Two rods, nine bolts holding young dad’s spine together after bike horror
A young father of four has described how even a blanket on his legs leaves him in excruciating pain after a horror motorcycle crash which almost totally severed his spine.
Police & Courts
One trapped in crash at busy Bruce Hwy intersection
A woman has been trapped in the wreckage of her car after a crash on the Bruce Highway just outside a fast food restaurant. It follows a fatal crash in the same region overnight.
Seven charged with promoting hooning on social media
Social media influencers with 12,000 followers were among seven people charged with promoting hooning activity as part of new laws in Queensland, including a beach party that led to a teenager being flown to hospital with critical injuries. One said ‘bring beers, be a menace’.
Drunk teens punched, slashed by older men in Bruce Highway carpark drama
Three men who took umbrage at a couple of teenage ‘smart a—ses’ and tried to ‘tell them off’ instead landed themselves in hot water after one of the victims was slashed with a sharp object in the ensuing fight.
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Person rescued from jammed lift at Gympie school
A person has been rescued from a malfunctioning lift, after it reportedly became stuck above the ground floor of a Gympie school.
Deckhand’s body lost at sea, trawler captain sentenced
The captain of a Queensland fishing trawler has been sentenced over a “tragedy” where a deckhand went overboard, never to be seen again.
Aspiring beauty therapist stole car, clothes in16-charge spree
A young mum who committed a series of traffic offences on drugs and stole from major retailers like Big W and SportsPower, has been sentenced.
‘Nasty liar b****’: Offensive signs land stalker neighbour in court
A bitter six-year-long war between two neighbours has wound up in a Gympie courtroom, with claims a 57-year-old man harassed a woman to the point she had to sell her house.
‘Appalling’: Unhung laundry escalates fight, leads to assault
A Gympie man who slammed a sliding door into a woman’s body before dumping the contents of a watering can over her and hitting her in the head with it faced the court this week.
Brawler jailed after fight outside country pub caught on CCTV
A 37-year-old man has been jailed after his drunken actions at a rural pub sent people running for cover in nearby businesses.
‘You’re not going to protest here’: Cops called to court ruckus
There were explosive scenes in Gympie Magistrates Court on Monday amid ongoing tensions between Bruce Highway bypass ‘Pyramid’ protesters and authorities.
Woman taken to Gympie Hospital with burns
A woman was transported to hospital after receiving burns in a kitchen accident.
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