Man pulled from pool in near-drowning
A man has been hospitalised after he was pulled from a pool in Bundaberg on Saturday night.
A man has been hospitalised after he was pulled from a pool in Bundaberg on Saturday night.
Marine emergency crews have rescued seven people after a surfing trip off the coast of Bundaberg hit rough seas.
A Bundaberg region farming advocate says she does not believe she will see the rebuilt dam in her lifetime, as 60,000 people living downstream have been assured they are safe despite the fact the dam was not up to “contemporary safety standards”.
The Burnett could be about to lose four of its country shows following a council decision to no longer be responsible for local showgrounds, leaving already struggling show societies to bear the costs of rates, fees and maintenance. Full report and reaction:
A “highly skilled” Queensland boilermaker had been loitering outside a business block for five days before a terrifying hardware store holdup.
Hundreds of NewsMail readers have scored the Bundaberg mayor, councillors and most powerful bureaucrat based on their performance – and the results are not pretty. Read the full results:
“Delinquent eshays” have been filmed hurling abuse as an elderly man is allegedly bashed near a Queensland beach with a heroic passer-by restraining the assailant until police arrive. VIDEO.
The life of Nigel ‘Nige’ Dwyer was one well lived, and filled with music, decency, honesty, love, dogs, horses and motorbikes.
Rebuilding the community’s trust in council and being ‘fair dinkum’ are two key tenets of former school principal and health board chair Gary Kirk, who believes Bundaberg needs a change of local government.
Construction of a biofuel-powered industrial park on the banks of the Burnett River has come close to collapse due to construction delays and a spiralling $6million debt, but a new agreement has now been reached.
A petition has been created to build a statue in honour of an unofficial town mayor who was sadly put down on New Year’s Eve. Never owned by one person, he was loved and fed by all.
Researchers hope data from the trackers will help protect turtle migration routes and reveal where the ‘new recruits’ that nest on the Woongarra Coast have come from.
A complaint alleging ‘metal shavings’ were served up in an ice cream cone from a regional McDonald’s restaurant been investigated by the company and Qld Health.
A hatchback on its roof beside the road at Bargara has sparked a police investigation and calls for public assistance.
The long-awaited $1 billion Gympie Bypass is less than one year away from completion, but there remains no shortage of mega-projects on the horizon in all corners of the Wide Bay Burnett.
A spritely Queensland centenarian and great grandmother of 38 who hiked through Tasmania’s wilderness aged 96 has shared her secrets to a life well-lived. PHOTOS.
He’s saved hundreds of lives, delivered babies on the roadside, and was involved in an emergency response that will forever go down as one regional town’s darkest day. Now after 44 years a much-loved paramedic has hung up his stethoscope.
A young Bundaberg woman is celebrating starting the year debt free after winning the major prize on a spontaneous Christmas Eve scratchie.
Another young girl has been attacked by a dingo after running in fear from an encounter on K’gari.
A teenager has told how she was left in terrible pain after she was stung by an irukandji jellyfish in the waters off Hervey Bay.
Over the past twelve months schools across the Wide Bay Burnett have invested million in improving safety, accessibility and educational opportunities for students. See the major developments changing the face of Wide Bay Burnett schools.
A Bundaberg man has been granted bail after allegedly threatening to stab a woman with a samurai sword before self-harming in front of multiple children.
The team behind the Bargara Carlyle Gardens retirement village is hoping to add the final stages to their major development if a development application is approved by the Bundaberg Council.
More than 100 fines have been handed out in a holiday crackdown on popular Queensland beaches, with drivers busted speeding, not wearing seatbelts, and drink driving. Watch the video.
They’re the front line in emergency situations, with SES volunteers always on hand to work with fire service and police to keep locals safe. Now, the Bundaberg Regional SES Unit are calling on volunteers as the front line thins and numbers “dwindle.”
Santa’s reindeer made an appearance at the 2023 Bundaberg Cheer Appeal, where dozens of volunteers came together for the community’s most vulnerable.
The region’s top cop has released more details about the beach crash that killed a 17-year-old boy at the weekend, and implored the public to help stop the devastating carnage on regional roads.
Work will begin on a $350million wind farm occupying 4500ha near Biggenden after approval was granted following months of delays over environmental concerns.
A patient advocate has slammed the treatment of an elderly dementia patient and his wife in the health system, with allegations of a lack of basic care that included the man being allowed to go almost three weeks without a bowel movement.
In a potential boost for affordable inner-city living, a new block of apartments has been proposed for the Bundaberg CBD. See the plans:
A Bundaberg man who absconded from hospital too soon after being in an induced coma wound up with a fractured eye socket and under arrest after police found him and tried to return him to the ED. His family is furious.
CCTV and witness footage has captured the ‘sinister’ moment a thief pulls out a sawn-off rifle and fires it at a Bundaberg father following an incident at a traffic light. WATCH THE FOOTAGE.
SSS Strawberries officially opened Gina’s Table freeze drying facility in Thabeban this week, with Masterchef Adriano Zumbo showcasing the end result as part of the celebrations.
Two Wide Bay mayors have joined forces to further their shared goals and highlight their struggles as the region grapples with a population boom, crime and housing crisis, and shrinking state and federal funds.
A teenage ‘nobody from Bundaberg’ who thought of himself as a gang leader bashed and raped a teenager aged under 16, and held a young homeless man down to forcefully tattoo his ‘gang’ name on his face.
A homeless advocacy group is working with Bundaberg council and the community to host a free and festive Christmas Day event for the region’s most vulnerable.
Police have confirmed the 50-year-old female driver of a car that rolled at Burnett Heads on Thursday has died, while her passenger was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
Fifty students from across the region donned their gowns and caps as part of the 2023 TAFE Queensland’s Bundaberg graduation. See photos from the event:
Police are calling for witnesses to help find a driver who fled the scene of a serious crash in Bundaberg North.
An elderly man who suffered a catastrophic fall in his Queensland home died after an ambulance failed to show up in time despite multiple frantic calls, according to his distraught family.
A psychiatrist’s report has revealed a further twist in the tragedy surrounding a mother who accidentally ran over her eight-year-old son, resulting in his death.
Fox Resources calls for public nominations for a reference group it hopes will give it ‘social licence’ to operate a coal mine in Bundaberg.
Two neighbouring Queensland towns have been named the most generous city in Australia by the world’s leading fundraising platform Go Fund Me.
A Queensland court has heard a drug diversion course ‘didn’t work’ for one young man who was caught with a significant stash of drugs hidden away.
The Bundaberg region school captains and leaders of 2024 have been revealed as they share what it means to take on the prestigious title for 2024.
A mum who asked her misbehaving son to get out of the car has faced court after her actions resulted in a heartbreaking death following the most tragic of circumstances.
A man has been charged by police five years after a horrific crash in the Bundaberg region in which a mother and her 12-year-old daughter, who was on her way to school, were killed.
A judge has slammed a young Bundaberg car detailer who choked his on-and-off again partner until her vision blackened, putting her at risk of brain damage.
One of Queensland’s oldest dairies is closing but not before its councillor owner blames a bitter battle with another farmer and major milk company.
A jury has found the ex-husband of a former rural council CEO not guilty of choking her as a four-day trial in Bundaberg comes to an end. Read the latest.
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