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Bay couple wants to ‘knock Noosa off its perch’ as wedding destination

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Business Bay couple wants to ‘knock Noosa off its perch’ as wedding destination

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Tourism operator says Maryborough needs momentum behind it

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Community Tourism operator says Maryborough needs momentum behind it

  • 11th Jul 2020 5:00 AM
‘Bruce Saunders MP appears to have done nothing’

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Politics ‘Bruce Saunders MP appears to have done nothing’

  • 11th Jul 2020 5:00 AM
He’s just released a new song

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News He’s just released a new song

  • 11th Jul 2020 5:00 AM
Woman drives off without paying to get to sick sister

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Crime One of the charges related to the BP at Torbanlea

  • 11th Jul 2020 5:00 AM
Mum fined after son refuses to go to school

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News There had been a period of turmoil for the family

  • 11th Jul 2020 5:00 AM
ARMED HOLD-UP: Coast supermarket worker injured

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Crime A man stole the till from the M’boro business

Dodgy dumpers: Hundreds of ‘environmental vandals’ on notice

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Environment The council has been inundated with illegal dumping complaints

Don’t waste your waste: Help plan for pongy product

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Council News Council is looking for solid feedback on sewage issues

Queensland diners lazy cheapskates

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Food & Entertainment State's diners are the stingiest in the country

  • 11th Jul 2020 6:06 AM
Frontline cops being pulled in to guard quarantine hotels

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Crime Detectives guard quarantine locations

  • 11th Jul 2020 6:03 AM
Welcome home: Touching moments as border reopens

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News Moments family and friends reunited after borders were reopened.

  • 11th Jul 2020 6:02 AM
Man fined after calling police and giving them an earful

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Crime Dylan Taylor unleashes on police after search warrant uncovers drugs

  • 11th Jul 2020 6:01 AM
Tiaro bypass prep to begin as funding flows to rural patches

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Council News The council will begin to prepare Tiaro for the Bruce Hwy bypass

Gruen guru ready to help Coast businesses recover

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Business Famous face to speak at online summit

Why Coast athletes deserve better than 'shocking' track

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Sport ‘The ground is that hard and compact, it’s like concrete’

EXPLAINED: Why local companies lose council tenders

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News Despite a commitment to hire local contractors some council decisions are leaving...

$5.5m build to help heroes save lives on Coast roads

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Health ‘That intersection is the most dangerous road in Wide Bay’

FUNDED: 21 Coast projects to be completed within a year

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Council News The funding will deliver 21 projects on the Fraser Coast

Government mega hub to bring more workers into M’boro CBD

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Politics ‘One-stop shop’ for government services in Maryborough

Projects we need, plans in limbo and ideas shot down

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News Our picks of developments we need, and those that are dead in the water

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    Freak heart issue spikes during pandemic

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    ‘Crazy’: Australia’s pandemic payday

    ‘Crazy’: Australia’s pandemic payday

    Politics Pandemic sparked wage loss but rise in bank deposits

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    Proof virus tracking app doesn’t work

    Technology COVIDSafe tracking app failed to notify man about close contact

    Cases spark outbreak fears at Sydney pub

    Cases spark outbreak fears at Sydney pub

    Health Pub closed after two virus cases

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      KICKING GOALS: Kids get back to sport with govt help

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      $30 million motor sports plan given funding lifeline

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      Sport ‘The planning continues behind the scenes’

      $54k in virus relief for struggling Coast clubs

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      Community Events, clubs described as ‘backbone of our community’

      Olympian to bring development clinics to Bay this month

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      Hockey The hockey champion will host the clinics

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        Doctor traumatised by stars’ penis injury

        Soccer Doctor admits football legend’s penis injury left him stunned

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        ‘I’m so s*** but I earn so much money’

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          Education An emotional message was shared by the school’s principal

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          ‘Busiest in years’: Bay bounces back after COVID hit

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          Business ‘Hervey Bay’s probably the busiest it’s been in years’

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            News Artist list for next year’s event will be unveiled on July 8

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            Community ‘This is fantastic news for the many hardworking show society volunteers’

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            Sexually charged movie to make you blush

            Movies This indie movie was making people blush well before Fifty Shades.

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            News Fraser Coast pubs open after coronavirus shutdown

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              “We will seek to retain as many staff members as possible.”

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              Business “We will seek to retain as many staff members as possible.”

              Quirky menu just the start of Coast cafe’s charms

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              News This isn’t a run-of-the-mill coffee and cake stop

              CLOSING: M’boro to lose yet another bank branch

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              Business The branch is the only one on the Fraser Coast

              Coast cafe reopens its doors after kitchen fire

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              Business Smoke was reported coming from the business

              Scramble for jobs as restaurants boost staff

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              Business "It will be nice to have some money coming back in"

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                  Having a dog or any other animal on your lap while driving is against the law

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                  Motoring Having a dog or any other animal on your lap while driving is against the law

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                  Mum rips mother-in-law’s birthday gift

                  Mum rips mother-in-law’s birthday gift

                  Parenting Mummy blogger slams mother-in-law over kids’ gifts

                  Single mum pregnant ‘without a man’

                  Single mum pregnant ‘without a man’

                  Parenting Mum-to-be reveals how she got pregnant ‘without a man or a doctor’

                  ‘Un-Australian’: Katter says beer tax will cause deaths

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                  Politics ‘un-Australian’ tax to hit beer drinkers across the country

                  Insane rise of online shopping apps

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                  Lifestyle Australians are scoring retail bargains with the help of mobile apps

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                          Property House with roof propped up by old cabinet hits the market

                          The architects behind the $6.5 million makeover of the Sunshine Beach Surf Club have snagged a major state award and are now in line for national honours.

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                          Property The architects behind makeover now in line for national honours

                          A well-known legal and property family has put three ‘generational investments’ on the market, with each expected to sell for as much as $10 million.

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