Xmas Eve spat lands labourer in court for DV offences
A Xmas Eve dispute in which he abused his partner in front of her family led to a Yeppoon labourer getting hauled before the courts for a string of offences dating back four months.
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Tragedy to triumph: Biggest Wide Bay-Burnett stories of 2023
From tragic road fatalities that impacted countless lives to ordinary people who did extraordinary things, here are the stories that broke our hearts and inspired in 2023.
6000 per year: Why Wide Bay is fastest growing region in Qld
A new government report reveals which Wide Bay cities are recording the highest population growth in Queensland as the region’s appeal to retirees and southerners puts added pressure on the housing crisis. SEE BREAKDOWN.
Family including child involved in car and caravan rollover
Emergency services attended the scene of a car and caravan rollover involving a young family in Isis River.
Young handyman refused bail over alleged stabbing attack
A handyman denies stabbing an elderly man multiple times in a horrific attack police allege could have had “fatal consequences”.
Teen among three injured in crash at intersection
Three people including a teen girl have been rushed to hospital with suspected spinal injuries following a crash at Bundaberg.
‘They want it to look good ’: Homeless moved on weeks before Xmas
After staying for months in a haunt frequently used by refugees from the housing crisis, Bundaberg council has issued homeless people with ‘move on’ notices weeks before Christmas.
Man rushed to hospital following M’boro crash
Two patients were rushed to hospital following a crash in a busy Maryborough street on Friday.
Woman rushed to hospital following three-vehicle crash
A woman was rushed to hospital following a three-vehicle crash in a Bundaberg suburb on Friday.
Seven charged with promoting hooning on social media
Social media influencers with 12,000 followers were among seven people charged with promoting hooning activity as part of new laws in Queensland, including a beach party that led to a teenager being flown to hospital with critical injuries. One said ‘bring beers, be a menace’.
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