Two children among injured after crash in coastal town
Four people including two children have been taken to hospital following separate emergencies in a holiday town on the Fraser Coast.
Police & Courts
Mother and children tailgated, attacked in road rage incident
A young father who was involved in a road rage incident near Hervey Bay threw a cup at a woman who was transporting her four children.
Man brutally bashed in random attack in supermarket toilet
Images have been released of a witness police believe may be able to help with investigations into a vicious assault in a men’s toilet at a Fraser Coast supermarket.
‘Hardworking’ dad’s disastrous night out ends in bone-breaking fight
A night out in Bundaberg left one man with a broken hand after a Maryborough dad first punched then kicked him during a dispute over money.
‘F–king Facebook coward’: Abusive voicemails land man in court
The ex-partner of a Queensland woman left such menacing and vile messages on her new partner’s phone that he has had to face the local magistrate.
‘Absolutely not guilty’: Accused stalker denies charge
A man fronting a regional court for alleged unlawful stalking of a woman has claimed the charge was the result of a ‘vexatious litigant’ during a brief appearance.
‘Air tank, vest’: Search for missing items after man’s diving death
Police are searching for missing diving gear which may wash up at two tourist beaches after a Gold Coast man’s death while on a charter at a popular spot off the Queensland coast.
Sleepover sex crime: Teen’s five months in adult jail over ‘consent’ fail
A judge overseeing a Queensland rape case has warned “consent has to be given, not just assumed” after a 17-year-old was charged and sentenced over a drunken sleepover gone wrong.
Man on 75+ charges of improperly calling emergency services
A Maryborough man is facing more than 75 charges of improper use of an emergency call service.
Hunt continues after police car rammed by ‘suspicious’ vehicle
Maryborough police confirmed on Tuesday they had still not found or charged anyone after a Commodore ‘drove at’ a police car at Granville in the dead of night, rammed it and then took off.
Missing teen found safe and well
A teenager reported missing on the Fraser Coast has been found safe and well.
Man to remain in custody after allegedly running riot
A man will remain in custody after he was slapped with 20 charges after he allegedly crashed a car through the front of a Sunshine Coast home before he boarded a vessel during a tense standoff with specialist police.
NAMED: Teen accused of park stabbing faces court
A 19-year-old man accused of stabbing two men in Hervey Bay has faced court for the first time.
Park stabbing: Police allege 19yo wounded men, assaulted cop
Police have charged a 19-year-old over an alleged stabbing at a park on a popular Queensland tourist strip. DETAILS.
Police investigating after abandoned canoe found floating miles out
An investigation is underway after water police discovered an unmanned canoe was floating 2.5 nautical miles off a popular pier on Saturday.
Teen seriously injured after horror smash into power pole
A teenager has been seriously injured after a car crashed into a power pole at Hervey Bay this week, while another teen is assisting police in relation to the incident.
Police arrest man after CBD business incident
There were dramatic scenes in the Maryborough inner city on Friday when a man was arrested following an alleged incident at a nearby business.
Three boys as young as 12 charged with ramming, car thefts, bashings
Police will allege three boys were involved in multiple break-ins, car thefts, fraud, deprivation of liberty and dangerous driving incidents, including the alleged ramming of a police car, on the Fraser Coast.
Mum gets the better of 39-year-old son when he tries to slap her
A former mill worker who raised his hand to his mother during a heated argument found himself on the receiving end of a kick to the groin and a knee to the stomach.
Child suffers neck, chest injuries in overnight crash
A young girl has suffered neck and chest injuries in a two-car crash at Hervey Bay, while a man aged in his 20s was also injured.
Youth charged with murder and arson after deadly ‘donga’ fire
There has been a shock development in the investigation of the death of a 50-year-old Fraser Coast man in a fire two years ago, with a Rockhampton teen arrested and charged. Read the full details:
Thieves in disguise use heavy machinery to steal tonne of copper wire
The brazen thieves were reportedly dressed as “workers’ and took two and a half hours to carry out their heist near Gympie.
‘I’ll put your head through a wall’: Daughter’s bully terrorised at bus stop
A Qld father who threatened his daughter’s alleged teenage bully at a local bus stop soon found himself in hot water.
‘F–k you, f–k the neighbours’: Drunk truckie obstructs, assaults police
When neighbours called the police on a ‘loud and obnoxious’ visitor next door things got ugly, especially when police tried to arrest him.
Slain mum had ‘never spoken’ to alleged gunman, friend claims
A distraught close friend of a Mackay mum shot dead in her driveway has spoken out as Red Cross counsellors door knock traumatised neighbours kept awake “hearing gunshots” in their head.
Motorbike rider killed in crash on Qld highway
A motorcyclist has died after crashing near an exit on the Dawson Hwy early Saturday. LATEST.
