A Kingaroy jury has found a former child protection officer and high school teacher guilty of assaulting her neighbours during a violent altercation, leaving one of the victims in tears as the verdicts were announced.
A jury has found a man not guilty of grievous bodily harm after the court heard the other man was attempting to rape his girlfriend.
Visitors are being urged to slow down on K’gari’s beaches after a dingo and 22 crested terns fell victim to vehicle strikes.
Energy Minister Mick de Brenni has arrived at the Federal Court to be grilled over the Callide Power Station saga, while Steven Miles has thrown up a clanger in Rockhampton.
Police will allege the man attempted to steal two vehicles before fleeing a taxi, but he did not get far.
Vital emergency care has been limited to daylight hours as the Royal Flying Doctor Service reports a critical shortage of pilots.
An innocent Sunshine Plaza pedestrian has been struck with a gel blaster round shot by a pressure cleaner, who told police he did it while he was “hyped up” after a gym session.
The Premier has been confronted in a busy shopping centre in Mackay over one of the most pressing issues impacting regional Queenslanders. WATCH FOR HIS RESPONSE
A popular retreat located on the Booie Range will soon expand its offerings after South Burnett Regional Council approved a development application for four additional cabins.
A jury has failed to reach a verdict for a second time in the trial of a South Burnett businessman charged with sexually abusing his daughter over a decade. Warning: Distressing content.
Chronicle readers overwhelmingly back this reccomendation that can prevent carjackings and are supportive for more drivers to take it up.
With more than 50 nominations for the region’s best apprentice, it’s clear these men and women are making a significant impact on the community. Cast your vote now from the 53 finalists.
Organisers of rallies in Brisbane which attracted thousands of Christians to the city over the weekend are planning more events across Australia and New Zealand after more than 1000 people were reportedly converted to the faith.
A judge has rebuked the actions of a young Brisbane rapist who he said, “only stopped because a witness disturbed him”.
Placed into a loving home at birth Kaydence Mills had every chance of a bright future. But when the state ordered the then-toddler be returned to an abusive home, her death was sealed. *Distressing.
A former child safety employee with first-hand knowledge of Kaydence Mills’ heartbreaking murder case has spoken out about how the little girl slipped through the cracks.
A Queensland mother has described her grief following her son’s death and the ‘broken’ mental health system she says failed him.
Police have launched an investigation after a woman was allegedly assaulted while walking along a popular beachfront street on the Gold Coast.
A Qld council’s decision to end the fluoridation of its water has proven divisive, with some corners cheering it as a win for ‘people power’ while others are offering a swift rebuke. JOIN THE CONVERSATION
The Wide Bay and Burnett real estate scene is booming and we’ve found the younger real estate staff set to play a major part in the industry’s future. Meet them here.
A jury has found a young Brisbane man guilty of raping a woman after a night out at a pub ended with her in hospital suffering confronting injuries.
Court can be shocking and mundane, but sometimes it also brings a rare moment of humility and compassion while shining a light on societal issues, Carlie Walker writes.
A 17-year-old boy has faced his fate after he and an accomplice threatened or attacked women with weapons including shears or bolt cutters before nicking their cars.
The South Burnett Council is set to investigate potential land sites for a new Men’s Shed in Wondai.
A grandmother robbed of her car by knifepoint, a young man stabbed by an offender and other alarming carjackings across Queensland have sparked advice on how motorists to protect themselves.
Queensland’s rape laws introduced from today will make it harder for offenders to claim they thought their victim consented to sex.
From as early as she could remember, Haylee Guarracino wanted to be a trackwork rider. She achieved that dream in 2017 but her career was cut short after a series of catastrophic falls, however she never let injuries keep her down.
Bella Baker was a thriving one-year-old with the world at her feet. Then came an inconceivable diagnosis, and now an agonising wait to see if the same fate awaits her baby brother.
A woman in her 40s had to be airlifted 5km from the scene of a serious crash in the South Burnett on Tuesday morning because of thick fog. Update:
From Mackay to the South Burnett, it is the everyday people of regional Queensland who could be most impacted, and play the biggest part, in the transition to clean energy. Here’s what they had to say about the push toward net zero.
Police are hunting for five people after a 22-year-old man was kicked in the head in a Burleigh street, leaving him in a critical condition.
A Brooklands man accused of causing the death of Sunshine Coast father Bryce Williams in a hit-and-run has had his trial date set in the Kingaroy District Court
The state government is adamant its federal counterparts will overturn a detrimental Bruce Highway funding decision despite repeated rejections from the Prime Minister.
A newly renovated cafe has opened in Nanango, marking the first step in an ambitious project by a young Sydney couple new to the area.
A Sunshine Coast teacher has spoken from hospital, recounting the horror night he fell into a campfire and suffered burns to 25 per cent of his body during a school holidays trip to Stradbroke Island. *Distressing.
A gambling researcher has shed light on why more money is being sunk into pokie machines during a cost-of-living crisis amid some alarming research findings about the harm caused to problem gamblers.
A woman in her late teens has been choppered from the Somerset Region to the Princess Alexandra Hospital after her car ran off the highway and into a tree.
A man who neglected, starved, and tortured his new girlfriend’s toddler has been sentenced for her murder, after the missing girl’s remains were uncovered on the banks of a regional Queensland town’s water supply in 2020.
The Transport Minister has confirmed that a five-hour community open day to celebrate the near completion of the $1B Bruce Highway bypass of Gympie cost more than $311,000, or the equivalent of about $60,000 an hour.
All eyes will be on the Wide Bay Burnett’s north east next month when voters head to the polls for what is expected to be a state government shake-up. Read the latest polling results and the safety buffers each of the region’s seven MPs do or do not have.
Traumatised children separated from their parents at young ages, thrown into dormitories and sexually, physically and mentally abused, have shared their stories at Queensland’s Truth Telling Inquiry.
Bright lights aside, the South Burnett Regional Council has unanimously voted in favour of some planning changes for a new service station to be built in Wondai.
New units which will “help our homeless situation and help people get into real brick and mortar” have been approved by the South Burnett council. DETAILS.
A South Burnett councillor has broken down during a heartfelt plea for the local community to consider fostering children amid a critical shortage of carers in the region.
The school principal of a 17-year-old boy who died three days after his birthday has tried to make sense of the tragedy, as the cycling club he was an active member of cancels all races.
The South Burnett rental market is experiencing a slowdown in growth amid broader national trends, yet areas like Kingaroy and Nanango still grapple with high demand and limited supply.
A man has been found guilty of torturing and murdering a toddler, while the mother has been cleared of the same charges, which were laid following a massive search for the girl’s body in Chinchilla.
A new timber and laminating facility in Wondai is expected to process up to 6000 tonnes of timber annually and generate 10 full-time jobs. SEE THE PLANS.
Three major works packages have been awarded for the Borumba Pumped Hydro developments, marking a significant next stage of the the 2000 MW renewable energy project.
Thousands of revellers have inundated Toowoomba’s Queens Park for the Festival of Food and Wine. CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS
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