Central Qld man caught target shooting on mining giant’s land
When police busted a man target shooting with a high-powered air rifle on private land in Central Queensland, one of the first things he asked was ‘How did you know that I was here?’
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Bowls club president faces court after run-in with ‘excluded’ man
After the president of a Central Queensland bowls club “excluded” a man from the club, their dispute turned ugly when the former hurled abuse in a heated street exchange captured on video by witnesses.
Woman suffers burns, fears for cat in unit fire
Two people have been taken to hospital including a woman with burns after a unit fire in Central Queensland where a cat was unaccounted for.
‘I work here’: Meth man poses as employee to steal from Aurizon
Wearing an Aurizon jacket and cap, an impostor employee tried to escape with wheelie bin loads of gear from a Central Queensland workshop before his cover was blown.
Boy in hospital after latest in spate of CQ snakebites
A young boy has been taken to hospital after the latest in a spate of reported snakebites in Central Queensland where a teen tragically died following a recent brown snake strike.
Huge penalty for man behind emergency evacuation of CQ motel
A man whose work Christmas party antics triggered the emergency evacuation of a Central Queensland motel in the early hours of the morning, has been hit with a huge penalty.
Snake alert: Three people bitten by snakes in 24 hours
Three people have been bitten by snakes in the past 24 hours – two of them in the same town where a 16-year-old boy recently died after being bitten by a suspected brown snake.
‘Heart as big as his chest’: Touching farewell for ‘adventurous spirit’
More than 1000 people have gathered to honour the life of a shark attack victim and beloved youth pastor who brought countless others “along on his life’s journey.”
Police find bags of drugs, shortened firearm in CQ raid
Bags of drugs and a shortened firearm were seized in a Central Queensland police raid and there were still twists to come when the man charged faced court.
‘A few hard truths’: Golf club thief’s unusual act
After stealing a set of golf clubs from a player at a Central Queensland golf course, the thief hocked them but the surprising twist was still to come.
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