‘You can’t just have people shooting and killing animals and asking questions later’

‘You can’t just have people shooting and killing animals and asking questions later’

The killing of a protected species of groper off North Stradbroke Island is being investigated,with three men urged to turn themselves in.

  • byCourtney Kruk

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10 beach towns that are better than Byron

10 beach towns that are better than Byron

Byron Bay may get the headlines,but there’s a lot more beach towns out there with far less traffic,and much lower prices.

  • byCraig Tansley
Crocodile search on Straddie scaled back

Crocodile search on Straddie scaled back

The search for the reported sighting of a crocodile continued on the weekend but has since been scaled back.

  • byJocelyn Garcia
‘Crocodile footage’ off Brisbane not all it’s snapped up to be

‘Crocodile footage’ off Brisbane not all it’s snapped up to be

A search for a crocodile in waters off Brisbane is continuing,despite the latest sighting confirmed as a less toothy animal.

  • byStuart Layt
Crikey! Rangers scramble to confirm croc sighting on Straddie
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Crikey! Rangers scramble to confirm croc sighting on Straddie

Signs will be posted and drones launched to find the reptile,but the unflappable Indigenous tour guide who first spotted the croc jumped in the water to spear a flathead.

  • byJocelyn Garcia
‘Too far’:Duo jailed over Stradbroke campsite armed assault

‘Too far’:Duo jailed over Stradbroke campsite armed assault

Two men have been jailed for going “too far” with self-defence by engaging in an armed reprisal after their Queensland campsite was attacked.

  • byRex Martinich
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Building on the point:Maps reveal future of Straddie under land deal

Building on the point:Maps reveal future of Straddie under land deal

Houses,holiday accommodation and new industries will be considered for almost 250ha of land set to be rezoned on North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah).

  • bySean Parnell
Distant shore:No bridge to Straddie,major connections still unclear

Distant shore:No bridge to Straddie,major connections still unclear

The Queensland government is again reviewing North Stradbroke Island transport as a nearby $1.3 billion harbour development proposal attracts fresh scrutiny.

  • byTony Moore
Police hold out hope of bringing missing surf ski rider home

Police hold out hope of bringing missing surf ski rider home

Jordan Kelly went missing after he lost hold of his ski at North Stradbroke on Saturday night.

  • byJocelyn Garcia
Police name man missing off Stradbroke,as grave fears held for his safety

Police name man missing off Stradbroke,as grave fears held for his safety

The 26-year-old went for a paddle on Saturday with a friend,who returned and told police the pair got into trouble then became weak and tired on the water.

  • byStuart Layt
Dolphin trapped in rock pool for three days is freed

Dolphin trapped in rock pool for three days is freed

The dolphin is believed to have gone into the rock pool in search of food but could not find its way out.

  • byJocelyn Garcia