Fraser Coast Chronicle

Bundy Rum fires up factory to help Australia fight Covid-19

PLENTY of us have referred to a glass of Bundy Rum as a lifesaver, but now the factory is actually helping to save...

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24th March 2020 6:03 AM

RUM MAKERS TO THE RESCUE: State Development Minister Cameron Dick with bottles of Bundaberg Rum and Beenleigh Rum.

Shock poll brings good news for Premier

Annastacia Palaszczuk’s administration could become the first Queensland government in decades to win an opposition seat at...

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23rd March 2020 5:03 AM

Decision on school closures tonight

A decision on whether Australia will keep its schools open is expected Sunday night, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has...

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22nd March 2020 12:03 PM

Teacher Yogesh Rao teaches his year 8 maths students from Alpha Omega College in Auburn, NSW, online as students stay home due to the COVID-19 virus. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

‘Keep business in business’: MP’s plea to shop local

Hinkler MP Keith Pitt has pleaded with residents to support and shop from local businesses amid the coronavirus...

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21st March 2020 12:03 AM

Hinkler MP Keith Pitt has urged residents to shop local and support businesses amid the coronavirus crisis.

Camper numbers cut at popular Teewah campsite

Tourist operator calls state’s decision ‘kneejerk’, more severe than needed.

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20th March 2020 5:03 AM

The slashing of maximum camper numbers at Teewah Beach has been called a “kneejerk” reaction by a Rainbow Beach tourism operator, who says the beach’s length means social isolation should not be an issue. Photo: John McCutcheon / Sunshine Coast Daily

Qld Parliament could be suspended for six months

The State Government has introduced a late-night surprise motion calling for all upcoming sittings to be cancelled until...

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19th March 2020 5:03 AM

Bail laws tightened for young crims

Youth bail laws will be tightened to say dangerous young offenders must remain in custody while awaiting trial after a...

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18th March 2020 7:03 AM

Wage thieves face decade in jail under tough new laws

The State Government is set to introduction tough new laws to make wage theft a crime, with employers found to be...

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06th March 2020 8:03 AM

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First of troubled train fleet hits milestone at Downer

The first toilet has been fitted onto the NGR train currently stationed at Maryborough’s Downer factory, acting as the...

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06th March 2020 12:03 AM

TRAIN MILESTONE: Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, Maryborough MP Bruce Saunders and Transport Minister Mark Bailey, in front of one of the NGR trains at the Downer EDI factory.

Rent reforms hurt tenants and owners, Coast realtors say

Tenants could keep pets and make minor changes to properties under new rental reforms being proposed by the government...

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05th March 2020 1:03 AM

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