Russell Varley

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Russell Varley

Queensland Police have arrested and charged a man after a fatal traffic incident involving a cyclist in the state's Wide Bay region. Police say the 34-year-old cyclist was riding in the Bundaberg suburb of Millbank along Takalvan Street about 8pm on Tuesday. It is alleged that the cyclist, a Bundaberg man, was struck by a car which was driven away. The cyclist died at the scene.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | James Taylor |Russell Varley

Three women have been assessed by paramedics after being bitten by dingoes on K'gari just days before the Easter school holidays begin. A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesperson said the women, aged in their 20s, were on a tour of the heritage-listed island when they were attacked at around 2:30pm on Tuesday. The spokesperson was unable to confirm the exact number of dingoes involved in the incident or the precise location of where it occurred.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Grace Ann Whiteside |Johanna Marie |Russell Varley

A coking coal mine on "prime agricultural land" is unlikely to go ahead after the Queensland government found it was "not in the public interest". Queensland's Attorney-General Deb Frecklington announced the decision in Bundaberg on Tuesday morning. "The next stage in this matter is that the department will hand me a full brief when a final decision can be made," Ms Frecklington said.

Jan 13, 2025 | abc.net.au | Lucy Loram |Russell Varley

Police are searching for the person allegedly responsible for shooting a man in the head in Maryborough overnight. The 43-year-old victim is in hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police are calling on any witnesses, or residents with CCTV or dash-cam footage, to come forward. A man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being found with a gunshot wound shot to the head in Maryborough.

Nov 26, 2024 | abc.net.au | Nikki Sorbello |Russell Varley |Johanna Marie

Two small halls and a pocket coastal parkland will be removed from a council land sale after community protests. Bundaberg Regional Council had listed the properties among 26 unused or under-utilised spaces for potential sale. While the properties have been saved for now, a councillor says their future is not guaranteed under successive councils.