‘Use it or lose it’: Rising costs puts future of country halls at risk
A combination of rising building costs and the ravages of time are raising concerns about the expense of maintaining some of Gympie’s 33 country halls.
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‘Larger than life’: Beloved real estate agent, musician mourned
The life of Nigel ‘Nige’ Dwyer was one well lived, and filled with music, decency, honesty, love, dogs, horses and motorbikes.
‘Absolutely disgusted’: Police investigate as school targeted
Children aged 11, 12 and 13 are helping police with their inquiries into a series of offences at the Nanango State School, including a classroom break-in on Christmas day.
$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.
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After losing 10 to suicide in a year, this is the town that says it needs the Voice
Against a backdrop of colonial oppression, hopelessness and record high suicide, Cherbourg is showing how listening to Indigenous voices can lead to effective solutions in their communities. SPECIAL REPORT
Lucky escape in two car crash on rural highway
The occupants of two cars have escaped serious injury after colliding on the Burnett Hwy.
‘It’s filth’: Texts reveal drug dealer’s highschool meth deal
A farm worker convicted of supplying meth multiple times was brought undone by text messages found on a former associate’s phone.
‘Shocked’: Inspirational story behind Burnett’s Best PT
A transformative journey that began a decade ago culminated this week in an amazing honour for a young Burnett mum, who thought she was looking at a future of weight related health issues. This is her story.
How Wide Bay’s most influential will vote on the Voice
The Wide Bay and Burnett’s most influential people of 2023 were canvassed for their take on the Voice, how they plan to vote and why. Some were happy to share:
Mums who lost their sons to Robodebt fear it will happen again
Kathleen Madgwick and Jennifer Miller both lost sons to Robodebt – now they fear unless more definitive action is taken by authorities, their pain could be felt by other families.
$20k cash,‘ice’: Police say ‘significant player’ in drug ring caught
A 41-year-old South Burnett man, who police allege is a “long time” Queensland drug dealer and trafficker, has been hit with 29 charges following an eight-month long operation.
‘State of shock’: Young Duff wins People’s Choice
Mortimer Duff, deeply connected to the Burnett through family and the rural industry, reveals where he is focused and why, after making the Burnett’s Power 30 and then winning the People’s Choice vote.
Have your say: Vote for the Burnett’s best personal trainer
Get ready to flex your vote, now that the Burnett’s battle for the best personal trainer of 2023 has begun, with 10 trainers from across the region in the running for the crown. Vote now:
$670,000: Highest paid public servants and what they earn
Australia’s top bureaucrats are in the multi-millionaire’s club, and while the highest ranked bureaucrats in the Wide Bay and Burnett are not in that stratosphere, they are still on big bucks. See who the biggest earners are.
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