Tag: Hervey Bay 4655
SE Qld escapes damage as storms head north
South-east Queensland has escaped another battering from severe thunderstorms.[MORE]
Tourism industry hopes Virgin move won't cut visitor numbers
Tourism operators say they hope Virgin Blue's decision to use smaller planes on its Sydney to Hervey Bay route does not reduce visitor numbers.[MORE]
Real estate institute wanted bigger rate cut
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland says it is disappointed the Reserve Bank did not cut interest rates by more than 100 basis points.[MORE]
Residents urged to help cut mozzie numbers
Fraser Coast region residents are being asked to do their bit as local authorities prepare for a potentially busy mosquito season.[MORE]
Storms take toll on Wide Bay houses
Emergency Management Queensland says it had 11 calls for help in the Wide Bay Burnett after wild storms hit the area late yesterday. [MORE]
Stabbing accused remanded in custody
A 32-year-old man has been remanded in custody after appearing in the Hervey Bay Magistrates court charged with two counts of attempted murder.[MORE]
Man to front court over Hervey Bay stabbings
A 32-year-old man is due to appear in the Hervey Bay Magistrates Court in south-east Queensland today on two counts of attempted murder.[MORE]
Man charged over double stabbing
Police have charged a 32-year-old man over a double stabbing at Hervey Bay.[MORE]
Police quiz man over double stabbing
Police are questioning a man over a double stabbing in Hervey Bay in south-east Queensland.[MORE]
Wild storms lash SE Qld, 4,000 homes without power
SE Queensland residents are being warned to prepare their homes as intense storms continue to hit the region.[MORE]
Fishing group fears marker removal risks safety
A recreational fishing group says boaties will be in danger if water channel markers are removed from Beelbi Creek north of Hervey Bay.[MORE]
Machete accused to front court
A 48-year-old man is expected to appear in the Hervey Bay Magistrates Court today after allegedly confronting police with two machetes.[MORE]
Fears ABC Learning closure would cause care shortage
An independent child care operator says if any ABC Learning Centres in Wide Bay are closed it will lead to a shortage of places in the region.[MORE]
Robertson acknowledges dermatologist petition
The Health Minister has responded to a petition for a dermatologist to be employed on the Fraser Coast. [MORE]
Demand rises for financial counselling
Lifeline says there has been a significant increase in the number of Wide Bay residents asking for financial counselling. [MORE]
Court jails man over Hervey Bay stabbing death
A 20-year-old man will be eligible for parole in December next year after being found guilty of the stabbing death of a man in Hervey Bay, in south-east Queensland, last year.[MORE]
Green group wants marine park speed limits unchanged
The Australian Marine Conservation Society says it would be very concerned about any move to undo the 'go slow' zones in the Great Sandy Marine Park off south-east Queensland.[MORE]
LNP candidate rejects MP's criticism
The Liberal-National Party's (LNP) candidate for the state seat of Hervey Bay has denied claims he 'couldn't say no' to developers while he was mayor of the Hervey Bay City Council.[MORE]
Fisher fears Moreton Bay closure to spark influx
A fisherman from the Wide Bay, in south-east Queensland, says he is worried closures in Moreton Bay will push more commercial fishers into the region.[MORE]
Labor MP attacks Hervey Bay LNP candidate
The fight for the state seat of Hervey Bay has begun, with the Labor Member launching an attack on the Liberal-National Party (LNP's) candidate.[MORE]
Council up-beat about water corp merger
The Fraser Coast Regional Council says ratepayers will benefit from the merger of the area's two water corporations.[MORE]
Wide Bay Burnett soaks up rain
Parts of the Wide Bay Burnett in south-east Queensland have recorded heavy downfalls over the past 24 hours.[MORE]
Forum to consider seniors' needs
Organisers say a clear direction for infrastructure and services for the Fraser Coast's elderly population will be mapped out at a forum today.[MORE]
Authorities probe suspicious Hervey Bay house blaze
Fire officers and police are investigating a suspicious house fire at Hervey Bay last night.[MORE]
Economic woes may spark more seniors financial abuse
A Fraser Coast legal service for seniors says it expects the slowing economy to cause an increase in the financial abuse of older people.[MORE]
