NAMED: Whitsunday drivers caught drink or drug-driving
A P-plater caught driving with a “variety of drugs” in his system and a man who was caught drink-driving for the third time in four months are among the latest Whitsunday drivers to front court.
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Dam builder cops $14,000 fine over national park breach
A Whitsundays man has been ordered to pay a hefty fine after he built a large dam that encroached on national park and threatened an endangered wallaby.
Driver charged over horrific train death west of Bowen
A Townsville man has been charged over the terrifying crash between a LandCruiser ute and a coal train west of Bowen that killed his passenger earlier this year.
Fisherman seriously injured after shocking ‘head first’ fall
Family members and a boatie have bravely rescued an angler after he tragically fell head first onto rocks at a popular Whitsundays fishing spot.
Why Hamilton Island newlywed buggy death is again pushed back
The case against a husband charged over the death of his new bride while honeymooning on Hamilton Island has hit further delays. LATEST.
What Whitsunday locals say about new high rise rules
New building heights are locked in the Whitsunday region after residents have fought the prospect of seeing high rises in their village town for years. See what some of the locals had to say. VIDEO
‘I’ll f–king smash you’: Man’s flies into rage after ciggy rejection
A man has smashed a bus’ windows and tried to stab the tyres with scissors after what he says was the denial of his ‘human rights’.
‘No excuse’: Drunk dad smashes through multiple front yards
A single dad was told there was ‘no excuse’ after he crashed his car through three front yards after getting behind the wheel while more than three and a half times the legal alcohol limit.
Whitsunday teenager’s ‘stupidity’ revealed in court
An 18-year-old Whitsundays’ man has broken the law twice in one week with his actions described as ‘drunken stupidity’. Find out what he did.
‘These people are suicidal’: Mental health crisis deepens, doctors speak out
Fears for a looming mental health crisis is deepening with professionals cancelling appointments, retreating to cities and leaving patients with even less face-to-face treatment in regional Qld. SPECIAL REPORT
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