Drugs, gun, ammo: Trio busted over ‘sophisticated’ weed-growing set-up
Three people arrested in a Deepwater drug raid have learnt their fate, with weapons and vials of testosterone also seized at the property.
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Hero falls: How former police minister lost his voters’ trust
The one-time police minister and two-term mayor’s popularity slide in the eyes of Bundaberg voters can be traced through a series of damaging missteps in the controversy-ridden years leading up to the 2024 election.
Mayor doubles down on vows over Bundaberg Now
A target of new Bundaberg Mayor Helen Blackburn since 2020 when she labelled it a “propaganda machine”, the new leader has revealed her next steps in regards to the council-run “good news” website Bundaberg Now.
Incumbent mayor maintains lead, councillor race down to the wire
While incumbent mayor Les Hotz is holding on to a slim lead, there could be up to three new faces sitting around the council table after the dust settles from a closely fought North Burnett Regional Council election.
Snake catcher charged with 26 animal cruelty offences
A well-known snake catcher has been charged with animal cruelty offences after police allegedly found more than two dozen live and dead snakes in his vehicle during a routine traffic stop. SEE THE VIDEO
‘Lift their game’: Mayor joins ‘no fine’ chorus after polling booth drama
ALP Bundaberg MP Tom Smith and new Bundaberg Mayor Helen Blackburn have called for no fines in the wake of voting dramas at polling booths on council election day.
Woman rushed to hospital as shed goes up in flames
Firecrews extinguished a blaze at a Burnett Heads property after a woman was rushed to hospital on Tuesday morning.
‘Gets bored and does stupid stuff’: Meth mum’s 23-offence crime spree
A young mother of two who started using marijuana and meth at the age of 13 when her parents broke up was involved in 23 offences in 21 months in a drug-fuelled crime spree with her partner.
Drivers injured in early morning three car pileup
Two drivers were rushed to hospital with suspected spinal injuries following a three-car pileup north of Bundaberg.
Man in alleged swimming hole assault viral video fronts court
A man charged over the alleged assault of two women at a Gladstone swimming hole, captured in a video that went viral, has faced a Bundaberg court.
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