Watch: Alleged stabber named after 50yo seriously injured
The identity of a man who allegedly stabbed another during an “altercation” at Gympie overnight can be revealed. PHOTOS, VIDEO.
30+ crimes: How fraudster and thief came undone after month-long spree
A relentless crime spree impacting multiple businesses, individuals and suburbs across the Fraser Coast and Bundaberg was brought undone by a simple thing this criminal did not factor in.
Seven year wait: $150m fishers vs Gladstone Ports Corporation trial in sight
A seven-year-long lawsuit which involves more than 150 businessmen from Qld and NSW suing Gladstone Ports Corporation is back on track after a three month delay.
Children charged after $250k Porsche stolen in Kalkie break-in
A businessman’s Porsche GTS has been found damaged in Brisbane and a group of 16-year-olds arrested and charged after a chilling break-in at a residential home resulted in the theft of two cars.
Crews rush to light plane landing emergency at Hervey Bay
Fire crews and paramedics have responded to reports of a light plane emergency at Hervey Bay Airport. UPDATES.
NAMED: 8 Wide Bay men caught with child abuse images
From carers to cleaners to farm hands, these are the stories of eight men caught with child abuse images, some with thousands of them.
Teenage girl saves brother by intervening in dad’s cruel attack
A young brother and sister have been sent to live in foster homes following a brutal attack on them by their drunk father.
‘Can’t even call 000’: Police called in as vandals bring down Optus
Police are investigating after an act of vandalism brought down Optus services across the Fraser Coast.
Alleged double murder case back before the court
The deaths of a baker and his young daughter was back before a Fraser Coast court on Tuesday, where a woman faces multiple charges of arson, and murder.
Hunt for ‘slow speed’ hit and run driver continues
Police have appealed for information from the public as they continue to search for the driver of a ute that hit a 27-year-old man walking along the footpath at Torquay in the early hours of the morning.
‘Cruel’: Ex council worker’s bizarre attacks on stepdaughter
A former council worker tied his disabled stepdaughter to the roof racks of a car and left her hanging, a court has heard.
‘I thought he was dead’: Mum’s horror after boy’s tree plunge
A distraught mum says she thought her son was dead after he plunged six metres from a backyard tree to the ground. WATCH the amazing effort to save her boy.
‘Newborns, toddlers’: Clean cut creep caught again with vile videos, pics
Just months after he was released from a Qld jail, where he was attacked for his sick crimes, a child pervert was back to his old ways, feeding on an online diet of “very graphic” videos, photos and blogs. *Distressing.
Fed-up Qld woman ‘gouges’ mother-in-law’s eyes, chokes her
A wildly violent dispute between a woman and her mother-in-law over a handmade baby jumpsuit was “the straw that broke the camel’s back”, a Queensland court has heard.
Hung jury in alleged child rape trial
A jury has been unable to reach a verdict in the trial of a Hervey Bay man charged with two counts of raping a child.
Mysterious drum spill closes street in peak hour
Police are redirecting traffic after a drum spill of an unknown substance has closed off a Maryborough street.
Amputee smashes into shop, steals $39k in jewellery
An “easily recognisable” man who helped steal jewellery from a Queensland pawn shop and had to be placed in protective custody in jail now faces a new threat- deportation.
‘Most significant evidence’ handed over in alleged shooting murder
A crucial turning point has been reached in the case against two Queensland men charged with the murder of a former sporting star whose body was found on a roadside with a gunshot wound to the neck. LATEST.
Surprise twist in anti-youth crime mob leader’s court case
A gym owner and anti-youth crime vigilante, recently revealed to have been charged with a property offence, has returned to court – this time with an alleged accomplice.
TikTok chef, businessman charged with sex offences against teens
A Queensland chef with more than 67,000 TikTok followers is accused of attempting to “seduce” teen girls and sexually assaulting them, a court has heard.
‘Channelled archangel’: Doomsday mum slit son’s throat, police allege
Two years after detectives discovered a 24-year-old Qld man’s bloody body and his wounded mother and brother in an alleged murder-suicide gone wrong, there’s been a major update in the case against the two survivors.
Next steps for quarry after worker allegedly pinned between vehicles
Gympie quarry operators have found out the next steps in their court case after a man allegedly became trapped between a loader and a refuelling truck.
Police probe continues after man hurt in alleged hit and run
Police are continuing to investigate an incident in which a man was injured in an alleged hit and run, two weeks after the incident that claimed the life of a Hervey Bay mum.
WATCH: Hooning crackdown after alleged hit and run death
An 18-year-old has been fined for hooning offences during a police crackdown just weeks after a woman was killed in an alleged hit and run incident.
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