Latest ABC News for the Wide Bay region of Queensland http://www.abc.net.au/news/ http://abc.net.au/news/img/newslogo88.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ABC News Online Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:09:26 +1100 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:09:26 +1100 The president of the Maryborough Chamber of Commerce has blamed the Fraser Coast Regional Council for the cancellation of a proposed pilot training school in Maryborough. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2425173.htm 2425173 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:01:00 +1100 urban-development-and-planning local-government bundaberg-4670 maryborough-4650 The State Emergency Service (SES) says the storms that have hit south-east Queensland should serve as a reminder to people of the need to properly prepare for similar disasters. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2425174.htm 2425174 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:01:00 +1100 emergency-planning storm bundaberg-4670 gympie-4570 kingaroy-4610 maroochydore-4558 The horticulture industry group Growcom has declared a loss of more than $840,000 for the last financial year. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2424950.htm 2424950 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:42:00 +1100 company-news agribusiness bundaberg-4670 maroochydore-4558 Scientists say warm water and calm conditions have provided perfect conditions for the start of the coral spawning season along the Great Barrier Reef this week. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2424897.htm 2424897 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:15:00 +1100 endangered-and-protected-species oceans-and-reefs bundaberg-4670 cairns-4870 mackay-4740 port-douglas-4871 rockhampton-4700 townsville-4810 The weather bureau has broadened its severe thunderstorm warning across south-east Queensland. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/19/2424511.htm 2424511 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:11:00 +1100 disasters-and-accidents emergency-incidents emergency-planning storm weather qld brisbane-4000 cherbourg-4605 dalby-4405 ipswich-4305 logan-central-4114 redland-bay-4165 southport-4215 toowoomba-4350 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. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/19/2424052.htm 2424052 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:05:00 +1100 courts-and-trials murder-and-manslaughter assault bundaberg-4670 hervey-bay-4655 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. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/19/2423935.htm 2423935 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:00:00 +1100 crime courts-and-trials bundaberg-4670 hervey-bay-4655 urangan-4655 Wide Bay councils will get big handouts for local community infrastructure projects after yesterday's inaugural meeting of local governments in Canberra. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/19/2423934.htm 2423934 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:00:00 +1100 federal-government local-government biggenden-4621 bundaberg-4670 cherbourg-4605 gayndah-4625 murgon-4605 nanango-4615 wondai-4606 A woman has been taken to hospital after spending almost 13 hours trapped between a tractor and a pole near Gympie, north of Queensland's Sunshine Coast. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/19/2423845.htm 2423845 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:47:00 +1100 road-accidents qld bauple-4650 caloundra-4551 gympie-4570 maryborough-4650 Police have charged a 32-year-old man over a double stabbing at Hervey Bay. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/18/2421499.htm 2421499 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:00:00 +1100 law-crime-and-justice murder-and-manslaughter nsw bowral-2576 moss-vale-2577 nowra-2541 qld hervey-bay-4655 Police are questioning a man over a double stabbing in Hervey Bay in south-east Queensland. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/18/2422979.htm 2422979 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:10:00 +1100 police assault bundaberg-4670 hervey-bay-4655 A Queensland tourism organisation says authorities have assured Fraser Island and Rainbow Beach businesses any storm evacuations will be better handled this season. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/18/2422918.htm 2422918 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:26:00 +1100 emergency-planning storm travel-and-tourism bundaberg-4670 eurong-4581 inskip-4581 maroochydore-4558 rainbow-beach-4581 The Mayor of the Bundaberg Regional Council, Lorraine Pyefinch, says she is happy one of the region's local heroes will be honoured by Qantas. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/18/2422801.htm 2422801 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:20:00 +1100 history local-government people bundaberg-4670 Mayors from the Wide Bay Burnett are meeting the Federal Government in Canberra today. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/18/2422792.htm 2422792 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:19:00 +1100 federal-government local-government bundaberg-4670 gympie-4570 The Queensland Government says workers who have lost their jobs at a Monto sawmill will be looked after. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/18/2422789.htm 2422789 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:17:00 +1100 unemployment work timber bundaberg-4670 monto-4630 Two people have died in separate accidents in Queensland. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/17/2422203.htm 2422203 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:35:00 +1100 accidents road-accidents highfields-4352 torbanlea-4662 A commercial fisherman from Bundaberg says cold and windy weather has caused one of the worst starts to the scallop season in years. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/17/2421497.htm 2421497 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:45:00 +1100 fishing-aquaculture bundaberg-4670 There has been another blow to the Burnett region, with a third sawmill set to close. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/17/2421489.htm 2421489 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:41:00 +1100 unemployment work timber bundaberg-4670 monto-4630 A man has died and four people have been injured in a single vehicle accident on the Bruce Highway north of Maryborough. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/17/2421485.htm 2421485 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:38:00 +1100 road-accidents bundaberg-4670 torbanlea-4662 The defence force say a new combat facility near Gympie, in south-east Queensland, is set to provide an invaluable training ground for soldiers. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/17/2421276.htm 2421276 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:43:00 +1100 defence-forces bundaberg-4670 gympie-4570 maroochydore-4558 A group of engineers has approved the site of the Traveston Crossing dam in south-east Qld. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/17/2421214.htm 2421214 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:01:00 +1100 dams-and-reservoirs states-and-territories water bundaberg-4670 gympie-4570 maroochydore-4558 SE Queensland residents are being warned to prepare their homes as intense storms continue to hit the region. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/16/2421002.htm 2421002 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:32:00 +1100 weather storm qld hervey-bay-4655 logan-central-4114 southport-4215 toowoomba-4350 The RACQ is calling for $31.5 billion of the Federal Government's Infrastructure Australia fund to be designated to Queensland roads. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/13/2418574.htm 2418574 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:08:00 +1100 business-economics-and-finance industry building-and-construction regional-development community-and-society urban-development-and-planning government-and-politics federal-state-issues regional activism-and-lobbying australia qld brisbane-4000 bundaberg-4670 cairns-4870 longreach-4730 mackay-4740 maroochydore-4558 mount-isa-4825 rockhampton-4700 southport-4215 toowoomba-4350 townsville-4810 A resident of Coonarr, south of Bundaberg, says someone has bulldozed a long track through environmentally valuable land in the area. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/14/2420125.htm 2420125 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:00:00 +1100 conservation land-clearing bundaberg-4670