Six hectare fire tears through valley base in unseasonably dry conditions
Smoke is covering the roads as fire crews work to contain a six hectare fire at the foot of the Eungella range with experts warning of a second dry season.
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Teen’s alleged attack on good Samaritan after crashing stolen car
A good Samaritan who stopped to help a teen at the scene of a crash on the Bruce Highway was allegedly assaulted and robbed, with the teen taking his car for a getaway.
Winter wonderland could lie in a tropical Queensland backyard
The key to Mackay securing an ice rink may well lie in a backyard as a businessman with rinks in Townsville and Cairns seeks a new location in the sugar city.
Unlucky 11 Mackay drink or drug-drivers named and shamed
Pregnant women and first year apprentices were caught on the wrong side of the law when they decided to get behind the wheel after taking drugs or drinking alcohol.
Woman allegedly drove recklessly with drugs in her system before fatal crash
A driver has been charged over a fatal crash west of Mackay that claimed the life of a regional health hero taking an elderly client to the hospital.
‘Wherever your ears take you’: Whitsunday festival claims top prize
About 10 years ago, a boy from Toowoomba drove through Airlie Beach and among the blue ocean and pretty girls, all he could think was ‘why doesn’t Airlie Beach have a festival?’
Mother-of-three dons disguise to steal hair extensions in string of thefts
A mother-of-three put on a disguise to steal $500 worth of hair extensions from a popular hair salon in a string of thieving offences.
Tradie makes bid for freedom after alleged assault and robbery
A teenage apprentice received a stern warning when he applied for bail after allegedly assaulting three people, robbing one of them.
Covid-19 meth supply shortage leads man to try his own drug lab
An ambitious drug dealer attempted to take advantage of a supposed Covid-19-related meth supply shortage, trying to turn a caravan into a drug lab.
‘I don’t know even what he looks like’: Mother’s terrifying one-punch attack
A mum was celebrating her 28th birthday and her hometown return when she saw a man beating up two others and intervened. The next thing she knew, she was waking up in hospital.
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