‘Hoping for a Christmas miracle’: Calls to locate missing deaf dog
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Central and North Burnett
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Five major projects taking shape in Bundaberg for 2025
As 2024 comes to a close, five major development projects promise to reshape the Bundaberg region in the new year. DETAILS.
‘Bucket of frustration’: Pitt calls it quits as Hinkler MP
Nationals MP and the Federal Member for Hinkler since 2013, Keith Pitt, has announced his intention to quit politics and pursue a new “opportunity”.
Watch: Multimillion-dollar alleged drug farms uncovered, 28 charged
Dozens of people have been charged, including five “unlawful non-citizens”, in the wake of a series of raids at properties allegedly turned into multimillion-dollar marijuana farms.
Heavy rain and flooding close national park ahead of holidays
Kinkuna Park on the Burrum Coast will be closed to campers and holidaymakers this festive season after heavy rain left the access roads and grounds a muddy mess. PHOTOS
End of an era as business run by same family for 54+ years closes
Tributes have flowed for a family owned and run sawmill in the North Burnett after its owners made the tough decision to shut up shop after more than half a century.
Shock stat that makes water fluoridation a must for state
A growing dental crisis among Queensland’s youngest has lent added urgency to a push for mandatory water fluoridation.
South Burnett faces huge clean up and repairs after rain bomb
Some roads remained cut and others unusable after the rain bomb that caught the South Burnett by surprise in the past week, leaving a trail of damage that will take weeks to repair and clean up.
Be damned: LNP reveals projects’ $6.5bn blowout
The cost of 11 critical water projects across the state, including the rebuild of a major dam, has blown out by a combined $6.5bn – enough to almost fund all infrastructure for the 2032 Games.
The 27 victims of the Wide Bay-Burnett road toll
Police in the Wide Bay-Burnett have been forced to deliver devastating news to families way too many times this year. As the road toll mounts, their pleas for road safety grows louder.
Everybody appearing at Maryborough Magistrates Court, Thursday, December 19
Here is a list of matters listed at Maryborough Magistrates Court on Thursday.
Schoolgirl stalking manifesto, photos, addresses allegedly uncovered
A “truly disturbing” folder, which police allege shows young teen girls labelled “projects”, where they live, explicit sex talk and a Qld man’s musings about whether to “trap” one was not enough to stop him from getting bail.
Everybody appearing at Maryborough Magistrates Court, Wednesday, December 18
Here is a list of matters listed at Maryborough Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
‘Third world’: Bruce Hwy littered with tyre busting craters after rain
Motorists have unleashed on social media over the damage inflicted on their tyres and bank balance by massive new potholes on the Bruce Hwy north of the Gympie Bypass.
K’gari permanent light show is a Queensland first
Queensland’s first permanent light show was launched on K’gari in October, transforming the island’s western shores into an immersive after-dark experience,
Wendy Hansen may have been murdered soon after she went missing
The ‘half buried’ remains of a beloved Queensland businesswoman were found 800km from her home, with detectives treating her death as suspicious and investigating the possibility she was killed soon after she went missing in February. Watch the video:
Amazing photos reveal extent of Mary River flooding
Gympie’s Kidd Bridge was cut by floodwaters late Tuesday night as the Mary River continued to rise following days of rain across the region. VIDEO, PHOTOS
Here’s what you can expect with today’s Maryborough weather
As we move into summer what can locals expect today? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
Here’s what you can expect with tomorrow’s Maryborough weather
As we move into summer what can locals expect tomorrow? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
Here’s what you can expect with tomorrow’s Maryborough weather
As we move into summer what can locals expect tomorrow? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
Here’s what you can expect with tomorrow’s Maryborough weather
As we move into summer what can locals expect tomorrow? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
Man fighting for life after Christmas morning rollover
A man has been rushed to hospital in a potentially life-threatening condition after he became trapped in his car in a rollover, significantly injuring his head.
Stranded man, woman, child saved from Christmas Eve catastrophe
Two adults and a child found themselves in a Christmas Eve catastrophe when they were separated from their vehicle and became dehydrated and unwell in coastal scrubland, sparking a helicopter rescue.
Are these the best Christmas lights in Queensland?
A North Queensland home which offers an interactive walk through to the public, snow, scavenger hunts, Santa and the Grinch has won a vote, and might just be the best in Queensland. See it yourself.
‘I wasn’t going fast enough’: Man’s crash after drunken ‘skid’
A Bunnings Warehouse worker has partially given his reasons to police of how he caused a potentially devastating high speed crash on the Sunshine Coast which led to his car rolling onto its roof.
400+ units: Qld developer reveals multimillion-dollar Bundaberg project
A developer with projects along the Queensland coast has unveiled plans to expand into the Bundaberg region.
Farm portfolio sale features 1512ha and 102k macadamia trees
Colliers is marketing two large macadamia farms near Bundaberg that will be sold together or separately, with a total of more than 102,400 nut trees.
The 15+ super property prodigies setting industry on fire
The Wide Bay and Burnett real estate scene is booming and we’ve found the younger real estate staff set to play a major part in the industry’s future. Meet them here.
Six-stage, 200-lot subdivision set for beachside suburb
A major housing development less than 20 minutes from Bundaberg central will be opened up in six stages after the developer was granted an approval extension. FULL DETAILS
Howzat! Behind DAZN’s quest to become Netflix of sport
The UK sports streaming operator has big plans for the way the world watches sport – and Foxtel is set to become a key part of this.
Sports streamer DAZN buys Foxtel in blockbuster $3.4bn deal
New ownership for subscription giant Foxtel and its hit brands Kayo and BINGE is set to shake up Australia’s media and sport landscape.
ANZ’s board ignored a very loud message on bonuses
Qantas, Woolworths and now ANZ have all found out the hard way. On reputation – you go up slowly but come down at high speed.
The worrying warning sign behind Chalmers’ budget update
The commodity super-cycle is rapidly coming to an end, and Australia’s finances are nowhere near ready for this moment.
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