Bargara path nears completion

NEW ROUTE: This path gives better connectivity.

Total cost $126,000

Elliott Heads to 'set off property boom'

DESIRABLE LIFESTYLE: The masterplan for the proposed Elliott Heads Estate.

"There's nothing else left along the coastline of Queensland now"

New owner for old Bunnings Bundaberg

The old Bunnings building in Brickwork Ct has been sold to a Bundaberg businessman.

Site set for a significant refit and expansion






Drink where the cool kids do this summer

MAKE yourself visible where all the cool cats are drinking this summer with these new Brisbane bars:

Discover Brisbane’s laneway gems

Brisbane's laneways will surprise you.

NOT all of Brisbane City is as it seems…

Top five things to experience this summer in Brisbane

Tangalooma is amazing if you're keen for a dive, kayak or swim.

THIS summer get out and explore your capital city.

Don’t go chasing waterfalls…find them on these drives!

The Scenic Rim is just one place nearby that you'll love.

BRISBANE isn’t all bright lights and city slickers.

Your boots are made for walking these tours

Brisbane Greeters tours are a great way to learn the local history of the city.

YOU don’t need a bike or bus for a seriously good tour of Brisbane.

Science Festival seriously awesome

Don't miss the World Science Festival Brisbane!

CALLING everyone who wants to see something totally cool.

Is Brisbane the new arts and culture capital?

Check out GOMA's latest exhibition - it's all about hair! GOMA 10 Ambassador Patience Hodgson visits Nervescape V 2016 by Icelandic artist Hrafnhildur Arnardóttir (aka Shoplifter), commissioned for ‘Sugar Spin: you, me, art and everything’ at the Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane. 
Photograph: Natasha Harth, QAGOMA

THE rest of the world should be envious of this line-up!

A healthy lifestyle trumps misguided supplement use

Naturopath talks about concerns around supplements

Woman lost 56kg: 'Eating was my worst enemy'

WEIGHT LOSS: Jaime O'Regan is proud to say she's lost 55kg and can finally play with her kids.

Mackay mum reclaims her life after dropping 56kg

Why your diet is doomed to fail

PERSONALITY TYPE: A CSIRO study has found dieters fall into five key categories.

CSIRO study reveals cold hard facts.

Detox queen lost 20 kilos in 5 months

Sharon now runs a successful detox clinic in Melbourne and has her own radio show.

Sharon Tal was overweight, miserable and a serial dieter.

Learn how to love yourself

Learn to love yourself and watch how that flows to other aspects of your life.

Tips on how to express more love

Couple loses 136kg in just one year

Sticking to your health goals – never mind achieving them – is hard

8 habits of healthy people you need to adopt

CRACKED THE CODE: We've found the top eight habits of healthy people.

MIGHT be time to re-assess your routine and adopt some of these.

Woman accused of neglect says dog wasn't as thin as in pics

A BUNDABERG woman has told a court she didn't believe her heavily pregnant, two-year-old dog looked as emaciated as photos taken by the RSPCA hours later.

Pregnant dog was very thin, vets tells court

NEGLECT: Vet Susan Carroll, who initially treated the dog, told the court Ava was in "very poor body condition”.

Dog owner represents herself in trial

Jetskiing dog's owner faces court over drugs and fireworks

Stubby the old sea dog that spent a night lost on the ocean on a jetski.

Man pleads guilty following ocean rescue

P-plater mum fined over crash into fence

The Bundaberg Courthouse.

31-year-old was over the middle alcohol limit

Child rapist says he forgot to report contact with kids

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Man failed to report contact with a child

EXCLUSIVE: Bundaberg man extradited on rape, incest charges

ON REMAND: The offences the man is charged with are alleged to have happened in 2003 and 2008 about 180km north of Melbourne.

Bundaberg man accused of serious offences

Mad Mary claims Telstra 'duped' her into calls

"I'm so mad you can call me Mad Mary,” the Bundaberg pensioner says.

Big plans to be rolled out for the region

BIG NEWS: Ken O'Dowd has welcomed the rollout.

MP Ken O'Dowd welcomes expansion of NBN to Flynn

North Burnett residents slow to take up NBN service

NEW SERVICE: An NBN satellite next to the last satellite.

North Burnett doesn't adopt the NBN

Chat about the Rose

BIGGENDEN ROSE: Council will consult with residents on what to do with the rose next Monday.

Council and community meet to discuss the Biggenden Rose Sculpture.

