Man risks staggering fine by feeding wild dolphins
Two brothers out fishing in Tin Can Bay shared footage of one brother feeding a pod of wild dolphins that swam up to them. What happened next was unexpected.
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Revealed: Biggest cause of region’s $50m SPER debt
Thousands of people across the region who owe unpaid fines and penalties can expect a knock on the door or to have their cars clamped, seized or sold as the state cracks down on a staggering overdue bill.
Ranked: Wide Bay and Burnett’s best, worst rated aged care homes
It’s every grandparent’s nightmare — being dumped in an aged care home where staff are rude, rooms are filthy and the food is lousy. But there are plenty of good ones to be found. See all 39 of the Wide Bay’s best and worst nursing homes and how they rate. FULL LIST
Revealed: Wide Bay Burnett’s safest, most dangerous suburbs
We have analysed the latest QPS crime data to find the safest and most dangerous postcodes in the Wide Bay Burnett. See how your suburb or town is faring.
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Why brave little Lucy will need a ventilator for the rest of her life
At just 10 weeks old and an only child, little Lucy Grace Armbruster has battled more than what many brave adults have. Now a shock diagnosis means she and her parents have had to leave their Gympie home to give her a fighting chance.
‘I felt so ashamed’: Police officer’s years of abuse, control
A high ranking Wide Bay police woman has shared how she was trapped for years in a violent relationship and how she had to use make-up to hide her bruises when training at the Qld Police Academy.
Good news on Gympie, Maryborough doctor shortage
GP practices in Gympie and Maryborough will soon have more options for hiring and a larger pool of doctors to recruit from in a move that is expected to address at least some of the doctor shortage issues in the region.
Why Gympie’s Most Influential list ‘is not a beauty pageant’
As we unveil the full list of the most powerful people of 2021, Barnaby Joyce offers his opinion on the power and influence of the most powerful person in this region, and why his role in Canberra is so important to Australia.
$8k fees: Wide Bay’s expensive and cheapest private schools named
Parents across Gympie, the Fraser Coast and Bundaberg region are forking out thousands of dollars to put their children through private education. Now, the fees and principals at each private primary and high school can be revealed.
Fraser Coast city most generous in nation when tragedy strikes
A Fraser Coast city has been named the most generous in the nation when tragedy strikes, including raising funds for a three year old girl in the wake of a horror house fire.
‘Disgusting’: Teacher walk-off ignites online firestorm
The decision by four Glenwood State School teachers to leave with two weeks still to go in the school year has sparked a furious online debate.
RSL SPLIT: Sub-branch parts company with M’boro club
After a tumultuous couple of years, the Maryborough RSL and the sub-branch have officially parted ways.
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