Frustration as parts of WetSide remain closed for school holidays
With parts of Hervey Bay’s popular waterpark closed, some are questioning why maintenance work wasn’t carried out during the cooler months.
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.
Two women have been flown off K’gari with spinal injuries after a shocking vehicle rollover at the northern tip of the island on New Year’s Eve.
New Year’s Eve celebrations are set to light up the night sky on Sunday night despite a week of wild weather. See the list of fireworks displays in the South Burnett, Gympie, Rainbow Beach and the Fraser Coast.
From tragic road fatalities that impacted countless lives to ordinary people who did extraordinary things, here are the stories that broke our hearts and inspired in 2023.
A weekend of predicted wild weather has prompted a warning for possible moderate flooding in parts of regional Queensland.
The Bureau of Meteorology has revealed which parts of the Sunshine Coast are likely to be hit by bad storms first as dangerous systems develop across much of the southeast for the final weekend of the year – delaying local trains by up to an hour.
A new government report reveals which Wide Bay cities are recording the highest population growth in Queensland as the region’s appeal to retirees and southerners puts added pressure on the housing crisis. SEE BREAKDOWN.
A holiday-maker at K’gari has been flown to a mainland hospital in the island’s third emergency air rescue in a week.
A young man’s Boxing Day break has ended in hospital after he was burnt at a K’gari campsite.
Severe storm cells crossing the Wide Bay have unleashed chaos, knocking down trees, causing flash flooding on several roads and headaches for bargain shoppers. LATEST.
A woman has been taken to hospital after suffering multiple injuries in a single vehicle crash at the Fraser Coast.
Boxing Day bargain hunters have been evacuated from Hervey Bay’s main shopping centre at the peak of its busiest day of the year.
Tragedy has struck on Christmas Eve after the body of a teenage boy was found after he went missing in the Mary River. Here’s what we know:
After staying for months in a haunt frequently used by refugees from the housing crisis, Bundaberg council has issued homeless people with ‘move on’ notices weeks before Christmas.
Two patients were rushed to hospital following a crash in a busy Maryborough street on Friday.
A 12-year-old boy yelled and waved his arms in an effort to stop a dingo before it lunged at him in an attack at K’Gari which has sparked new warnings to holiday-makers.
Anyone looking for an affordable and eco-geared holiday activity need look no further than the stunning hiking tracks, beaches and farm stays in the Bundaberg region. See our top 10.
A Sunshine Coast woman has died and a Greenbank man is in an induced coma after a horror crash on the Bruce Highway leaving one family facing Christmas without their loved one. PICTURES
A leading Mary River authority is calling for an end to water being drawn by southeast Queensland residents as the region grapples with possibly its lowest year of rainfall on record.
A teenager has suffered multiple injuries in a rollover near forestry between Gympie and Maryborough.
The search for Fraser Coast’s best sports coach has begun. Vote now from the list of 30 finalists, as nominated by readers.
From a new tavern in Dundowran to a 17-storey hotel development in Urangan, here are 10 of the biggest developments coming to the Fraser Coast in 2024 and beyond.
The median waiting times at a Queensland hospital’s emergency department have been halved according to new data.
A petition bearing hundreds of signatures has been tabled by the Fraser Coast mayor at a fiery council meeting where a woman leading the charge against a towering Hervey Bay resort has spoken out.
The students of Urangan State High School have arrived at their formal in style, celebrating the end of their school years at the Beach House Hotel.
A woman in her 80s has been flown to Brisbane after she was impaled with a 150cm stake in a freak gardening accident, the pole remaining in place even as she was taken to hospital.
After attracting more than 900 supporters, a popular waterfront cocktail bar and restaurant has been given the green light for an outdoor dining bid.
A manufacturing hub is set to create a new generation of skilled workers on Australian soil as work continues on the $239m train factory in Torbanlea.
The Fraser Coast’s fastest growing – and shrinking – schools can be revealed, with enrolment at one going up a staggering 160 per cent in five years. See how they compare.
With the class of 2023 officially graduated, take a look back at how they celebrated their formals on the Fraser Coast this year in our mega gallery with more than 500 photos.
It’s a luxury resort of a height and scale never before seen on the Fraser Coast. Now, a developer behind the history-making proposal has spoken exclusively ahead of Wednesday’s council meeting. VIDEO, DETAILS.
A motorcyclist, tragically killed in a crash at a busy Queensland intersection, has been identified as a devoted grandfather who died “doing what he loved best”.
From inciting their children to assault police to using a child’s scooter in a road rage incident and drug dealing, here are some of the worst examples of Wide Bay-Burnett parents behaving badly.
The two graduates of Hervey Bay Performing Arts College were joined by family and staff to celebrate their graduation. See the photos.
A regional Queensland mum has opened up about the recent birth of her triplets at a Sunshine Coast hospital, which has doubled the family’s size in just one pregnancy.
Tougher water restrictions targeting outdoor use are being introduced next month, as the Fraser Coast Regional Council reveals what it means for residents.
They’re the lifeblood of the land and the hardworking hands that put food on our plates. Some are even fighting disability and their own demons. READ THEIR INSPIRING STORIES
Fourteen new custodial officers are set to start work at a Queensland prison after celebrating their graduation at a ceremony this week.
From a controversial plan to help tackle the housing crisis to the realities of rate rises, the Fraser Coast’s newest councillor has reflected on her two months in the job and why she’s determined to prove integrity and politics can go hand-in-hand.
From graziers in the Burnett to agribusiness operators in Bundaberg, farmers have revealed the trifecta of tough conditions they’re up against on the cusp of summer and the tough choices they’re having to make.
Break-ins in Wide Bay are on the rise and causing a “major problem” across the region with residents fearing for their safety late at night.
Work has started on an ultimate pool club and wellness precinct at an over-50s lifestyle community just one month after the opening of its stunning new clubhouse.
Fraser Coast Year 12 graduates who were denied permission to attend their school formal have struck out on their own this year, holding an ‘anti-formal’ with all the trimmings. Check out the photos:
The long range forecast that parts of the south east Queensland, northern NSW and the Wide Bay could be in for up to a metre of rain over three days in early 2024 has been dismissed as too ambitious this far out.
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