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Vanessa MarshChief court reporter

Vanessa is chief court reporter for The Courier-Mail and Sunday Mail covering criminal and civil court cases. The Walkley award-winning journalist began working at the publication in 2017 and previously worked as a Chief of Staff and reporter at the Townsville Bulletin and Bundaberg NewsMail.

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Kaila Munro, Beatriz Salazar and Casey Clackson – pictured with their children Paige Thomas, Elena Smith and Tyler Clackson – are part of a trend of young mother’s getting tattoos of their children’s names. . Picture: Max Fleet

Mums get tattoos of kids’ names

BUNDABERG mothers are proving that you do not have to be a sailor or a rocker to get inked.

Bundaberg

Annette Blair wants to retire and says government incentives won’t change her mind. Photo: Scottie Simmonds bon0202b

Retiring population plan

BUNDABERG residents say a $43.3 million package to keep our ageing population in work will not stop them from retiring.

Bundaberg

QCWA Biggenden Branch president Diane MacDonald presents Thelma Fanning with a honorary life membership. Photo: Contributed

Thelma lauded for devotion

QCWA Biggenden Branch president Diane MacDonald presented long-serving member Thelma Fanning with a surprise honorary life membership.

Bundaberg

Jessy McKinnon and Mikayla Marschke raise money for Haiti victims at the Yandaran Hotel. Photo: Contributed

Girls exemplify Aussie spirit

TWO local girls took advantage of recent Australia Day celebrations to raise money for Haiti victims.

Bundaberg

Father and son surfing duo, Damon and Ashley Ramage lived to tell the tale of there first ever hostile encounter with a two-metre shark. Photos: Rob Barich sha0102b

Surfer’s son a shark attack hero

THE victim of last week’s shark attack has spoken about the terrifying incident and how his son’s warning may have saved his life — or at least his leg.

Bundaberg

Madonna Roebuck, Nicole Rechenberg, Carmel Janz, Lyn Richter and Judy Langshaw are a group of ladies who love bikes, proving that big bikes are not just for the blokes. Picture: Max Fleet

Girls hit the road on Harleys

BUNDABERG women are challenging the stereotypical biker image, thanks to a national-wide rise in the number of women buying Harley Davidsons.

Bundaberg

The civic centre is filled with colour as the PCYC Blazers learn Chinese dragon dancing.

Year of the Tiger

LIONS Park will be packed with colour and noise on February 13 when Bundaberg celebrates the Chinese New Year.

Bundaberg

Amanda Giovannoni from Pacifique Boardriders Association chats to Jake Hobbin and Eoin Whately at the sign-on day at Nielson Park Beach. . Picture: Max Fleet

Surfers take advantage of tides

BUNDABERG surfers braved the wet weather yesterday to sign up for the Pacifique Surfriders Club 2010 season.

Bundaberg

Tech-lovers chase the iPad

BUNDABERG tech-lovers are ravenous for a bite of Apple’s latest product, the iPad.

Bundaberg

Bronwyn Zelinski ran to pull her son Myles away from the water as a shark attacked a surfer at Archie’s Beach on Wednesday. . Picture: Rob Barich

Surfer punches shark, escapes

A BARGARA mum watched in horror as a shark attack unfolded in the surf at Archie’s Beach near Bundaberg on Wednesday afternoon.

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