Tag: Bundaberg 4670
Alleged assault of soldier being investigated
The Defence department is investigating the alleged assault of a soldier during a training exercise on south-east Queensland's Fraser Coast. [MORE]
Hundreds of Qld drivers test positive for drugs
About 200 Queensland drivers have returned a positive drug driving test over a nine month period.[MORE]
HIV infections increasing in Queensland
Queensland Health says the number of reported HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) cases in the state is climbing.[MORE]
Miners push QR purchase with Bligh
A group representing 14 coal companies that wants to buy the coal arm of Queensland Rail (QR) says it will meet with Premier Anna Bligh to discuss the offer.[MORE]
Govt to meet parents over school proposal
A group of Agnes Water parents will meet Education Queensland representatives next month to discuss a proposal to build a high school in the town.[MORE]
Fears tourists' dingo interaction threatens camping
The Fraser Island Defenders Organisation says it fears camping on the island, off south-east Queensland, could be banned if tourists keep interacting with dingoes.[MORE]
Union demands certainty for train builders
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AWMU) says it fears Maryborough train builders will run out of work if a new Queensland Rail (QR) tender is not awarded soon.[MORE]
Bruce Hwy road deaths inquest starts
A coronial inquest into the deaths of six people in three separate crashes on the Bruce Highway, near Gympie in south-east Queensland, will begin today.[MORE]
Little support so far for lower drink-driving limits
The Queensland Government is pressing ahead with community consultation on reducing the drink-driving blood-alcohol limit to 0.02, despite widespread opposition to the plan.[MORE]
MP demands more mental health beds
A Queensland MP says the Government needs to prepare for an influx of mental health patients in the Wide Bay region.[MORE]
Govt won't stop skate bowl
The Queensland Government says it has limited power to stop the construction of a skate bowl at Innes park, near Bundaberg.[MORE]
Council amalgamations still to reveal benefits
Today is the second anniversary of Queensland's controversial council amalgamations. [MORE]
Farmers say crops suffering without inflatable dam
Farmers in south-east Queensland's North Burnett region want SunWater to reinstall a water catchment device, after it was removed in response to the drowning of a four-year-old girl.[MORE]
Floods have stretched Qld 's resources: Bligh
Premier Bligh says record flooding in regional Queensland has stretched the state's resources.[MORE]
Fraser touts regional plan benefits
Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser says the Wide Bay statutory regional plan will create a diverse local economy and protect the region's lifestyle.[MORE]
Talks focus on population policy need
A public meeting into whether Queensland needs a population policy to guide growth will be held in Bundaberg today.[MORE]
Ergon probes blackout cause
Ergon Energy believes a faulty feeder may be the cause of a power shortage that affected up to 5,000 Bundaberg homes and businesses in south-east Queensland yesterday.[MORE]
Firefighters unable to save house
Fire has destroyed a timber house in Binjour, near Gayndah in south-east Queensland, last night.[MORE]
Burnett group gets grant applications influx
A Burnett economic group says it has received more than 60 grant applications since January - more than it would normally get in a full year.[MORE]
Expert brings focus to Mary Valley plans
The Gympie Mayor says an expert on rebuilding communities has helped Mary Valley residents and business owners focus on their role in shaping the area's future.[MORE]
Drug lab find triggers charges
Police have charged a man and a woman with drug offences after allegedly discovering a drug lab at a home near Hervey Bay.[MORE]
Family farewells Trinity with balloons and butterflies
A funeral service has been held for murdered Bundaberg girl Trinity Bates.[MORE]
Funeral today for Bundaberg school girl
A funeral service will be held today for Bundaberg school girl Trinity Bates who died last month.[MORE]
Airlift rescue for pregnant woman
A helicopter is on stand-by to rescue a pregnant woman who is stranded by floodwaters at Gin Gin near Bundaberg in south-east Queensland.[MORE]
Residents' flood isolation could last a week
Floodwaters could isolate Gin Gin residents south of the Perry River for up to one week.[MORE]
