Tag: Bundaberg 4670
Reefs not protected from climate change, conference told
The Ecological Society of Australia's annual conference in Sydney has been told research shows marine reserves are failing to protect coral reefs from climate change. [MORE]
Farm group seeks clearer drought aid transition
The Queensland Farmers Federation says transition arrangements for new drought assistance measures need to be improved.[MORE]
Meat processing jobs 'safe for now'
A Kingaroy meat processor in southern Queensland will continue operating, despite its owner going into voluntary administration.[MORE]
Man to front court over Gympie home invasion
A 47-year-old man has been arrested after a violent home invasion in Gympie.[MORE]
Boy's body found in creek
A boy has been killed in a boating accident near Maryborough in the state's south-east.[MORE]
Search continues for boy hit by boat
Police divers have resumed the search for an 8yo boy who went missing in a creek near Maryborough yesterday.[MORE]
Minister sorry for Tourette comments
The Queensland Minister for Sustainability, Andrew McNamara, has apologised to the Tourette Syndrome Association of Australia for inappropriate comments he made in State Parliament this week.[MORE]
Speed limit cut on Bruce Hwy black spot
The speed limit on a notorious stretch of the Bruce Highway near Gympie has been lowered in a bid to reduce the road toll.[MORE]
Researchers fear widespread reef coral bleaching
Marine researchers fear the Great Barrier Reef will suffer more coral bleaching than normal over the next 12 months because of rising sea temperatures.[MORE]
Meeting to stress Traveston dam fight not over
The Liberal-National Party (LNP) has called a public meeting to discuss events since the State Government postponed the building of Traveston dam in the state's south-east.[MORE]
Council backs demountable housing review
The Bundaberg Regional Council says it is pleased the Queensland Government is using its planning powers to review a housing development near Bundaberg.[MORE]
Cloud over four Wide Bay ABC childcare centres
Most ABC Learning childcare centres in the Wide Bay will remain open next year, but the future remains unclear for four centres.[MORE]
Bligh plays down Traveston dam reports
The Qld Govt has played down the significance of new reports on the proposed Traveston Crossing dam.[MORE]
Another Oppn MP ejected from Qld Parliament
Another Queensland Opposition MP has been thrown out of State Parliament as the debate over water policy continues to rage.[MORE]
Growcom laments Qld exclusion from farm labour trial
A leading horticulture group says it is disappointed Queensland has been excluded from a federal trial to use Pacific Island workers for crop picking.[MORE]
Garrett releases independent Traveston dam reports
Fed Environment Minister Peter Garrett has released independent reports on the proposed Traveston Crossing dam.[MORE]
Qld Parliament passes new laws for carers
Queensland Parliament has passed legislation that recognises the role of carers, with the State Government supporting an amended Opposition Private Member's Bill. [MORE]
Future of 60 Qld-based ABC Learning centres uncertain
The future of 60 ABC Learning childcare centres in Qld remain under a cloud.[MORE]
Qld Govt rejects calls to dump reef protection plan
The Queensland Government says it will not abandon plans to regulate farm practices to protect the Great Barrier Reef from run-off.[MORE]
Senate motion calls for Traveston dam scrapping
The Senate has supported a motion to permanently stop the construction of the Traveston Crossing dam.[MORE]
Govt calls in relocatable homes plan
The Queensland Government has called in a proposed development in Bundaberg that it says does not meet the region's planning guidelines.[MORE]
Watchdog highlights fuel 'rip-offs'
The petrol price watchdog FUELtrac says residents in the Wide Bay and on the Cooloola Coast are being ripped off by some service stations and transport operators.[MORE]
Traveston delay leaves residents 'in limbo'
The Qld Oppn says Mary Valley residents are 'in limbo' amid the Traveston Crossing dam delay. [MORE]
Govt says no to underground powerlines across Qld
The Queensland Government has ruled out replacing the state's overhead powerlines with underground power. [MORE]
Opposition seizes on Qld Govt water rethink
The Qld Oppn says the State Govt is starting to back away from two controversial water issues.[MORE]
