‘Very humbled’: Blackburn new mayor of Bundaberg
While incumbent mayor Jack Dempsey is yet to formally concede, challenger Helen Blackburn will be Bundaberg’s next mayor after voters delivered a stinging rebuke to the previous council.
While incumbent mayor Jack Dempsey is yet to formally concede, challenger Helen Blackburn will be Bundaberg’s next mayor after voters delivered a stinging rebuke to the previous council.
Guests put on their Sunday best for the official start of the Eidsvold Cattle Drive on Saturday night, attending a glamorous gala dinner at the historic RM Williams Centre.
Blue skies and sunshine welcomed a big crowd ready to have fun at the 2024 Bundaberg Catholic Schools Race Day on Saturday. SEE THE PHOTOS.
Paramedics are on the scene and treating a teen after she was bitten while swimming at a popular beach at Bargara near Bundaberg on Friday afternoon.
Some council candidates said they were unaware of My Place Bundaberg’s links to the anti-vax and sovereign citizenship movement when questioned about their membership.
Thousands of dollars have been donated to the Bundaberg Regional Council candidates’ campaigns as the countdown to the 2024 election starts.
The race is officially on for the 2024 local government elections. These are the 26 people who have announced they will run for Bundaberg council, their background and what they stand for.
Young men and women from different walks of life and doing very different outstanding things in their communities across the Wide Bay and Burnett have been short-listed for the 2024 Queensland Young Achiever Awards.
Mayoral candidates Helen Blackburn, Jack Dempsey and Levi Horvath took centre stage on Thursday night to reveal their solutions and stances on issues including the future of agriculture in the region, housing, support for small business, council transparency and rates.
Disturbing details about the day a father of two went wild on a rural property, mowing down his own dad before driving down the wrong side of the road and ramming police cars, can be revealed.
To those that knew him, Ryan Craig wasn’t just Billy Slater’s brother-in-law. He was a devoted family man who made the ultimate sacrifice to save his little girl’s life.
An electrician who shared chilling posts celebrating the Wieambilla police shootings and ranted online about getting his own cop killing “high score” has ended up in a real life, terrifying stand-off outside a major Queensland station.
A retired meatworker has shown “no genuine signs of remorse” for his crime against a female friend he invited over for dinner two months after his wife died before doing the unthinkable. *Distressing.
After combing through more than 400 comments, 35 talented lash technicians are now top contenders for Bundaberg’s best of 2024. Vote for your favourite and help them claim lash royalty.
Fox Resources says it was not aware a Bundaberg farmer appointed to its community advisory group owned more than 100ha of land within MDL 3040.
A conspiracy group opposed to vaccinations and 5G towers and with links to holocaust denial and anti-semitism has denied it is secretly trying to infiltrate local councils at the upcoming Queensland election.
The Bundaberg council will investigate what happened to the water in a small creek that empties into the sea at Bargara after photos emerged of the water more closely resembling milk.
As we move into autumn what can locals expect today? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
As we move into autumn what can locals expect tomorrow? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
As we move into autumn what can locals expect tomorrow? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
As we move into autumn what can locals expect tomorrow? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
The cheeky way drugs and other supplies were smuggled to a prisoner via a local hospital has been revealed during the sentencing of one of the culprits.
A Sunshine Coast boilermaker and “family man” has found himself behind bars after being allegedly discovered at a popular gym with hundreds of thousands of dirty cash, cocaine and MDMA.
As votes continue to be counted, Glen Hartwig seems headed for victory as leaders emerge in the council divisions. See the latest results here and who has the lead.
As Rosanna and Joe Natoli inch closer to securing seats in the Sunshine Coast Council, a first-time contender reflects on results indicative of a community that wants women in power, and Jason O’Pray has failed to gain enough support to put him in contention. LATEST MAYORAL, SEAT RESULTS
Coral bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef has reached the waters off Bundaberg and the Fraser Coast, with experts warning the spread is like an underwater bushfire.
Bundaberg council has launched legal action against a former maverick mayoral candidate over his storage container home and providing accommodation in the midst of a housing crisis.
A Qld property with its own unique heart-shaped dam is for sale, and it comes with a helipad, golf greens, mango orchard and approval to operate as an events venue or campground.
It’s been 12 years since “great family man” Paul Stevenson vanished from a Bundaberg roadside and his loved ones have made fresh pleas for anyone who can solve the mystery to come forward.
Scott Hartley is the straight-talking wealth boss who wants to change the view of financial advice.
The retailer is hinging its future around loyalty and digital under its new boss, although there are bigger forces moving beyond the boardroom.
Booming US shares have put billions of dollars into investors’ pockets, and there are divided views about how long it can last.
History shows there’s been plenty of booms before a mighty fall. These are the top risks lurking in the shadows that could derail the recovery.
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