg

Eras of Bundaberg: Memories and moments captured in 50 images

Bundaberg is a vibrant and active city, with a proud history of farming, big events and local names and faces. We look back at some of the most captivating social, sport and news images from the 1980s through to the 2000s.

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Neuron e-scooters have travelled a million kilometres in Bundaberg.

Police reveal crash stats as e-scooters hit major milestone

Police have revealed the number of reported traffic crashes involving personal mobility devices in Bundaberg as Neuron celebrates its e-scooters hitting a major milestone across the city.

Bundaberg

MP Leanne Linard has responded following calls by the Opposition's David Crisafulli for tougher laws on youth crime.

‘Lives turned upside down’: Youth crime surge must be tackled

The Opposition has called for tougher laws to curb escalating youth crime across regional Queensland, including the Wide Bay Burnett where car theft and burglaries are more likely to occur than on the Sunshine Coast.

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Massive riverfront block goes on sale in key regional city

A major piece of Bundaberg’s inner-city real estate has hit the market, and it sits adjacent to a major CBD redevelopment. Read about the potential developments that already have or had pre-approval.

Police & Courts

Man charged with multiple child sex crimes, bestiality, abduction

A Bundaberg man charged with more than 30 heinous offences has appeared in a court via video link to face some shocking allegations. See what he has been charged with.

Bundaberg

WINNER: Germany's Tom Harder takes out the half marathon at the Cane2Coral.

Cane2Coral comeback: Popular event returns with funding boost, new track

A date has been announced for the 2023 Cane2Coral fun run which is set to return with a new event.

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Jake Stinson captured this surreal image in Bundaberg.

Watch: ‘Crazy’ moment snake slithers into a church

A Bundaberg snake catcher shared his most favourite memory in his job catching the slithering reptiles. See the video.

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A number of community groups have benefited from the funds.

Cash windfall for key community organisations

Organisations across Bundaberg and the Burnett have shared in thousands of dollars in Gambling Community Benefit Fund money, with homeless charity Angels receiving a $35,000 cash boost to fund solar panels. See the list of recipients.

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One taken to hospital following crash on country road

Paramedics took one person to hospital following a crash in the Bundaberg region.

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