Residents put their hearts into community pantry

FULLY STOCKED: Bundy residents have overwhelmed Angels Community Group with their support for its Community Cupboard food pantry.

Overwhelming response to free 24-hour food pantry

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How Stay at Home Mum blogger Jody Allen struck it big

THE self proclaimed Gympie "dag” who has built a multi-million dollar empire out of her online advice for stay at home mums is about to launch a TV series

WHAT'S ON: Friday, February 17

LOCK IT IN: Tonight and tomorrow night is Lock-In Time at Chipmunks.

Five things you need to know

Colour chaos run sure to be a riot

COLOUR CHAOS: Queensland Health senior psychologist Dan Banof and CQU student Kylie Goodman-Jones are excited about the fun run.

Get messy at Youth Month event

WHAT'S ON: Wednesday, February 15

CRIME TO MISS IT: See best-selling crime author Candice Fox at Bundy Library tonight.

Five things you need to know

Ergon 'cooking the books' in latest plan to raise prices

KILLING BUSINESS: Bundaberg cane farmer Dean Cayley said "the cost of power was killing me” before he switched to lateral irrigation.

"This report is the smoking gun”, says Bundaberg irrigator

Bundy's dragonfruit crop is feeling the burn

FEELING THE BURN: Bruce and Carol Wallace with their dragonfruit in bloom. The yellow discolouration on the plant behind Carol is sunburn.

It's not just people who need to slip, slop, slap

Dragonfruit days: challenge leads to blossoming niche

Bruce and Carol Wallace have been married 41 years and growing dragonfruit for ten.

Australians "getting more adventurous” with fruit

BIG SQUEEZE: Orange shortage leaves Bundy Juice dry

DRINK UP: Bundy Juice manager Mark D'Silva is urging residents to support the company as a nationwide orange shortage hits production.

Valencia orange shortage causing chaos for drinks maker

Council order a sign of the times for small business

SIGN OUT: The Little Green Frog's Clint Heathorn is upset Bundaberg Regional Council staff have asked him remove signage outside Northway Plaza in the lead-up to Valentine's Day - his busiest day of the year.

Small business told to remove advertising

Hort code set to get revamp

RIPPED OFF: Bunbaberg sweet potato growers,.

Government response is in: more transparency needed

Agnes Water Blues Roots and Rock

LETTING LOOSE: Wollongong band 19 Twenty rock out at the Agnes Water Blues Roots and Rock Fest.

Everyone was getting down at the annual Agnes Water Blues, Roots and Rock Fest...

Railway line death

Bundaberg police investigate the death of a person near railway lines on Bundaberg North.

Bundaberg police investigate the death of a person near railway lines on Bundaberg...

Dunedin's Otago Museum Tropical Forest

The entrance to the Otago Museum

The Butterfly enclosure in the Otago museum is a popular part of their Discovery...

Get in the swim in Dunedin

Surfers get ready to take on the waves at St Clair beach in Dunedin.

From the Moana Pool, to the beach at St Clair, there's plenty of places to get wet...

Fire - Rounds Road Bucca

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services at a vegetation fire in Bucca.

FIRE crews contained a bushfire at Bucca which broke out at 9am today.

Bucca fires

SMOKE AND HAZE: A grass fire on a Hills Road property in South Bingera. Photo: Mike Knott / NewsMail

Firies have worked to contain fires at Bucca.

Bucca bushfires

Members from the Main Arm RFS, Byron RFS, National Parks and Wildlife and Brunswick Heads Fire Brigade, take part in a major back burning effort at the end of Bayshores Road in Byron Bay on 01 SEP 2010.

Firies fight a vegetation blaze at Bucca.

'Shock of his life': Mum's horror as son pricked by needle

A GLADSTONE mum has an anxious three-month wait to see if her son has sustained any infections after he was pricked by a used needle.

NRL star's wife booted from cafe by 'mum-ophobic' waitress

What Phoebe Burgess posted on Instagram about the cafe.

Phoebe Burgess booted from cafe by 'mum-ophobic' waitress

Young Qld cancer victim's wedding dream comes true

Jake Simpson, 22, with fiancee Carly Mulheran, 23, and their 14-month-old son, Noah. Picture: Jamie Hanson

Generous strangers have helped this man's dream come true.

Fabulous fruits make sweet treat

Coconut and mango panna cotta with mango and passionfruit salad.

Check out the Q and A with the chef

What do the labels on our food actually mean?

