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Backpackers crammed into homes - Bundaberg NewsMail
The woman, who asked not to be identified, claimed a house near her Paradise Ave home continually had large numbers of backpackers staying there. She said a second home, just metres away, also had many backpackers coming and going. ...
Bundaberg Metal prepare to close - Bundaberg NewsMail
A source close to a sacked worker said the five employees were shown the door two weeks ago - believed to be a day after the Norville foundry did its last metal pour, and following earlier lay-offs in October. "Some of them have been there for 45 years ...
Long fraud career leads to jail - Bundaberg NewsMail
The single mother-of-three, who asked not to be named to protect her children, said there was one word that described her life since smooth conman Justin Mark Sheehan fleeced her of $30000 almost three years ago: "Hell." Her hopes of getting her money ...
Blaze damages home - Bundaberg NewsMail
A neighbour, who did not wish to be identified, told the NewsMail he and his wife had noticed a large amount of smoke billowing from the home about 6.30pm. “I panicked (when I saw the smoke) and my wife called Triple 0,” he said. ...
Girls deny links to gossip site - Bundaberg NewsMail
Talitha and Jess, who declined to be identified further, were horrified when they discovered they had been named as people who supported the website, Bundy Secrets. The NewsMail reported last week that the website appeared to have been hacked. ...
Thieves steal 'family history' - Bundaberg NewsMail
The home's owner, Ross, who did not wish to be identified further, said he was disgusted to find the furniture, Tupperware, silverware and other sentimental items missing from the shed. The house had passed to Ross after his mother died last year, ...
Motorist catches sight of a yowie - Bundaberg NewsMail
A Hunter Valley man named Dean, who did not wish to be identified further, thinks he may have caught a glimpse of one of the creatures, a kind of an Australian version of Bigfoot, as he was driving along the section of road in the early hours of ...
Woman fears scammers targeting Bundy - Bundaberg NewsMail
The woman, who has asked not to be identified, said she was even more horrified when her 80-year-old dad received the same sort of phone call – despite never having owned a computer. The company claimed to be contracted to Microsoft and told the woman ...
Man's body found in Burnett Heads - Bundaberg NewsMail
Residents in the street, who did not want to be identified, said the 62-year-old whose body was found lived by himself. He was a quiet man who kept to himself, they said. “I just knew him well enough to greet him when he walked past on his way to the ...
Cheers to woman after winning $25k - Bundaberg NewsMail
The woman, who has asked to remain anonymous, scratched her way to a $25000 win on a $1 Instant Scratch-Its ticket at Chippindall's in Bourbong St. The lucky woman said she could not believe her luck when she revealed the third $25000 figure on the ...
Race club committee scratched - Bundaberg NewsMail
However, a spokesman for the old committee, who asked not to be identified, said there was factional infighting that was harming the club. “As in all clubs we have factions who believe they can do it better,” he said. Rumours doing the rounds that the ...
Evacuees ordered to move - Bundaberg NewsMail
The caravanners, who did not want to be identified, claimed they were told by council representatives to leave Agro-Trend by 9pm on Monday or they would be ...
Student injured in 'bully' drama - Bundaberg NewsMail
But the mum, who did not want to be identified for fear of repercussions for her children, claimed there were many instances of bullying and assaults at the ...
Egg vandalism no yolk - Bundaberg NewsMail
The couple, who did not want to be identified for fear of retribution, have had to spend thousands in repairs to their Hyundai Elantra after the car was the ...
$570000 lotto win for gran - Bundaberg NewsMail
The grandmother, who asked to remain anonymous, said it was a real joke she needed to win lotto to do simple things. The woman said she planned to share her ...
Bretag to spend season on side - Bundaberg NewsMail
“It's a family club here and we just don't need to put up with that,” said an Alloway FC member, who did not wish to be identified. ...