Johanna Marie

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Johanna Marie

Pheobe Bishop was last seen at Bundaberg Airport on May 15. The teenager's family and police have concerns for her welfare. Police are appealing for dashcam footage and have identified a vehicle of interest. Police are appealing for information about a teenage girl who disappeared from a regional Queensland airport five days ago. Pheobe Bishop, 17, was last seen at the Bundaberg Airport, 4.5 hours north of Brisbane, where she was booked to travel to Western Australia on the morning of May 15.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Johanna Marie

A Queensland greyhound racing track with a high injury rate is expected to receive a $4 million upgrade less than two years after its last renovation. The Bundaberg greyhound track, 4.5 hours north of Brisbane, has been closed since September 2024 due to concerns too many dogs were being injured. Bundaberg Greyhound Racing Club president Ricky Hassall said the industry was pleased with the government's decision to convert the surface from grass to sand after months of uncertainty.

4 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Johanna Marie

Thousands of beachside blocks are hitting the market in regional Queensland as sleepy coastal towns grapple with population growth and changing identities. The Wide Bay region, about 400 kilometres north of Brisbane, is home to sleepy beachside suburbs thrust into a major transformation from rural farmland to residential subdivisions. Bundaberg Mayor Helen Blackburn said about 5,000 housing lots were under construction on the 15-kilometre coastal stretch between Elliott Heads and Bargara.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Johanna Marie |Jasmine Hines

A small beachside community has been rocked by the drowning deaths of two tourists in what Surf Life Saving Queensland describes as "an absolute tragedy". A 46-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy from the United Kingdom were swimming at Round Hill Head at Seventeen Seventy on Sunday afternoon when they were swept into the ocean. A rescue helicopter pulled them from the water and they were declared dead at the scene.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Johanna Marie

A criminal record can make finding employment or travelling to some countries more difficult, but it can not stop people becoming a politician in Australia. To qualify as a candidate in the Australian Senate and House of Representatives, the checklist is relatively simple. They must be 18 years of age, an Australian citizen and enrolled to vote. There are a number of constitutional disqualifications, including having dual citizenship, but a criminal history or being bankrupt is not one of them.