News Mail

Woman cut from car wreckage

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:27:39 +0000

A 17-YEAR-OLD Burnett Heads woman was transferred to Brisbane with life-threatening injuries following a single-vehicle crash on FE Walker St yesterday morning.

Cancer service hold-up for Bundy

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:10:45 +0000

BUNDABERG and Hervey Bay will be forced to wait a further 18 months for multimillion-dollar cancer care that were already supposed be treating patients.

Cane2Coral warm-ups

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:04:37 +0000

TRAINING is under way for the Cane2Coral run, with staff from new sponsor Best Practice undertaking a gruelling 12-week course to get them fit and ready.

Crackdown on backpacker housing risks

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:04:25 +0000

POLICE Minister Jack Dempsey has launched a winter safety campaign aimed at cracking down on illegal backpacker accommodation.

4000 demand flood works on the Burnett River

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:00:00 +0000

A PETITION containing 4000 signatures calling for flood mitigation projects in the Burnett River has been handed over.

Flood death yatch removed after four months

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:00:00 +0000

ONE of the tragic reminders of the January floods has finally been moved on, four months after the devastating event.

SP Exports liquidated

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:00:00 +0000

THE final nail has been hammered into the coffin of embattled tomato-growing giant SP Exports.

Proposed flood levy collected via rates may cause backlash

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:46:31 +0000

UPDATE 2pm: Ratepayer backlash may occur if proposed flood levy to protect against natural disaster impacts is collected through rates notices.

Magistrate warns buyer of stolen jet ski to pick pals wisely

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:49:20 +0000

A 23-YEAR-OLD man has been fined $1000 after he bought a jet ski that he knew was stolen property.

Suspended sentence for driving without licence

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:44:11 +0000

A MAN who was caught driving down a South Kolan that had been closed off during the floods was three weeks from having his driving suspension lifted.