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Ready to cast out on their 21st year hosting the VMR Hervey Bay Family Fishing Competition - George Duck, Ryan Cox, Ray Brown, Theo Peters and Bob Goldsmith.

Elderly Hervey Bay fisherman dies at sea

AN ELDERLY Hervey Bay fisherman has died at sea after suffering what appeared to be a heart attack off the coast of Yeppoon.

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Backpacker charged after car ploughs into tent at Gayndah

UPDATE: A 26-YEAR-OLD backpacker has been charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle after his car ploughed into a tent overnight.

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Maryborough prison workers rally to protest budget cuts

MORE than 35 correctional officers rallied near Maryborough prison on Sunday morning to again voice their concern that budget cuts will risk community safety.

Volunteer Marine Rescue needs you to dive into new role

VOLUNTEER Marine Rescue Hervey Bay needs new volunteers as more boaties head out on the water this winter.

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A RACQ CareFlight doctor prepares to airlift a Wandoan man in his 30s after he was seriously wounded by an angle grinder.

Man released from hospital after angle grinder explosion

UPDATE: The Wandoan man whose neck was sliced when the disc of an angle grinder exploded has been released from Toowoomba Hospital.

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All this supposition that this man was either doing the wrong thing, using the wrong type of disk, removing guards, ect is just unwarranted speculation. It just could have been an unfortunate accident with no fault by the operator at all. I hope...

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Public forum at USC about Refugees. Homa Forotan, Former Afghan asylum seeker.

Stats show most asylum seekers deemed 'genuine' refugees

THE vast majority of the more than 7400 asylum-seekers who arrived in Australia by boat in the March quarter were genuine refugees.

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And the point of this story is ? So the majority are genuine, its the rest that should, and hopefully does, concern everyone. If the above story is alluding to the possibility that because most refugees are genuine, we should just drop processing...

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A 24-YEAR-old Thai man, charged with allegedly importing 10kg of heroin in suitcases, appeared in Sydney Local Court on Monday.

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Man in court over allegedly importing 10kg of heroin

THE five-year-old boy critically injured in a school fete ride fall got on the ride without his parents even knowing, a rescue crewman has revealed.

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'Little Paddy got on school fete ride before parents knew'

WHILE the number of deaths on Australian roads fell over the past decade, fatalities on Queensland and New South Wales roads climbed last year.

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Unusual increase in Qld and NSW road tolls

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Bundaberg Police Acting Inspector Joe Hildred said pair has been charged after detectives allegedly uncovered $8000 worth of drugs in a car on Mt Perry Rd.

Two charged after alleged $8K drug find

MORE than $8000 worth of “brain frying” drugs have been stopped from potentially hitting the streets after Bundaberg detectives allegedly uncovered drug find.

WE'RE taking an honest look at Bundaberg's relationships and we want your input in our anonymous poll.

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Putting Bundaberg relationships under the microscope

BIGGENDEN dog shelter Red Collar Rescue are in urgent need to blankets to help keep their pooches warm as the mercury drops around the region.

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Rescue dogs need blanket donations to stay snug

THE magistrate in the case of a man charged for chasing looters from his home with a gun during the floods says she would have done the same thing.

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Magistrate says man who fired warning shots had good reason

BEST ON SHOW: Kerry Maguire with her Supreme Champion Maceltic Clan Griffyndor.

Top dogs strut it on canine catwalk

WELL behaved and expertly groomed dogs led the way at the Gympie Show during the hotly contested show dog competition.

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CHALLENGING weather conditions couldn’t prevent a quality display of fleece in the Arts and Craft section of The Pavilion at yesterday’s Gympie Show.

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Champion Huacaya fleece steals show

FRESH was the name of the game for this year’s Gympie Show fruit and vegetable competitions.

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Quality is the key to fruit and veg at the show

COLEEN Houghton was out in her garden in Gympie’s Southside on Wednesday night, checking out her gerberas.

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Coleen just ‘gave it a go’

Penthouse sale lifts Caloundra market

THE $2.75 million sale of a waterfront apartment has given the Caloundra property market a significant lift.

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FAMILY and close friends gathered in Tewantin today to share laughs, hugs and tears in memory of friend, mother and grandmother Barbara Callcott.

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Private Noosa farewell for Colgate's icon Mrs Marsh

A MAN has been charged after police investigations into a sexual assault of an 18-year-old woman at a Buderim residence on May 14.

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Man charged with rape of 18-year-old woman at Buderim

A WOMAN driving with an alcohol level of 0.210 was one of 36 drink and drug drivers caught in a traffic operation on the Sunshine Coast over the weekend.

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What, are we stupid? 36 caught drink/drug driving on Coast

Gladstone residents are being warned about bitumen bandits and other scammers in the area.

Residents warned as scammers prowl Gladstone region

GLADSTONE region residents are being warned about a group of con artists working in the area.

GLADSTONE Ray White property management and leasing director John Fieldus share’s his knowledge on rental rates, investment and the current property market.

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Rental rates consolidate in Gladstone, vacancy rates relax

RAGLAN shows country living at its best. For those looking for a change to a quieter lifestyle, properties in the area range from $139,000 to $545,000.

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Country living in Raglan attracts diverse range of people

THERE are only two tables left at the 2013 Rio Tinto Alcan PCYC Charity Ball and the last few seats are selling out quickly.

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Glamorous Rio Tinto charity ball almost sold out

Offbeat News

Chinese police seize millions of fake Durex condoms worth $7m

POLICE in China have busted an alleged counterfeiting ring after seizing more than 4.65 million fake condoms worth ¥47.7 million ($7.94m).

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AUCKLAND Transport has had to ticket one of its own vehicles after an employee parked illegally in a mobility space.

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NZ parking inspector's car ticketed and towed for illegal park

BARBIE'S Dream House has opened in Berlin with some unofficial additions – police guards and topless protesters brandishing burning crosses.

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CLEANING is one of life’s more mundane household chores, so Tracey Wright and Clint Clarke decided it needed a shake-up.

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Naked maid service promises to spice up domestic drudgery

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