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ROCK ON: Aussie legend set to perform at Bay Central Tavern

News Together they had a series of hits, including Don't Need Love, Soul Revival and Cry in Shame.

BIG READ: The angels bringing hope to drought-hit families

News THEY are the angels of the outback, the hands of heaven reaching out to more than 2300 families facing a drought-ravaged hell.

Not only are whales a staple of the Coast tourism industry, the creatures of the deep have forged bonds between those fascinated by them which span decades

30 years and counting for devoted whale watcher

News Not only are whales a staple of the Coast tourism industry, the creatures of the deep have forged bonds between those fascinated by them which span decades

Why Alan Jones' 'sock down the throat' comment is dangerous

Opinion Radio announcer Alan Jones has no idea of how his scary his 'shove a sock down her throat' really is, writes journalist SHERELE MOODY

Scientists develop burp-free cattle feed to save the planet

Environment Pink cure could solve environmental threat posed by cows

SINISTER SECRET: Push for reward to find missing Bay woman

News After six years, family presses for a reward to find some answers

'Repeat offenders' assets to the Coast tourism industry

News On local whale watching boats, there exists a community...

LOVE AND LOSS: End of a whale tale

News Pat and Terry Keens' lives became intertwined with whales

NO EXCUSE: Feline desexing is 'hugely affordable'

News Desexing your cat has never been more accessible on the Fraser Coast

Refuges can help families find the perfect pet match

News Mel Wilks reckons you can tell adopted pets are grateful

Network News

Killer flu season stumps experts

Health Killer flu season reaches record heights, claiming 430 lives

18th Aug 2019 2:28 PM

‘Costly’ errors leave Australia exposed

Politics Australia is ill-equipped to defend its own shores

18th Aug 2019 2:11 PM

Beattie: I’ll walk away for the good of rugby league

Rugby League ARLC Chairman Peter Beattie has declared he will push on

18th Aug 2019 1:20 PM

The jab animal anti-vaxxers use to avoid immunisation

Pets & Animals Holistic and alternative vets across Queensland are promoting an annual injection...

18th Aug 2019 1:15 PM

FC Council

CRACKDOWN: Council tackles slack petowners

News Days after Freddy was mauled to death, council increased patrols

POLICE: Speed limit set to change on Fraser Coast streets

News The speed limit is set to change on several streets.

Council's search for dumping cop to curb illegal littering

Council News The new role will tackle illegal dumping on the Coast

SKILLED JOBS SOARING: Aviation Precinct's flow-on benefits

Council News Big benefits lie in the future of the precinct, a councillor claims

Development News

HQ SECURED: Munitions chiefs set up new base in M'boro CBD

News It's a major milestone for the development of the artillery factory

WATCH: Massive scale of Bay's new aviation precinct revealed

News Drone pictures have captured the scope of the development

Centre goes up for sale with chance to develop prime land

News The property was owned by a syndicate from Sydney

Property officials launch new advocacy group on Fraser Coast

News The group will act as a voice for the property sector in the region

Subscriber Exclusives

LIVE NOW: Hurricanes V Cyclones in Strike League

Cricket The Strike League week three clash between Hobart Hurricanes and City Cyclones will be live-streamed right here on Sunday from 2:30pm.

Extinction Rebellion: Diary of a wimpy rebel

Politics He was tough enough to protest with Extinction Rebellion in Brisbane but when he found himself arrested, this rebel didn’t have a clue.

18th Aug 2019 1:11 PM

How councils have flushed $4m down the drain

Council News EIGHT Qld councils have wasted $4 million of taxpayers’ money by building costly mothballed water infrastructure they aren’t using. SEE THE FULL LIST.

18th Aug 2019 1:01 PM

Man cuts off ankle bracelet to 'buy time' before jail

Crime A MAN who cut off his ankle bracelet to 'buy himself time' before being sent back to prison has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment.

Why our Subway stores are closing

Business It has more outlets than McDonald’s, but Subway is doing it tough in places, with 130 closures nationally. Here’s where it’s been shutting up shop in Queensland.

Recruitment fails plague Broncos

Rugby League Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk and Johnathan Thurston are just three players to escape Broncos recruiters — and the same mistakes continue to be made today.