iHeart Wide Bay–Burnett

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. 

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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.

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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  

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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. 

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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. 

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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.

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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! 

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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