Emergency crews rush to two suspicious vehicle fires
Emergency services were called to two fires in the Burnett overnight, with both being treated as suspicious.
Central And North Burnett
Watch: Little girl learns to walk within days after years of heartache
A little girl living in a North Qld mining town and struggling with cerebral palsy took her first steps within just days thanks to state-of-the-art treatment in SEQ. Now, her incredible therapists are hitting the road to help other families.
‘I turn bloody big pigs, other dead creatures into wall art’
With a 112kg wild boar which was causing chaos on local farms now permanently mounted on a country Qld pub wall and his animal preservation service in hot demand, this “normal bloke” takes us into the fascinatingly feral world of taxidermy. *Graphic.
‘Prison fence on our patch of paradise’: Family’s solar farm fight
Ahead of a weekend protest, property owners say dreams for their land west of Bundaberg have been dashed after a global conglomerate of solar power providers set up shop quite literally in their backyard. DETAILS.
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Tool belts to heart throbs: Meet Wide Bay’s hottest tradies
In honour of our regions hard working tradies, craftsmen, and craftswomen cast your vote on the Wide Bay’s hottest tradie competition. VOTE
$120k, no experience: Mining jobs for fresh faces on offer in Qld
Want a change in 2025? See our list of high-paying jobs in mining, some offering as much as $120k for new starters and $200k+ for those with experience.
How a mechanic captured some of Qld’s greatest disaster photos
A regional Qld mechanic who built his own drones ‘from scratch’ has become a social media sensation, catching some of the most amazing images in the state including the 2022 Gympie floods. SEE THE GALLERY
Man suffers ‘life-threatening’ injuries after being thrown from horse
A man has been flown to hospital after suffering serious injuries while riding his horse on a regional Qld property.
Man injured after being trampled by cow on regional property
A man has been taken to hospital after a rough run-in with a cow on a regional Qld property.
Named: Sex offenders who faced Wide Bay Burnett’s courts in 2024
Sexual offences continue to be a scourge among the community, and there was no shortage of offenders to face the Wide Bay Burnett’s courts in 2024. Warning: Distressing content.
Crash update: Man dies after being trapped in Toyota
A man has died after a single-vehicle crash in the Bundaberg region on New Year’s Day. LATEST.
‘Very last of his kind’: Tributes for ‘larrikin’ country music, Muster star
Beloved bush musician Chad Morgan, whose extraordinary 70-year legacy includes being Australia’s oldest recording artist and having his own museum in a regional Qld town, is being remembered after his death at 91.
Drug user accused of two ‘terrifying’ dangerous driving offences in two days
A man accused of causing a serious crash that has left a man in his 60s fighting for his life has been slapped with 13 charges and faces prison time if found guilty after two dangerous driving incidents in two days.
Transformed: 22 shops, projects that reshaped the Wide Bay Burnett
From new dining experiences and retail shops, innovative restaurants and huge infrastructure works there was no shortage of projects which transformed the region in 2024 and laid the groundwork for 2025. See the list:
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