Farmers have aired concerns about groundwater as the company behind a proposed mine near Bundaberg promises strict environmental standards and a $45m annual injection into the economy.
A 24-bed ‘modular’ ward will be built at the Hervey Bay Hospital to help meet the needs of a growing population.
After only a year running her business, a mother of three’s determination and passion has lead her to be named Fraser Coast’s best cosmetic skin specialist of 2024.
The long-awaited first sod has been turned on the $1.2b Bundaberg Hospital with more than 2800 jobs promised over the course of the project.
A man in his 20s has suffered burns to his face after a backyard fire accident on the Fraser Coast while firefighters rushed to separate suspicious car blazes in the same region overnight. DETAILS.
Another young girl has been attacked by a dingo after running in fear from an encounter on K’gari.
A teenager has told how she was left in terrible pain after she was stung by an irukandji jellyfish in the waters off Hervey Bay.
With parts of Hervey Bay’s popular waterpark closed, some are questioning why maintenance work wasn’t carried out during the cooler months.
A woman has been transported off K’gari by Volunteer Marine Rescue after she was bitten by a snake, while in Maryborough a child was taken to hospital after a crash.
After a pre-Christmas construction company collapse, two regional cities will be thrilled to hear Guzman y Gomez construction is back and ‘flying along’ in a region that punches well above its weight.
A miniature foxy alerted his 90-year-old owner to signs of an unwanted visitor after a huge reptile’s creepy calling card was mistaken for a leftover Christmas decoration. PHOTOS.
Two new candidates have put their hands up to run for the Fraser Coast council this year, including one who is a strong opponent of a proposed 21-storey development in Hervey Bay.
A rare waterspout has been spotted by a group in a charter boat in the normally calm waters off Hervey Bay.
New Year’s celebrations started early for one Hervey Bay man after he won $2.3 million in Saturday’s Gold Lotto draw.
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