A dive instructor drunk on vodka and shots has called a police officer a “dog” before resisting his own arrest claiming tourism operators could not refuse drinks with clients as it would be bad for tourism.
A drunken man has scared a couple and their baby when he broke into their hotel room after a night of drinking, started shouting and then pushed the dad. DETAILS
The councillor for a North Queensland tourist town has asked how many times would developers be permitted extensions on their leases, without ever starting their proposed projects.
There’s $50 million on the table to replace the 156-year-old wharf at Queensland’s first ever port and the first concept designs have just been released. VOTE IN OUR POLL
The case of a man accused of illegal fishing in a Great Barrier Reef protected zone has finally come to an end more than two years after it was first heard in court. His solicitor says this has caused him to become homeless.
A tourist at a popular Whitsundays resort has told of the horrifying moment she heard a man scream ‘help me’ after he reportedly fell 3m from an infinity edge pool. LATEST
A new glamping development offering holidayers a real escape in the woods experience has been approved. Read when the doors should open.
A cafe owner who wanted to be a councillor in a Queensland town has faced court for assaulting a woman after he put his hands in the pockets of her shorts. DETAILS
A grandmother of five has assaulted her landlord, who she ‘thought was a friend’, over a business arrangement gone wrong. The two continued arguing even after police arrived.
A young woman with a bright future in rugby league has shared why being a professional player is difficult as women following her team win of the BMD Premiership.
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