A dad is killed when his car and a truck collide, a bystander is forced to pull a screaming toddler from a wrecked vehicle, a 25-year-old dies in another wreck, then a 70 year old in another. Five accidents within the same 20km stretch. And the year has barely begun.
A popular unfenced beachfront campground on K’gari has been closed due to increased dingo activity.
Patchy, unreliable and flat out non-existent mobile phone reception in many parts of the Fraser Coast cost one family the life of their father and – incredibly – it is still a black spot 10 years later.
Hervey Bay’s annual seafood festival will not go ahead this year and has been replaced with another celebration. We reveal all the details here.
These 10 phobias may be bizarre but there are people in the world who suffer from them.
“Everyone is just so pleased to be getting back to bowling,” says ladies president.
“This cultural, environmental, art and storytelling event explores the traditional connection between turtles and Bundaberg region.”
Meet the local woman behind a special farm that providing a loving home to rescue animals and helping people living with disabilities and mental health through unique therapy programs
New fire ban introduced as hot and dry conditions roast the region
Council stays up late for residents to see after-hours meeting.
While water supplies are said to be in good shape, every drop of water counts during dry weather on the Fraser Coast.
Over the last 365 days local crews have responded to more than 280 critical missions and transferred 1384 patients throughout the Wide Bay Burnett and Central Queensland regions
Bush fire prevention on Fraser Island has been a main focus for the past fortnight, with the council spending $22,600 on a Fire Management Trail upgrade.
Whether they’re trading in the concrete jungle for a seascape or are taking advantage of affordable house prices, residents from major cities are packing their bags to call Bundaberg home.
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