Massive clean-up after suburban ‘tornado’ cuts power, downs trees
The clean-up will continue today after homes and cars were damaged and power cut to thousands after a freak storm hit Brisbane’s east.
Bundaberg
State of pond in the heart of suburbia on agenda of first 2025 council meeting
A petition about the state of the Beach Milieu Urban Wetland is high on the agenda for the first council meeting of the year.
‘Blatant lie’: Homeless woman, sausage dog and squatting drama spark outrage
Misinformation on social media surrounding a homeless woman and her muzzled dachshund have helped ignite community concerns over safety and hygiene near the Bundaberg Hospital.
Named: Man faces court over attack on council ranger
A man whose alleged attack on a council ranger sparked a crackdown on homeless camps on the Hervey Bay foreshore has faced court on multiple charges.
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‘Sworn enemies’: Electrician ‘rejoiced’ in cop killings before bomb threat
An electrician who shared chilling posts celebrating the Wieambilla police shootings and ranted online about getting his own cop killing “high score” has ended up in a real life, terrifying stand-off outside a major Queensland station.
Stoush over ‘Esky on legs’ storage container home hits court
Bundaberg council has launched legal action against a former maverick mayoral candidate over his storage container home and providing accommodation in the midst of a housing crisis.
‘It’s never too late’: Fresh leads in suspected cold case murder
Detectives are trawling through fresh leads following the announcement of a $500,000 reward in the suspected murder of a young aspiring footballer 24 years ago.
‘Insidious, significant’: Bundaberg drug dealers named and shamed
Bundaberg faces a drug scourge, with judicial members pointing to unsettling incidents as a result of drug use and police resources tied up in catching suppliers. Here are the dealers recently busted in the Bundaberg region.
‘Such a joy’: Child’s cancer battle centre of major appeal
A young Bundaberg battler who suffered a suspected broken leg that ended up being a vicious cancer has won hearts for her positive outlook and will become the face of an important annual appeal.
250 charged, 300 offences in youth crime crackdown
With youth crime leading directly to multiple deaths in parts of the region, and breaking car theft records in others, Operation Whiskey Unison targeted local criminal hotspots in a sweeping campaign.
Drug-fuelled car rage leads to jail-enforced meth withdrawal
A Bundaberg man has admitted to a drug-fueled incident when he threatened to rip a door off its hinges with his car but expressed a commitment to overcoming his addiction.
‘Needs to pay’: Tradies spark push for better conditions
Electrical Trades Union members throughout the region downed tools and protested in support of improved entitlements including a pay rise and parental leave.
How standard police check exposed pub worker’s drug supply web
It all came unstuck for a 22-year-old woman after the car she was travelling in was pulled over by police near Bundaberg.
‘All I want to do is bring him home’: Agonising wait for husband’s body
A wife has shared her heartbreak after she was forced to wait almost seven weeks to get her husband’s body out of the morgue.
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