Industry and career expo returns to Maryborough
Coming to Maryborough two months early, the Fraser Coast Industry and Career Showcase will be returning this June.
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Two women injured after car crashes into pole
Two women have been rushed to hospital after a car crashed into a pole near Maryborough.
Surfer saves camper from drowning near tourist hotspot
A swimmer has narrowly escaped death off the coast of a popular Queensland tourist park thanks to the heroic efforts of a nearby surfer.
Swimmer’s nasty encounter with sting ray during Good Friday swim
A Good Friday swim at the Cooloola Coast has taken a bad turn for one swimmer after an unfortunate encounter with an ocean dweller.
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Christmas tragedy: Family loses everything in house fire
A Fraser Coast woman has told how her family lost their home, belongings and Christmas presents in a horror fire. The home was well known in the area for its Christmas lights display.
Why Wide Bay’s scorching hot unit market is best in state
Homebuyers hunting for a unit are having to dig a bit deeper into their wallets as the unit markets across Gympie, Bundaberg, and Fraser Coast have combined to become the hottest in Queensland.
Saunders slams $93M Hervey Bay ‘Taj Mahal’ as divisive
Maryborough MP Bruce Saunders has slammed the Fraser Coast Council’s approval of a $93 million Hervey Bay CBD project as a misuse of money that leaves Maryborough residents out in the cold.
Swollen rivers: Region’s catchments swell, flood warnings remain
Bundaberg has recorded its wettest November in almost a century as dams across the Wide Bay spill over, keeping flood watch warnings and road closures in place. SEE UPDATES AND FORECAST HERE.
‘Coercive’: O’Brien doubles down on Covid mandate fight
The Wide Bay MP has defended his sensational decision to cross the floor of Federal Parliament to support a motion from lightning rod MP Craig Kelly opposing vaccine mandates.
VOTE NOW: Fraser Coast’s friendliest business
From cafes to bakeries and hairdressers, the nominees for the Fraser Coast’s friendliest business have been revealed. Now it’s time to cast your vote for who you think should win the title.
‘Infuriated her life wasn’t saved’: Anger after mum loses fight for operation
A doctor says a grieving family should not have to be burying their mother today and has taken aim at the health chiefs who ignored her desperate pleas for an operation that could have prolonged her life.
Potential landmines of region’s elected officials revealed
31 councillors across Gympie, Fraser Coast and Bundaberg are active members of their communities, but strict conflict of interest laws mean every investment, donation and connection must be declared. Here is the full list of each councillors declared interests and businesses.
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