‘Like a goat track’: 130 worst roads of the Wide Bay and Burnett
Gympie, Maryborough, Hervey Bay, Bundaberg and Kingaroy most unroadworthy roads revealed by RACQ members.
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‘Didn’t stand a chance’: Time to end shocking impact of bad country roads
Vicky McGrath’s family has lived with the devastating consequences of sub-standard rural roads for almost three years. The loss of precious life is the most urgent reason to fix our worst roads, but there are other impacts that can not be ignored as well.
‘Disgusting’ state of roads ‘wasting’ businesses’ money
Badly maintained regional roads can add a big cost to businesses, with the owners of several regional transport companies revealing the shocking hidden impact of the Wide Bay and Burnett’s most poorly maintained stretches. Watch the video:
Downer to build trains in billion-dollar game changer for Maryborough
The State Government has announced Downer as the “preferred supplier” of a $7.1bn train manufacturing project.
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‘Very loved’: Tribute to fisherman who died after house fire rescue
The family of a Queensland man, who died after a horror house fire, have asked the small coastal community where he lived and was loved to ‘raise a glass’ in his honour.
How owners can apply for funds to enhance heritage properties
The owners of heritage properties on the Fraser Coast now have the chance to apply for grants up to $10,000 to help them with the cost of conserving and enhancing their homes.
Smoke warning as hazard reduction burn carried out on Fraser Island
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service began carrying out the planned burn operations near Happy Valley, Poyungan Valley and Yidney Rocks on Saturday.
‘Sign you’re still around’: Late larrikin’s lost golfing gold returned
To many this is just an old golf ball but to one family the discovery of lost family treasure couldn’t have come at a better time.
‘Only way through pandemic’: Mayor’s Covid call as he gets jab
The day after it emerged less than half of Fraser Coast residents had been vaccinated against COVID-19, the region’s mayor issued his own call to arms.
100 years on: How popular country chain got its start
As a populr chain trusted by families across Queensland and NSW marks 100 years since opening, we look back at where it all began.
House fire victim dies despite heroic rescue effort
A Fraser Coast man, saved from a burning home, has died in hospital. It comes after a neighbour bravely went to his aid.
Drug drivers outnumber drink drivers 5:1: Startling warning to teens
Amid a sea of confronting images and tales from traffic cops and traffic crash survivors, teens were told the troubling truth about the dangers on local roads. Watch the road safety video here.
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