Nuclear energy and a general malaise towards Australia’s major parties and the election in general dominated the vibe at Kingaroy on Saturday morning, where one voter said he had not voted for any of the candidates on offer but had instead given his vote to god.
It was not all about the local candidates when early voters queued in Maryborough and Gympie on Tuesday, but more about the major parties and the leaders at their helm. What influences your vote the most? Vote in our poll:
Wide Bay Independent election candidate Casey Iddon has accused LNP incumbent Llew O’Brien of avoiding a debate and following a ‘safe seat playbook’ in the campaign, while Mr O’Brien has alluded to a smear campaign.
The Wide Bay will be contested by a broad field on May 3, with candidates from the LNP, Labor, Greens, Independent, Family First, Trumpet of Patriots and One Nation. Vote in our poll:
New data shows crime is increasing in Gympie as police ramp up patrols in the CBD to support business owners. See the hotspots, HOW YOUR STREET RATES
The Mary River has started to slowly recede after reaching its peak earlier on Sunday, though the Kidd Bridge is expected to stay closed until some time tomorrow. LATEST.
A man was airlifted from the Great Barrier Reef at Lady Musgrave Island after almost drowning in a snorkelling incident.
Popular Gympie man Jason Reker bought a large cattle property at Talegalla Weir in 2024, about nine months before his body was discovered beside his car and not far from a double barrel shotgun surrounded with empty casings.
Severe erosion has exposed the infamous four-wheel-drive destroying Rocks at Rainbow Beach, blocking beach travel south to Double Island Point. VIDEO, PHOTOS.
Minor flooding of the Mary River downstream of Gympie is expected today as it heads towards its expected peak following a weekend of heavy rain in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
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