Man charged over fatal crash that killed ‘friend of 40 years’
A man who allegedly crashed into his friend of 40 years in a fatal hit-and-run told police he “didn’t realise he’d hit someone”.
Central And North Burnett
Unorthodox plan to tackle flying fox issue in outback town
The council of a sleepy town in the South Burnett has devised a cunning strategy to deal with the tsunami of complaints it is getting about a local flying fox colony.
OnlyFans ‘wild card’ creator charged with running over cop
A teenage OnlyFans creator has been denied bail after allegedly running over a plainclothes police officer in a daylight hit-and-run in Bundaberg.
‘Unprecedented’: Burnett council’s shock $22m financial hole
The embattled North Burnett council has blamed unprecedented inflation and funding delays for a fifth straight year of massive operating losses, while several of its senior staff are paid more than $200,000 a year, and one up to $400,000 year.
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Missing South Burnett teen found ‘safe and well’
The search for a South Burnett teenager last seen at Caboolture has ended well.
50 + faces: Students of Burnett State College stun at formal
Arriving in everything from trucks to hotrods, the students of Burnett State College celebrated the end of their school years at their formal. SEE PHOTOS.
‘Showed zero remorse’: Young man walks free from court after fiery crash
A young man behind the wheel in a crash that left three people with severe injuries has learned his fate for the near-fatal collision.
WATCH: Community reeling after fire destroys second home in 24 hours
Just weeks out from Christmas, a family has lost everything in a devastating fire, however the town’s mighty country spirit is already starting to help them get back on their feet. SEE THE INCREDIBLE VIDEO
Plea for public help in search for missing teen
Police are calling for public help in the search for 14-year-old girl missing from Gayndah.
Man threatened to blow up mental-health facility, kill cops in DV tirade
Police found a “crude” attempt at a homemade bomb made out of toilet paper and tape in the Bundaberg man’s home shortly after his arrest.
Focused, arrogant? The man who became Qld’s 41st Premier
Figures central to David Crisafulli’s rise to power have detailed what the man himself is really like when the microphones and cameras are off. WATCH NOW
How to have your say on pitch to make Nanango home to nuclear
South Burnett residents are getting the chance to be heard on a proposal to open a nuclear power plant in the region if the controversial proposal put forward by the LNP ahead of the next federal election gains traction.
Boy from bush who started 1600 church movement dies
Australia’s first TV evangelist and the founder of one of the fastest growing church movements with churches around the world has died. VIDEOS
Boy, 9, raises alarm after seeing child at bottom of public pool
The mother of a boy who helped save another child from drowning has described the “surreal” situation they were confronted with.
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