Tag: Bundaberg 4670
Housing approval figures slump in Qld
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) is confident the building industry will pick up, despite Queensland recording the worst drop in building approvals in the country.[MORE]
Hostel owner airs fire threat fears
A Bundaberg hostel owner says he thinks there is more than 20 illegal hostels in the region that are not complying with fire safety standards.[MORE]
Pair faces charged over Bundaberg hit-run
A man and a woman from Brisbane have been remanded in custody charged over an alleged hit-and-run incident in Bundaberg in central Queensland.[MORE]
Cancer council welcomes new ad campaign
The Cancer Council Queensland (CCQ) has praised a new $2 million TV advertising campaign warning about the dangers of sun tanning.[MORE]
Hit-run accused to face court
Two people have been charged after an alleged hit-and-run incident in the Wide Bay region.[MORE]
Police in disbelief over latest road death
Police are shaking their heads in disbelief after another fatal road accident in the Gympie area in south-east Queensland.[MORE]
Money woes delay Cherbourg nursing home fix
The Cherbourg Aboriginal Council says money is the biggest obstacle to removing sanctions imposed on its nursing home.[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]
Shake-up sees Bundaberg lose race meet
There will be one less race day in Bundaberg next year after a redistribution of prize funding by Queensland Country Racing.[MORE]
Cyclist in hospital after being hit by car
Bundaberg police say they are questioning two people over an alleged hit-and-run incident this morning.[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]
Oppn power price motion just a stunt, Govt says
The Qld Govt has branded a State Oppn attempt to over-ride proposed power price hikes as a 'stunt'.[MORE]
AgForce expects banks to pass on rate cuts
Rural lobby group AgForce says farmers will be expecting banks to pass on yesterday's full interest rate cut to commercial and rural lenders.[MORE]
Qld electricity price hike will hurt small business
The QCCI says small businesses would be forced to pass on an almost 14pc rise in electricity prices if it is approved.[MORE]
Creek death puts boating safety in the spotlight
Police say it will be up to the coroner to determine whether any additional safety measures will be required for boating in a waterway where a boy died at the weekend.[MORE]
Qld electricity prices may rise almost 14pc
Electricity prices could rise by almost 14 per cent from July next year, in the third increase in as many years. [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]
Bundaberg waits for fluoridated water
While the process of adding fluoride to south-east Queensland's water has already begun, Bundaberg residents will have to wait another four years before they are drinking the same water.[MORE]
Cherbourg worker named Qld's top child safety officer
A man who has been working to protect children at risk of being abused in Cherbourg, has been named Queensland's best child safety officer.[MORE]
Rural Qld positive amid world financial woes
Despite the global economic crisis, a new survey shows rural confidence in Queensland has improved. [MORE]
Qld beef industry looks to top summer season
Queensland beef producers could be facing one of their best summer seasons in more than a decade.[MORE]
AgForce warns don't scrap drought aid early
The rural lobby group AgForce says farmers will be left "high and dry" if Exceptional Circumstances (EC) drought assistance ends too soon.[MORE]
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]
