A former Queensland public servant who ‘deprived’ his daughter of her childhood by years of shocking sexual abuse including raping her, and exposing her to pedophilic imagery and bestiality, has been handed one of the harshest sentences possible for his crimes. *WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT
Police are seeking public help in their investigations into a shocking crash on the Bruce Highway between Gympie and Maryborough which left a driver with life-threatening injuries.
The owners of a Maryborough pineapple farm claim they were unfairly found guilty and fined over a harvester accident they say was caused by a “galloping” young worker was acting up.
A number of rising stars made their mark in the latest round of Sunshine Coast cricket with a series of standout performances out in the middle. See which junior and senior players cracked our rankings!
The case against a 25-year-old man, who police allege was intoxicated and driving dangerously when he killed a beloved Qld mum in a Bruce Hwy head-on, has returned to court.
A driver accused of causing a devastating crash on the Bruce Highway, which left another man fighting for life, has had his case mentioned in court.
Campers at Inskip Point have been asked to stay out of the area where a ranger has seen a 2m crocodile. FULL STORY:
A QRL player who returned to the state after a stint in NSW was charged with serious sexual offences less than two months after signing for his hometown club.
A Gympie property developer slugged with a six-figure fine and costs over a subdivision near the region’s biggest golf course has taken the matter back to court.
A water tank cleaning company has made a distressing discovery during a routine inspection that should be a warning to every homeowner with a tank. Warning: Graphic images
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Emergency services responded to two separate crashes overnight, with three people taken to hospital.
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A traumatised Qld security guard, sexually assaulted in plain sight at a pub while her FIFO worker attacker laughed, has delivered a powerful message about the lifelong scars and “broken” justice system.
The same dumb decision has landed two Learner drivers in a South Burnett court.
A Queensland MAFS bride’s “social enterprise” restaurant group, owes workers unpaid super and racked up debts with loans for luxury cars, documents from the corporate watchdog have revealed.
A 26-year-old fencing and mustering contractor has survived being bitten by a brown snake alone and 2km from help. And it isn’t his first bite.
A Qld woman says she is alive because a new system, where strokes are diagnosed and “clot-busting” drugs given within minutes, is being piloted at her regional hospital. It comes ahead of a statewide rollout.
Queensland’s ag industry is set for a major transformation, with Primary Industries Minister Tony Perrett visiting Bundaberg to discuss a 25-year blueprint aimed at driving the industry to $30 billion by 2030.
Gympie residents were told to stay away from certain parts of the city on Friday as authorities searched for two dangerous dogs that attacked two women and a man in different streets.
The captain of a fishing trawler failed to show up four times to answer a charge of taking his trawler through a protected part of the Great Barrier Reef near Lady Elliot Island.
A Qld shed building company has been slugged with a five-figure fine after a roofer suffered severe burns from a nearby overhead powerline.
The Premier was back in Maryborough on Thursday, announcing a major upgrade to the deadly intersection where three men died in a horror crash last year.
A married man’s “misogynistic”, vile assaults on a security guard who was groped and subjected to simulated sex acts at a country pub, has been described as an “attack on women as a whole”. *Distressing.
The youngest ever competitor on Muster Dogs is South Burnett teenager Nathan Obst, who had to fit shooting the show and training his happy offsider around his final year of high school, and he loved every minute of it.
The Sunshine Coast Falcons have landed a major partnership deal with a leading NRLW club that will offer female players a direct pathway to the elite level.
When it comes to staying in shape, Gympie has a number of experienced and talented PTs putting their clients through their paces every morning in gyms and parks across the region. Vote here and help determine who is Number 1:
The Gympie Gold Mining and Historical Museum is calling on public support in its efforts to battle a controversial council decision to demolish an iconic gantry at the site, which the council says needs to be torn down over safety risks.
The Premier today promised Hervey Bay and Maryborough – two epicentres of Qld’s youth crime crisis – he was ‘throwing the kitchen sink’ at the issue that had left multiple beloved members of their communities dead in the past year.
Wildlife officers investigating multiple reports of a crocodile on a beach south of Bundaberg have urged people to report any sightings after a massive search failed to find the elusive animal. VIDEO
Australian flag bearer and five time Paralympian Brenden Hall has reflected on his whirlwind Paris games as he uncovers his new found motivation for life in the pool.
Drivers taking the coastal route between Rainbow Beach and Double Island Point will once again be able to make the trip, but are being urged to take care as there was still only a small window open.
Remembered as a loving husband with a passion for poetry and a devoted patron of community theatre in Hervey Bay, tributes are pouring in for the incomparable Ken Lee.
Queensland Cricket has come under fire from a competing junior representative club after some ‘clear inconsistencies’ surrounding the under 17 Taverners grand final.
Joy, nervousness, and even some tears were in the air as hundreds of Gympie Prep students – and their parents – celebrated a life changing milestone at primary schools across the region. SEE THE GALLERY, VIDEO:
Drivers used to crossing the Dickabram Bridge over the Mary River between Miva and Theebine will need to find a new route for most of the year.
Over the past 12 months, 11,749 victims of sexual abuse and rape have come forward across Queensland as the state grapples with a sexual violence crisis.
From young prodigies, established leaders and esteemed stalwarts, the quality of Queensland’s livestock auctioneers is at an all time high. Meet the men driving one of our most important industries to new heights.
Vodafone has promised to improve mobile phone coverage in the Wide Bay by rolling out a network upgrade of 51 new mobile sites in Bundaberg, Hervey Bay and Maryborough.
More than 420 drivers have been caught either drink-driving or speeding every single day across Queensland over the past six weeks – even as the state reels from the worst road toll on record.
Plans to demolish an iconic walkway between the Gympie Mining Museum and poppet head have been met with outrage, although the cost of fixing the 40-year-old structure could run into the millions.
More than 80 community members and organisations were nominated across 17 categories for the South Burnett Australia Day awards. Read our full list of award recipients:
Two children have been treated for dingo bites at Lake McKenzie on K’gari in separate incidents. It’s the fourth dingo attack recorded on the island in a matter of days.
The cost of a night out is climbing as Australia’s twice-yearly spirits tax hits drinkers hard.
Some of Queensland’s top Airbnb hosts have turned their short-stay accommodations into more than just a side hustle.
A powerful storm producing more than 110,000 lightning strikes left its mark on the Wide Bay where some streets were still without power on Saturday. It comes as a meteorologist explains how rainfall varied across the region.
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A woman in her 60s and a teenage boy were flown to hospital after separate crashes at Curra on Saturday.
The long-awaited $3 million upgrade to Woodgate’s Walkers Point boat ramp promises improved safety for boaties.
Blistering heat could not dampen the enthusiasm of hundreds of speedway fans and racers as they descended on the South Burnett ahead of the 2025 Kings Royal, the biggest modified sedan speedway meet of its kind in Australia. Check out the awesome as the fans and competitors prepared to get underway:
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