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Unlicensed driver busted while under the influence

News An unlicensed driver who claims he was fleeing from a domestic violence incident was busted drink-driving by police

22nd Apr 2021 12:00 PM

FULL LIST: Hervey Bay Magistrates Court appearances today

Crime Here is a list of matters listed at Hervey Bay Magistrates Court on Thursday.

Shameful toll: Three dead in 61 days since state’s DV pledge

Crime Gold Coast woman Kelly Wilkinson is the third alleged domestic violence murder victim since the State Government established a taskforce to fight the scourge.

Patient, 93, left waiting as Premier grandstands

Health The son of a 93-year-old nursing home resident kept waiting for four hours with a broken hip has lashed the Premier and Health Minister over their priorities.

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Big names swapping city concert crowds for Fraser fans

News Fewer restrictions and Covid-free communities are luring big names to the Coast.

REVEALED: Move that could help Coast’s dire rental shortage

News The Fraser Coast has one of the lowest rental vacancy rates in Queensland.

‘Want it sold’: Local MP on abandoned M’boro TAFE

News Seven years on the Maryborough campus us still empty. Now, there’s finally some...

JAB UPDATE: Total vaccinations at Coast hospitals revealed

News Hundreds of people have received the AstraZeneca vaccine in Hervey Bay and...

Have you seen this man? Police want to speak to him

News Police are asking for public assistance to identify a man

Network News

Big change could come to Bunnings carpark

News Bunnings stores could be used as COVID-19 vaccination hubs

22nd Apr 2021 11:00 AM
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Pfizer responds to Brisbane clot case

Health Pfizer responds after Brisbane man hospitalised with blood clots

How meth addicts’ $25k gunpoint robbery unravelled

Crime Qld man robbed at gunpoint by masked meth-addicts

‘He was begging me for sex’: Senior firey faces court

News Gregory Davis on four counts of sexually touching another person

FC Council

Whet your winter appetite: MKR stars front events launch

News Winter tourist season to bring events and food festivals to the Fraser Coast.

How to apply for council’s sport equipment grants

News Fraser Coast organisations can apply for grants up to $2000 to be used for sports...

Council votes again on bringing Gympie waste to M’boro

News It comes after a “communication breakdown” between the two councils.

WATCH: Test run of water play park equipment at M'boro

News See the video here

Crime & Court

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Scary reason M’boro man was caught with knife

News The man and his girlfriend had been victims of a terrifying crime

NAMED: Alleged shopping centre sex attacker committed

News The man is accused of dragging a woman at random into the public bathroom

Patients moved from hospital ED as drug-seeker loses it

News First he broke into a business for food before creating a scene at an emergency...

Search for clues continues in fatal stabbing investigation

Crime Investigations ongoing, police say.

Sport

PM needs to cough up or we kiss Olympics goodbye

Politics Time is running out to meet an important deadline for Queensland’s Olympic bid, with the Premier waiting on the Federal Government in order to push ahead.

Premier’s vow as AFL backs Gabba’s $1bn Olympic upgrade

Sport Gabba to get $1bn Olympic-sized transformation

Schoolgirl blockbuster starts Titans Cup livestream

Rugby League Marsden SHS and Keebra Park SHS schoolgirls will open the Titans Cup

Cabinet backs Brisbane Olympics

Politics Cabinet has backed a bid for the 2032 Olympic Games

Replay: Qld Netball Sapphire Series - Cougars vs QUT

Netball Watch the replay here

National Sport

Staggs investigated over alleged pub altercation

Rugby League Broncos star Kotoni Staggs investigated over alleged pub altercation

22nd Apr 2021 11:58 AM

Boof: How I kicked my 25-smoke-a-day addiction

Health Darren Lehmann reveals how kicked his smoking addiction

22nd Apr 2021 11:49 AM

Cowboys skipper backs under fire half after Townsend signing

Rugby League Cowboys skipper Jordan McLean backs under fire half after Chad Townsend signing

Gallen will be ‘called out’ for $2m megafight

Boxing Gallen’s next fight could be against Aussie heavyweight champ Justis Huni

Community

MANUFACTURING MONEY: $15.5m grant for Wide Bay

News The focus will be on transforming businesses and delivering jobs for the regions.

War time service leads to a lifetime in Maryborough

Community World War Two veteran reflects on his life in the Heritage City.

Update on vandalised memorial ahead of Anzac Day

News Not all damage to Fraser Coast memorial to be repaired by Anzac Day.

SEE THE LIST: Jobs available on Fraser Coast, where to apply

News Eight jobs to apply for on the Coast

Roadworks: Changing traffic conditions in Maryborough

News Roadworks along a street in Maryborough will be shifting from today, also causing a...

What's On

Gympie to host only Qld leg of national competition

Opinion OPINION: Mayor Glen Hartwig says there’s plenty of reasons to make sure your in...

Pro wrestling show in Mackay for first time in 50 years

Sport GET READY TO RUMBLE: A wrestling supershow will bring professionals to the region...

Australia’s first T20 cricket ‘Bash for Cash’ here in Mackay

Cricket Six team spots left: $50,000 prize pool at inaugural open registration T20 cricket...

FOMO alert: Bluesfest 80% sold out and new artists confirmed

News Peter Noble: “Pinch me, my dream is coming true"

Local Business News

WATCH: $2 million timber production line opens at M'boro

News Renewable timber creates jobs in Maryborough.

CQ rail service to boost tourism with return to full...

News The regional service is the first in Queensland to return to regular seated...

New appointment set to boost region’s timber industry

News 30 years of experience: Meet the new manager of the regional forestry hub

Tourism to pay dearly for botched vaccine rollout

Business Queensland’s tourism sector will have to scrap revival plans

HISTORICAL: Wide Bay housing approvals highest in state

News Constructions Skills Queensland (CSQ) said housing approvals had seen an increase...

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Lifestyle

Woman shatters windscreen with head

News Shocking footage has emerged of a woman bashing her head on a car’s windscreen until it breaks in what appears to be a terrifying road rage incident.