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Mary Poppins Market day draws a crowd
CLUTCHING colourful hand-crafted umbrellas, hundreds of Fraser Coast children delighted in the fun and magic of Mary Poppins yesterday.
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Gas leak causes chaos in city centre
AN emergency situation was declared in Maryborough's CBD last night when a construction crew cut through a major gas main.
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Back in good health after flu outbreak
Youth Care Hervey Bay has been up and running this week after closing its doors from a threatening swine flu outbreak.
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Servo snubs price rise
AT least one Hervey Bay filling station was sticking to its guns last night as this week's fuel subsidy cut began to impact on Fraser Coast petrol prices.
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Cop 'slammed' woman into ground
A COURT has been shown dramatic CCTV footage of a police officer slamming a 47kg woman into the ground before picking her up by the hair.
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Entertainment
Kidman still top earner
NICOLE Kidman may have a problem enticing Americans to see her films but Hollywood studios keep writing her multi-million dollar cheques.
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Money
Car insurance changes net savings
BASING the cost of car insurance on how far you drive can save people money and help the environment, a study says.
Sport
Outriggers record blitz
CREWS from all over the world came to compete - but it was the outriggers of the Fraser Coast that were the talk of the 26th annual Hamilton Island Cup.
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Lifestyle
Child care costs set to rise
THE cost of child care is expected to increase if recommendations being considered by the federal government are adopted.
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