‘Seriously distressing’: Call for senate inquiry into regional telcos
Flynn MP Colin Boyce has called for a senate inquiry into the multiple black spots that still plague regional Queensland residents and businesses.
Central And North Burnett
Snake catcher charged with 26 animal cruelty offences
A well-known snake catcher has been charged with animal cruelty offences after police allegedly found more than two dozen live and dead snakes in his vehicle during a routine traffic stop. SEE THE VIDEO
Incumbent mayor maintains lead, councillor race down to the wire
While incumbent mayor Les Hotz is holding on to a slim lead, there could be up to three new faces sitting around the council table after the dust settles from a closely fought North Burnett Regional Council election.
Major supermarket dumps thousands of dollars of food after power blowout
Woolworths was forced to empty out its freezers and refrigerators after a power outage which resulted in the retailer throwing out thousands of dollars worth of food.
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Qld’s 2023 rich list shake-up: Top 30 wealthiest revealed
The Sunshine State remains a haven for billionaires adding two more over the past year. Although most of Queensland’s rich-listers are well known, here is our wealthy list for 2023, including some who like to stay under the radar.
FULL LIST: 50+ Wide Bay and Burnett pubs and who owns them
From families with decades-long ties to the regions to interstate corporations, these are the faces behind many of the Wide Bay Burnett’s popular and historic pubs and hotels.
‘So good’: Isis Devils survive nail biter at parochial Shark Park
An enthusiastic South Kolan crowd was almost enough to tip the scales in favour of the home team on Sunday, but the tenacity and fitness from three players especially, sealed a win for the Devils.
Major police sting exposes duo’s alleged child sex offences
Police have released dramatic footage from the arrests of two Bundaberg men accused of multiple child sex offences, following an investigation involving a special task force.
100 tackles, heroic fightbacks: Salter Oval had it all
The first round of the Bundaberg Rugby League season kicked off at at Salter Oval on Sunday, and the heroism on the paddock was inspirational from these players singled out by their happy coaches.
‘Absolutely phenomenal’: Coach lauds curtain raiser courage
Wide Bay Bulls under-18’s coach Shaun Hobson was full of praise for his young charges after they ran the Sunshine Coast Falcons close at Salter Oval on Sunday.
Calling all cleanskins: Earn more than $100k in mining jobs right now
If you’re looking to make big bucks, these 10 entry-level jobs in Queensland’s mining sector will put you on a pathway to riches. Which job will you go for?
Injured motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after losing control
A motorcyclist was flown to hospital after being involved in a crash in the North Burnett.
Crews rush to fight blaze at home
Fire crews rushed to the scene of a blaze at a country home, the second such incident in under two weeks.
FIFO baby shock: MP death threat as mums flee 600km to give birth
The crisis surrounding public maternity services in Gladstone has reached boiling point.
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