Security crackdown as another council worker attacked
Escalating violence, threats and abuse of councillors and council staff has led to the second arrest this year, and tightened security at council-owned facilities on the Fraser Coast.
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Prisoner dies in Qld jail cell
A prisoner has died in custody at a Queensland jail despite efforts to save him.
Croc sightings mapped as fisherman shares shock encounter
A fisherman who says he’s seen the “humanised” campground croc rangers are searching for has spoken out as an expert explains why the “vagrant” reptile’s future is likely bleak. SEE THE MAP
‘Billy’ for brekky: Traffic controller busted drug driving in work ute
This traffic controller’s decision to kick the day off with some herbal help didn’t end well.
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Boot print on head, scalp cuts: Man jailed over vicious work camp attack
A miner who labelled his workmate a ‘weird c–t’, and kicked him in the head after hitting him in the face so hard he blacked out, has faced his fate.
NAMED: More details emerge on man accused of stabbing attack
A man has been named in court and accused of grievous bodily harm following a second alleged stabbing attack in a Hervey Bay suburb in a week.
Seven-storey apartment towers to topple beachfront motel
An old motel on Hervey Bay’s esplanade will be demolished to make way for a modern “medium to high-rise” complex. DETAILS.
Aussie-first Indigenous monument wins major award
An Australian-first memorial created for a Queensland park, to honour Indigenous lives lost during settlement, has won a major reconciliation award.
‘Things like this don’t happen to us’: Couple describes $1m win
A Hervey Bay couple has described jumping up and down for joy when realising they had won more than $1m on Gold Lotto.
Controlled cultural burn will close popular boatie spot
A controlled cultural burn is set to be carried out at a popular Fraser Coast recreation site, closing the area for four days.
‘Mum hysterical, flare fired’: Moment boy vanished in water-tubing tragedy
A tear-jerking account of how family fun on “smooth water” turned deadly for a Queensland teen and landed his boat-driver stepdad in court can be revealed.
Qld v NSW: Top Insta stars of 2024 State of Origin revealed
While the Blues and Maroons prepare for State of Origin, there’s another battle looming. Take a look at which team is the most ‘Insta-famous’ and the men and women players with the largest social media fanbase.
WATCH: Rangers capture dramatic landslip in action
Spectacular drone footage by park rangers has captured a sinkhole, or landslip, happening at Inskip Point after another one earlier this year caught campers’ attention.
Man flown to hospital after nearly drowning at tourist hotspot
A man was taken to a Qld hospital after nearly drowning while diving at an idyllic tourism destination off the coast of Bundaberg.
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