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James is a junior reporter writing for the Bundaberg NewsMail.

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Bundaberg

Â Ben Jacob Rogan-Rae has been charged as the alleged driver of the vehicle that fled the scene after Milla Jade Bennett was seriously injured in the crash.

Alleged teen driver who fled horror Kalkie crash to face court

A teenager allegedly behind the wheel while unlicensed during a horror crash that left a passenger (pictured) with critical injuries will face court later this month.

Bundaberg

Peters told police that he had been sitting in the carpark offering the skaters advice on how they could improve.

‘Off the rails’: Aged care worker handcuffed at skatepark

An aged care worker was forcibly removed from his car and handcuffed after causing a disturbance at a Bundaberg skatepark.

Gympie

Jodie Paterson (Russell) was tragically killed in a Bruce Highway crash on Friday.

‘Your light was so iridescent’: Tributes flow for mum killed in crash

A Tinana woman, tragically killed in a highway crash while driving with her young daughter at Gympie, has been remembered for her “beautiful, caring” nature and love of family, op-shops and the beach. It comes as a fundraiser was started to help support her family.

Bundaberg

Dr Murray is Australiaâs first Indigenous orthopaedic surgeon, and a pioneer of the latest cutting-edge surgical techniques in Australia.

How first Indigenous ortho surgeon in Oz is breaking new ground in Qld

A farm-living former footy player turned orthopaedic surgeon is bringing a much-needed boost to regional health services while breaking down barriers along the way.

Bundaberg

Coconut Ice was named House of the Year at the Central Queensland Regional Architecture Awards.

‘Coconut Ice’: Palatial pink and white home takes top award

A jaw-dropping Bundaberg home and a unique timber fire station on the Fraser Coast are among the projects recognised at the 2023 Australian Institute of Architects regional awards. PHOTOS.

Gympie

The single-motorcycle crash occurred on the Burnett Highway near Pearce Rd in Goomeri.

Motorcyclist rushed to hospital after Burnett Hwy crash

A 50-year-old man has been rushed to hospital following a motorcycle accident at Goomeri.

Bundaberg

Gallery: Dozens of photos from the Bundaberg Toyota Race Day

The sun shone on a happy crowd celebrating Mother’s Day weekend at the Bundaberg Toyota Race Day. PHOTOS.

UPDATEDGympie

The crash happened at Chatsworth, near Gympie at 3.46pm.

Woman killed, three injured in horror Bruce Hwy crash

A woman has been killed and three others have been injured, including a child, in a serious Bruce Highway crash near Gympie.

Bundaberg

Stolen car victim’s dramatic take-down of thief at shopping centre revealed

A Branyan man was assaulted with his own golf clubs during a dramatic citizen’s arrest outside a shopping centre of a thief who stole his HiLux.

Bundaberg

The notes were easily identifiable as counterfeit currency due to their containing large blue text in an Asian-language script on both sides.

Dead gran’s pokie habit used in Woolworths shopper’s fake cash defence

A Gin Gin drug user busted spending fake cash at Murgon and Childers believed counterfeit cash was legal because his late grandmother previously put it through the pokies, a court has heard.

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