‘Pray for a miracle’: Family heartbreak as fundraiser soars
There has been a deluge of donations and support for young footy player Levi Hanna, who was critically injured when he was hit by a car after school on Wednesday afternoon.
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Vote now for the Fraser Coast’s cutest puppy
More than 100 adorable fur babies have been nominated by their doting “parents” as the Fraser Coast’s cutest dog of 2023, but there can only be one winner. Vote in our poll:
‘She saw him go flying’: Heroic sister at bedside of critically injured teen
The sister of a teenage boy struck by a car after stepping off the bus put in a heroic effort to help him after seeing the horrific accident near Gympie. The 14-year-old is fighting for life in a Brisbane hospital.
Fraser Coast prep students celebrate first day of school
Hundreds of Prep students across the Fraser Coast joined 44,000 across QLD on the first day of their primary school career. PHOTOS, VIDEO:
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$78Ok Brolga Theatre upgrade sets standard for sellout crowds
Works are underway at one of the biggest convention centres in regional Queensland as sellout crowds mean more parking is needed.
See the list: Wide Bay Covid vaccination rates, locations revealed
Here’s how the Wide Bay’s vaccination rates compare to the rest of the state. Find your nearest vaccination centre: See the full list for your postcode in our interactive.
How you can access free healthcare in regional Queensland
The new telehealth program removes barriers to accessing mental healthcare and means rural and regional patients no longer need to travel or face a long wait to see a someone in their time of need.
Wide Bay covid testing numbers explode as delta outbreak grows
As the south-east’s delta cluster continues to grow, Bundaberg’s covid testing numbers have grown by almost 500 per cent and Hervey Bay’s by nearly 200 per cent. Here’s where you can get tested.
‘Totally unmonitored’: Tourism chief fears SEQ lockdown escapees
The tourism boss in the closest northern region to the SEQ lockdown says there’s signs many southern escapees headed here.
Coast Covid response: Clinic hours, community event cancellations
The Hervey Bay Seafood Festival is the latest event to fall victim to the SEQ COVID-19 situation. Here’s a full list of cancellations and extended Fraser Coast fever clinic hours.
Tribute: Restaurant owner’s death a ‘loss to the local community’
“Always laughing, always joking, always smiling.” That’s how Bargara Asian Cuisine owner and operator John Fong Peng is being remembered.
VIDEO: Cold nights, Covid, can’t stop Dunga Derby FUNdraising
From freezing cold nights to a Covid scare, this year’s Dunga Derby had it all. Watch the video here.
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