‘Daddy won’t be coming home’: Tributes for beloved dad killed on cane farm
A worker, tragically killed on a Bundaberg Sugar-owned farm, is being remembered as “the most beautiful father to his three children” and a beloved brother and mate. LATEST.
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70+ photos: Highlights from the Goomeri Pumpkin Festival
Thousands flocked to Goomeri on Sunday for the annual Pumpkin Festival, enjoying a day filled with family fun, pumpkin-themed activities, and a vibrant parade. See our gallery.
Probe continues into K’gari dingo speargun killing
An investigation continues into the speargun killing of a dingo on world heritage-listed K’gari that happened in the wake of multiple children bitten on the island.
Countdown to demo day: Memories wanted of historic health building
The clock is ticking down on a century-old part of the Gympie Hospital and the region’s health service is calling on the public to help commemorate its important role in the city’s history.
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‘Bloody shocked’: 700-day search ends in epic moment at Inskip Pt
A camper has reeled in a 20kg ‘stonker’ after a ‘rod-bending’ beach battle under stormy skies left her with a memory she will never forget.
Mary River croc rumours still lurk decade after 3.5m reptile caught
It has been almost 10 years since rangers corralled a mammoth 3.5m crocodile on the Mary River, hundreds of kilometres south of the reptile’s normal habitat, but rumours still persist of their presence in the popular waterway.
Gympie Bypass takes another major step towards finish line
The countdown is on for the opening of final stage of the Cooroy to Curra Bruce Hwy Bypass of Gympie, as another major milestone nears completion.
$32 billion still in project pipeline as Gympie Bypass nears end
The long-awaited $1 billion Gympie Bypass is less than one year away from completion, but there remains no shortage of mega-projects on the horizon in all corners of the Wide Bay Burnett.
Landslide cleared at Qld tourist beach after 70m+ cliff collapses
A popular beach highway has been opened up after a 70m+ cliff collapsed and blocked beach access for two days. VIDEO:
Holiday headaches as ‘highway’ shut indefinitely by monster landslide
Tourists and campers at a hugely popular regional Qld beach are facing significant travel delays after a massive landslide down cliffs more than 70m high cut access to the area.
Young man burnt in backyard blaze, cars alight in fire call-out frenzy
A man in his 20s has suffered burns to his face after a backyard fire accident on the Fraser Coast while firefighters rushed to separate suspicious car blazes in the same region overnight. DETAILS.
Child bitten by dingo during island photo op
Another young girl has been attacked by a dingo after running in fear from an encounter on K’gari.
Third shock restaurant closure in Gympie region
A regional Qld barbecue chef who suddenly closed his well-loved restaurant at Christmas opens up on how last year’s drought combined with the soaring cost-of-living has only made it harder for local, boutique restaurants to keep their doors open.
‘Worst pain’: Teen stung by deadly irukandji in rare location
A teenager has told how she was left in terrible pain after she was stung by an irukandji jellyfish in the waters off Hervey Bay.
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