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Central And North Burnett
Driver injured as truck goes up in flames on Qld highway
A truck driver has had close call while travelling on a Bundaberg region highway, with his vehicle going up in flames.
List: Drug drivers sentenced in magistrates court
Men from different parts of the region and different walks of life were punished on Monday for separate drug driving offences on roads in and around Maryborough.
‘Threats’: Man charged after 17-hour siege in Qld town
A man has been charged and new details have emerged over a 17-hour siege which shut down a residential block of a North Burnett town.
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Revealed: What you’ll pay to take a dip at the new pool
Entry fees prices for Bundaberg’s long-awaited $89.6m aquatic centre have finally been set, but the date you will first be able to swim there was still unclear.
$2k in fines: Rangers crack down in South Burnett’s forestry
Wildlife rangers are “cracking down” on illegal activity in the South Burnett’s state forests and national parks, with several hefty fines already handed out.
Indigenous leader, businessman to stand trial on sexual assault charges
A prominent Qld Indigenous leader and author widely recognised for his contributions to the community will stand trial on sexual assault charges.
Bigger than a small country: Australia’s largest cattle stations for sale
Australia’s largest cattle stations – some running up to 20,000 livestock and boasting 20-plus dams – are on the market. More than 1.8 million hectares – larger than a small country – are up for grabs.
Man flown to hospital with ‘significant’ leg injuries
A man has been airlifted to hospital after a serious crash between a motorcycle and a car in state forestry.
‘True family man’: $290k+ for motocross star’s partner, unborn son
The motocross community has come together to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for the partner and unborn son of a loved rider after his tragic crash death.
Alleged driver of second car in alleged hit and run fatal faces court
A second man charged over the alleged high-speed hit and run death of Qld cyclist Matty Nilsen at Bundaberg has faced court for the first time since his arrest.
Teen rapists should remain reprimanded, says law society
A leading peak legal organisation in Queensland is urging the government to remove rape from the next raft of Adult Crime Adult Time laws, despite high rates of sexual violence sweeping across the state at the hands of teens.
Unit complex evacuated over kitchen blaze
A fire has caused the evacuation of a unit complex on the Fraser Coast.
‘Train wreck’: Qld MP laments party’s national failures
LNP’s Colin Boyce has been re-elected to Flynn but has blamed a “train wreck” campaign for the party’s wipe-out.
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