The family of a popular couple influential in Australia’s horsing and cattle industry whose home was destroyed in a devastating fire, have spoken about the extraordinary efforts to try to save the rural property.
Firefighters were called to multiple incidents overnight, including a fire in a kitchen and a nasty crash where they had to cut the driver free from the vehicle.
The council of a sleepy town in the South Burnett has devised a cunning strategy to deal with the tsunami of complaints it is getting about a local flying fox colony.
The embattled North Burnett council has blamed unprecedented inflation and funding delays for a fifth straight year of massive operating losses, while several of its senior staff are paid more than $200,000 a year, and one up to $400,000 year.
In a deal that is billed as protecting Australian jobs, the Federal Government will partner with a private investment firm to buy this iconic Australian manufacturer.
The search for a South Burnett teenager last seen at Caboolture has ended well.
The sister of beloved Gympie woman Charlee Chubb has spoken of the 20-year-old’s love of her horse, rodeos, and life on cattle stations following her tragic death while working in the Northern Territory.
Police have started extra patrols in the Maryborough’s CBD following revelations of rooftop standoffs, screams in the night and assaults in the heritage-proud city. UPDATE
Police have arrested seven teenagers in relation to a spate of property offences across the South Burnett region.
Figures central to David Crisafulli’s rise to power have detailed what the man himself is really like when the microphones and cameras are off. WATCH NOW
South Burnett residents are getting the chance to be heard on a proposal to open a nuclear power plant in the region if the controversial proposal put forward by the LNP ahead of the next federal election gains traction.
The new LNP state government has created several assistant minister roles to provide residents living in regional Queensland with a direct line to the premier.
A true monster who said his offending against three children was out of ‘sexual frustration’ has been sentenced for his sickening crimes. Warning: Extremely distressing content.
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