‘Boots on the ground’: New senior police officers deployed in Wide Bay
After a campaign from the Fraser Coast Chronicle, the Gympie Times and Bundaberg News-Mail, six new senior police officers have been deployed to the Wide Bay-Burnett region.
Police & Courts
Named: Men and women who were busted at Bunnings
Across the Wide Bay, Bunnings’ stores have been a popular target for thieves who have pinched or tried to pinch thousands of dollars’ worth of plants, machinery, tools and accessories. Here are some of those who were caught red handed:
Man caught on Hwy roadside while allegedly six-times legal limit
An alleged drink driver has allegedly returned an extraordinary drink driving reading after being found by police behind the wheel on the Isis Highway.
Fire at taxi driver’s house leads to drug, water pipe discovery
A man busted with a bike that didn’t belong to him was later caught out when police attended a house fire and made some more interesting discoveries.
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Torquay woman in pub fracas to face court on assault charges
A woman accused of climbing a fence to get back into a pub after she was kicked out has also been charged with then assaulting a security guard and a pub patron.
‘Zero tolerance’: Man fined thousands for hand feeding dingo pup
A Brisbane man has been photographed deliberately feeding a dingo pup on Fraser Island. Read what happened, see the photos.
Alleged slaying of Hervey Bay grandfather back in court
Noel Nicholas Hilder is accused of killing Wayne John Thackrah in 2019. Read the latest.
‘Trapped in a nightmare’: Man throws woman into door, breaks collarbone
A Fraser Coast man has been jailed for his abhorrent attack on a woman on the Sunshine Coast where he broke her collarbone before stabbing a door multiple times.
Drink spike claim, Wild Turkey ‘stuff up’: DUI drivers named
Drink or drug drivers across the Fraser Coast have been sentenced this week, with one repeat offender warned he was “sailing close” to jail. SEE THE LIST.
Doomed pub crawl sees glass door broken, drinking from beer taps
After a man headed to his former family home to look for “heirlooms”, he and another man embarked on a wild night, causing chaos at Maryborough pubs.
Nurse’s ‘shoulder barge’ on hospital co-worker not ‘misconduct’
A nurse manager who ‘shoulder barged’ a colleague in the corridors of Hervey Bay Hospital has won the fight against her ‘unfair’ punishment. Read why:
Mum jailed after ‘vicious, unprovoked’ attack on neighbours
A mother of seven unleashed a wild attack on her two neighbours by hitting one over the head with a guitar, and things only got uglier after that. Read what happened:
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