Hervey Bay opens doors to one of Qld’s largest Vinnies
Treasure hunters in Hervey Bay are celebrating after the doors opened to one of the state’s largest Vinnies stores.
Fraser Coast
Pilot on trial after deadly Agnes Water beach plane crash
A jury has watched chilling footage of a plane crash north of Bundaberg which claimed the life of a passenger as the pilot’s decisions after engine failure are placed under a microscope in court.
More details revealed about boat bungles in $760m cocaine sting
A 13.5 metre boat listed for sale for almost $130,000 broke down before another vessel had to be purchased the next day as part of a failed $760 million cocaine importation attempt, police allege. NEW DETAILS, MAP
Should there be minimum sentences in Qld?
The ‘appalling’ sentence given to a teenage driver who killed three women after crashing a stolen Mercedes has sparked renewed debate over sentencing in Qld. VOTE IN OUR POLL
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‘Every fatal crash I’ve been to is the result of driver error’
The Bruce Highway is one of the most unforgiving roads and we need to keep investing to make it safer, but we also need to be much better drivers, writes Carlie Walker, who has been to more fatal accidents than most of us.
Marina meth dealer: Drug trafficker busted selling at popular pontoon
When police spotted suspicious activity at a Fraser Coast marina, a search of boat soon exposed a drug dealer’s 250 transactions worth tens of thousands. DETAILS.
Watch: Sports stadium ‘high priority’ for Glen Hartwig’s second term
Returning Gympie Mayor Glen Hartwig has revealed his first priorities after winning a second term at the head of council, and reflected on the lessons learned over the past four years. Watch the video:
Homeowners fear hefty rate rises after land values soar
Land valuations have skyrocketed by more than 100 per cent in some suburbs of the Fraser Coast, pushed by migration and increased demand. SUBURB BREAKDOWN.
‘We’re often told by our customers that we’re lucky for them’
Just months after a Hervey Bay man won millions on Gold Lotto, the Fraser Coast is celebrating another massive win.
Gympie election recount underway, several divisions still on knife-edge
The battle for a seat on the next Gympie Regional Council continues as the count drags on and several divisions remain too close to call. These are the latest updates:
Widespread deluge, flood watch issued: Relentless rain event hammers Qld
Relentless rain has fallen across South East Qld in the past day as a 7000km cloud band stretches from the Northern Territory to beyond New Zealand.
‘Dingo bit her head’: Young boy saves cousin from terrifying attack
When 12-year-old William Farley saw his little cousin screaming in terror as a dingo attacked her in the water on K’gari he didn’t hesitate.
‘Together forever’: Families of truck drivers united in grief after highway fireball
The widow and stepson of two truck drivers killed in a Bruce Highway fireball have met where the men died, vowing to support each other through the aftermath of the shocking tragedy as authorities try to determine the final death toll.
‘Femme fatale’ sentenced as ‘pack of lies’, killing cover-up exposed
New details about the chilling lengths a woman and her “infatuated” lover went to while trying to make the slaying of her ex look like a suicide can be revealed after the final court chapter came to a close.
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