Ahead today ... claims a popular visa  scheme is leading to modern slavery.
The next step to removing fluoride from Gympie's water.
Calls to clear elective surgery wait lists.
And the traditional craft keeping kids on track. 

Ahead today ... claims a popular visa  scheme is leading to modern slavery. The next step to removing fluoride from Gympie's water. Calls to clear elective surgery wait lists. And the traditional craft keeping kids on track.

iHeart Wide Bay-Burnett: Episode 53 of your weekly news wrap

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In today's episode...

How a Gympie man survived almost 20 hours stranded at sea.

Turtles and tourists return to Mon Repos.

And tonnes of rubbish continually pulled from the Burnett River.

In today's episode...
How a Gympie man survived almost 20 hours stranded at sea.
Turtles and tourists return to Mon Repos.
And tonnes of rubbish continually pulled from the Burnett River.

iHeart Wide Bay-Burnett: Episode 52 of your weekly news wrap

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Coming up today, a local school principal speaks out about online bullying.

Some good and bad news for a couple of major local projects.

A Bundy boy singing the praises of Lifeflight to raise money.

And a Bundy mother and daughter among Queensland nominees for the Australian of the Year Awards  

Coming up today, a local school principal speaks out about online bullying.
Some good and bad news for a couple of major local projects.
A Bundy boy singing the praises of Lifeflight to raise money.
And a Bundy mother and daughter among Queensland nominees for the Australian of the Year Awards

iHeart Wide Bay-Burnet: Episode 51 of your weekly news wrap

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Coming up today a change of heart about the proposed Bundaberg East Flood Levee.
Why MPs are checking their flight records.
A devastating end in the search for a missing fisherman.
And we take you to Belgium for a special Remembrance Day ceremony. 

Coming up today a change of heart about the proposed Bundaberg East Flood Levee. Why MPs are checking their flight records. A devastating end in the search for a missing fisherman. And we take you to Belgium for a special Remembrance Day ceremony.

iHeart Wide Bay-Burnett: Episode 50 of your weekly local news wrap

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In today's episode we break down the State Election results. 
A man who killed a dingo with a speargun faces court.
The Australian Anti-Ice Campaign makes its mark in Bundaberg.
And police prepare to increase patrols at 4WD hot spots. 

In today's episode we break down the State Election results.  A man who killed a dingo with a speargun faces court. The Australian Anti-Ice Campaign makes its mark in Bundaberg. And police prepare to increase patrols at 4WD hot spots.

iHeart Wide Bay-Burnett: Episode 49 of your weekly news wrap 

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This week, why a widely used herbicide has been banned.
Military police swarm the Cooloola Coast.
Bundy's link to the King of the Mountain. 
And reliving the stories of Gympie's past.

This week, why a widely used herbicide has been banned. Military police swarm the Cooloola Coast. Bundy's link to the King of the Mountain.  And reliving the stories of Gympie's past.

iHeart Wide Bay-Burnett: Episode 48 of your weekly news wrap

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Today we speak to a political analyst about his predictions for the Queensland election. 
How rising domestic violence call outs are affecting police. 
The free service that's provided mental health support to hundreds of people.
And happy birthday Gympie! 

Today we speak to a political analyst about his predictions for the Queensland election.  How rising domestic violence call outs are affecting police.  The free service that's provided mental health support to hundreds of people. And happy birthday Gympie!

iHeart Wide Bay-Burnett podcast: Episode 47 of your weekly news wrap

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In today's episode ... a grim outlook for natural disasters. 
The Royal Flying Doctor Service's new pilot training academy opens. 
Volunteers working to reduce fatalities. 
And an iconic Gympie event returns.

In today's episode ... a grim outlook for natural disasters.  The Royal Flying Doctor Service's new pilot training academy opens.  Volunteers working to reduce fatalities.  And an iconic Gympie event returns.

iHeart Wide Bay-Burnett podcast: Episode 46 of your weekly news wrap

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This week ... backlash over removing fluoride from Gympie's water.
Why the Bundaberg Mayor has headed to China. 
The new plan to grow food and beverage manufacturing. 
And conservationists weigh in on the Borumba Pumped Hydro project.

This week ... backlash over removing fluoride from Gympie's water. Why the Bundaberg Mayor has headed to China.  The new plan to grow food and beverage manufacturing.  And conservationists weigh in on the Borumba Pumped Hydro project.

iHeart Wide Bay-Burnett: Episode 45 of your weekly news wrap

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In this week's episode.....we update you with the latest news on a possible coal mine near Bundy.

The Gympie Bruce Highway bypass party slammed.

An Australia first battery facility moving ahead in Maryborough.

And big wins for our Queensland Country rugby league players. 

In this week's episode.....we update you with the latest news on a possible coal mine near Bundy.
The Gympie Bruce Highway bypass party slammed.
An Australia first battery facility moving ahead in Maryborough.
And big wins for our Queensland Country rugby league players.

iHeart Wide Bay-Burnett: Episode 44 of your weekly news wrap

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A recap of this week's top stories and a deep dive into the issues that matter across the Wide Bay Burnett. 

A recap of this week's top stories and a deep dive into the issues that matter across the Wide Bay Burnett.

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