Cheeky dad with ‘kind soul’ mourned after motorcycle crash
A 33-year-old who died in a horror motorcycle crash is being remembered as a ‘beloved son, father, brother, and friend’ with an infectious laugh and positive determination.
Police & Courts
Car doing ‘well above’ speed limit as details on alleged fatal hit and run emerge
A driver has handed himself in after being involved in a “severely horrific” alleged hit and run that killed a woman on the Fraser Coast. UPDATES.
Qld farmer jailed over rape of cashless backpacker
A Qld farmer and father of three took advantage of a broke backpacker’s desire to stay in Australia on a visa causing the victim significant trauma and a ‘fear of men’.
‘Fire hero’ miner loses job after child grooming charge exposed
He was hailed a hero of Queensland’s hellfire horror, but one online chatroom conversation has resulted in this respected miner’s downfall, a court has heard.
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Subway smashed open with brick as offenders pinch cash, safe
Police say offenders took off in a Mercedes after using a brick to smash a Maryborough fast food restaurant window open and steal cash and a safe.
Druggie busted shooting up in bedroom by police
When police arrived at a home in Hervey Bay, they weren’t expecting to find a man injecting drugs in one of the bedrooms.
Property owner shot at in terrifying burglary
A concreter has been jailed for his role in a rural break-in north of Gympie that involved stolen guns and cars, and which led police to his meth and cocaine stash.
‘Doesn’t seem real’: Heartbreaking tributes for crash victim
Tributes have poured in for a 19-year-old crash victim after she died in hospital. Police continue to search for the driver of the vehicle, who allegedly fled the scene.
‘Thought she was going to die’: Victim strangled, burnt with lighter
A court has heard a woman thought she was going to die when she was being strangled by her partner after he had already used a lighter to burn her hand.
Manhunt continues after shopping centre stabbing
A manhunt is underway after a man was stabbed in the stomach at a Hervey Bay shopping centre.
‘We are all feeling it’: Horrific death sparks fears for Uber drivers
Until the disappearance and brutal death of their mate and fellow driver, Hervey Bay’s Uber drivers never had reason to be afraid. Now the need for risk assessments before they take their next ride is more important than ever.
70 doctors, nurses and practitioners named on health watchdog list
Doctors, nurses and health workers have been publicly named after their registrations were either suspended, disqualified, cancelled or hit with strict conditions. Check the table for practitioners in your area.
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