New $7.1m facility to be built in Maryborough
Manufacturing Minister Glenn Butcher and Bruce Saunders joined Manufacturing Skills Queensland in Maryborough on Wednesday to announce a new $7.1 million skills and training facility.
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‘Mum, am I dead?’: Critically injured girl wakes after e-scooter horror
The mother of a bright, sports-obsessed 12-year-old, who suffered life-threatening injuries when she was struck by a car while riding an e-scooter on the Sunshine Coast says her “miracle” daughter is recovering but the ordeal is far from over.
Highway horror comes to head with massive crash, 100km gridlock
Furious Queenslanders have demanded urgent action to fix the Bruce Highway after a horror smash left one man fighting for life and the road cut for almost 24 hours.
Family torn apart as man threatens dead brother’s girlfriend over his ashes
A mechanic apprentice who was seriously injured in a car crash that killed his brother has launched a frightening tirade of threats upon his sibling’s ex-girlfriend over the dead man’s ashes.
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‘No mercy in murder’: Femicide researcher speaks out after tragedy
A femicide researcher has spoken out about the apparent murder of a Urangan woman just days into the new year.
Touching tribute to ‘amazing mother, daughter’ after drowning tragedy
The family of one of two women who drowned in the Mary River following a sudden stormwater surge say the “beautiful” community-minded mum will “never be forgotten” as they prepare for her funeral. DETAILS.
VMR transports woman off K’gari after snake bite
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.
Named: Qld couple found dead in suspected murder-suicide
The identity of a man and woman, whose bodies were discovered in an up-market Hervey Bay unit complex can be revealed as other new details about the couple emerge. UPDATES.
Despite building company collapse, appetite for Guzman Y Gomez on track
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.
Shock as Qld gran finds ‘festive streamer’ is 8ft snakeskin
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.
‘I hung on for dear life’: 4.8m croc jumps into fisherman’s boat
A fisherman and his tinnie have been left remarkably unscathed after a run in with a crocodile almost 5m in length on New Year’s Eve.
Investigations continue after e-bike rider seriously injured in hit and run
Investigations are continuing into a hit and run at Hervey Bay that left an e-bike rider in a serious condition in hospital.
Outspoken opponent of 21-storey tower to run for council
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.
Rare waterspout spotted by charter boat group off coast of Hervey Bay
A rare waterspout has been spotted by a group in a charter boat in the normally calm waters off Hervey Bay.
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