What exactly do the labels on our meat mean?

We decode the labels on our primary produce

Toyota HiLux Double Cab SR5 long term review final report

IN ITS ELEMENT: Over our three month 3000km test, the Toyota HiLux SR5 was at its best as an off-road plaything and workhorse load-lugger. As a daily driver though it reminded it was still a truck...

After 3000km we give our final report on HiLux life

Tensions high at pointy end of MKR's round two

WHEN an ex-vegan pacifist says "I think people that score strategically need a kick in the shins”, the MKR gloves are off.

Jungle Jay sent packing from I'm a Celebrity

I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Here! contestant Jay Laga'aia with Keira.

BIG friendly giant Jay Laga'aia has been eliminated from I'm A Celeb

Carson Kressley brings 'camp' to I'm a Celebrity jungle

"I am not all Park Avenue and daffodils” ... Carson Kressley.

Meet the "campest” campmate to star on I'm a Celebrity.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi mystery already solved

FILE- This undated file photo provided by Disney shows Daisey Ridley as Rey, left, and John Boyega as Finn, in a scene from the film, \"Star Wars: The Force Awakens.\" Hasbro said it is changing its Star Wars Monopoly set after an 8-year-old girl became upset that Rey, the movie's female heroine, was not included as a figure along with Darth Vader and Kylo Ren. (Disney/Lucasfilm via AP, File) MANDATORY CREDIT

A key mystery surrounding the title of episode eight has been solved

What $11.9m can get you on Coast's most exclusive street

29-31 Wyuna Drive Noosaville Qld 4566

This is what a cool $11.9m can get you

How a first home buyer built house with no deposit

NEARLY THERE: Construction on the first house to home orphans at Umoja began in January.



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His home will be completed later this year.

$6.3 billion project to drive population boom

BIG IDEAS: Artist's impression of the new 10,000-unit complex to be constructed at Springfield Central.

Driverless trains could take thousands to and fro from Springfield

Company collapse: Boss goes to Vegas, staff lose thousands

Last chance for staff to lodge their claims

Mining giant execs could sun themselves on region's island

OFFERS INVITED: Potential buyers are showing interest in Camp Island, off the coast of Bowen.

The vendors are hoping for at least $2m for the island.

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$40m Sunny Queen expansion means cracking new jobs

NOW OPEN: Minister for State Development Dr Anthony Lynham, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, Sunny Queen Australia managing director John O'Hara and Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale at the grand opening of the new $40 million manufacturing facility in Carole Park.

'Egg-cellent' investment will be a boost for local economy

No time to respond to job applicants? Google CEO does.

Girl, 7, delighted to get personal response from Google boss

South dominates manufacturing grants applications

State Development Minister Anthony Lynham praised Maryborough's Downer Rail.

Most manufacturing grants applications from southern Queensland

New Rocky mine plans revealed, up to 500 workers needed

JOBS, JOBS, JOBS: A mine that will eventually have the capacity to employ 500 workers is opening in CQ.

BOSS OF yet-to-be-built coal mine will hire CQ workers.

UPDATE: Administrators announce plan to save Stockland stores

Terry White Chemists in Stockland shopping centre closes its doors as administrators are called in.

'We are trying to recapitalise the business moving forward'

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Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Cabriolet road test and review

OPENING HOURS: Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Cabriolet’s 375kW/700Nm bi-turbo V8 helps wind-in-the-hair drivers hit 100kmh in 4.1 seconds.

AMG’s $180k C 63 S Cabrio brings V8 thrills and topless elegance

Our best-selling city car is ready for a refresh

GT-LINE: Next generation Picanto has been shown in Europe, including with desirably sporty GT-Line kit. We're yet to learn if Australia will offer this option and a fruitier turbo engine for the new Picanto.

Value-packed next gen Kia Picanto arrivng by mid-year

Subaru Impreza 2.0i-S Hatch road test and review

WELL-OPTIONED Subaru's Impreza in higher specification 2.0i-S guise features excellent cabin features and cutting edge safety to go with a quality chassis.

The new Impreza offers impressive all-wheel-drive security and value

4WD REPORT: Rainbow shines for long weekend

ON THE MOVE: Noel Southern out on the tracks

Go Off Track with Brad Praed

HSV's anniversary range celebrates 30 years of performance

POWER PLAYERS: 30 Years editions of Maloo, ClubSport, Senator and GTS bring power gains, revised suspensions and fresh styling

More power and torque for HSV's 30 Years specials

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