From boilermaker to boat driver: Gladstone man wins $8.8 million in Keno
A Gladstone boilermaker has hooked the second-biggest Keno catch in history, a staggering $8.8 million windfall, and is reeling in a life of fishing...
Here’s to 2026
I was asked the other day what my predictions were for 2026.
This was a completely unfair question, as I have been quite...
LifeFlight winches two patients in five hours from water
The Bundaberg-based LifeFlight aeromedical crew has airlifted two patients in separate incidents in less than five hours on Sunday 4 January.
The back-to-back missions yesterday...
REGIONAL: Remembering them
Construction is underway on the Queens Park Ceremonial, Healing and Remembrance Place, honouring First Nations men and women who lost their lives in conflicts...
Blues with horns
Get ready for world-class blues grooves with horns when South Australian 6-piece The Honey Badgers fire up at the Agnes Blues, Roots & Rock...
A love clearly fused forever
A Gympie couple recently celebrated several decades of love with Vicki and Rodney Peter Schramko of Mothar Mountain celebrating their 60th anniversary at Kingston...
Hydro exploratory works
Queensland Hydro has secured regulatory approval under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act) to undertake exploratory works on the proposed...
Summer Zoo Keeper Talks
Looking for something fun and unique to do with the kids over the school holidays? Bundaberg's free zoo keeper talks at Alexandra Park Zoo...
Rock the reef in 2026
The Agnes Blues Roots and Rock Festival is ready to turn it up to eleven from 20 to 22 February 2026, transforming the Southern...
Monsoon arrives for holidays
Over the Christmas and New Year period, monsoon floods from a Tropical Low and cyclones have hit northern Australia.
There has already been one death...
Indexation of youth and student payments not enough
The Federal Government must urgently lift income support payments as Thursday's routine indexation falls short of what people need to afford basic necessities, the...
Weaker housing market tipped as rate hike fears mount
The housing market is tipped to start weaker in 2026 with confidence dented by fears the Reserve Bank's next move will be a rate...
Bundaberg ends 2025 with a bang
What New Year's Eve celebration would be complete without fireworks and thankfully there was plenty to be enjoyed at the Bundaberg Regional Council event.
