Sarah Bennallack

Storyteller for @10newsfirst via @7newswidebay 🎥

[7NEWS Wide Bay @7NewsWideBay]

Police are are investigating reports of a drive-by shooting in Bundaberg this afternoon. Officers say a gun was fired outside a home on Kepknock Road, damaging a brick wall. https://t.co/kDhhmxVzZA @SBennallack #7NEWS

[Sarah Bennallack @SBennallack]

Bundy knows how to throw a festival 🎸

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It was "Showtime" for Burnett Heads at the weekend for the town's biggest music festival featuring Australian rock royalty Jimmy Barnes. 6,000 people crowded the Lighthouse field for 10 hours of food, entertainment and show rides. https://t.co/kDhhmxW7P8 @SBennallack #7NEWS

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A Bundaberg woman's holiday in Canada was derailed when she fell ill with COVID. She was a coma for three weeks and her left arm had to be amputated. Three months later, Helen Alur's battle continues; she's learning how to walk again. https://t.co/kDhhmxDYB0 @SBennallack #7NEWS

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Marine scientists have made the leap from boats to the backs of turtles in what they're calling a rodeo to round up information on the reptiles. They're catching and tagging them so they can follow their lives from a mini satellite. https://t.co/kDhhmxDYB0 @SBennallack #7NEWS

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CCTV has been released of an angry tenant punching his real estate agent multiple times at a Gayndah office. It's understood the man was being evicted from his property due to unpaid rent and water bills and now he faces police charges. https://t.co/kDhhmxDYB0 @SBennallack #7NEWS

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A Queensland couple has opened the first "Miracle Fruit" farm in Australia, growing berries that turn sour foods sweet. The tastebud-altering berry is now being used by chemotherapy patients, helping them regain their appetite. https://t.co/kDhhmxDYB0 @SBennallack #7NEWS

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A Bundaberg man is on the run after he allegedly rammed a police vehicle with a stolen car during a raid on a house at Rubyanna Road. Officers arrested two men after allegedly stolen goods were found at the same address. https://t.co/kDhhmxDYB0 @SBennallack #7NEWS

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Ergon Energy workers have resorted to using a police escort at hundreds of sites across Queensland after being the subject of abuse and threats. The company is asking people to show some respect for crews just doing their job. https://t.co/kDhhmxW7P8 @SBennallack #7NEWS

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Bundaberg Regional Council is in the hot seat after falling victim to a scam email that released residents' personal information. Cyber experts say scammers can sell the data online putting locals' banking details at risk. https://t.co/kDhhmxVzZA @SBennallack #7NEWS

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A Bundaberg church has rung muffled bells for the first time in 70 years commemorating the death of the Queen. Hundreds of locals stood in silence for 25 minutes in respect and reflection for the long-reigning monarch. https://t.co/kDhhmxVzZA @SBennallack #7NEWS

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Health services are warning locals who work with animals to get vaccinated as another nasty virus circulates. Doctors say Q Fever may present like a common fever but can have deadly after-effects.
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[Sarah Bennallack @SBennallack]

Thanks, Bargara Football Club for inviting me to soccer training ⚽️

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Bargara Football Club is celebrating indigenous culture by adopting First Nation names for its new under-fives team. Local elders say the gesture helps preserves the language and keeps the culture alive. https://t.co/kDhhmxDYB0 @SBennallack #7NEWS

[Sarah Bennallack @SBennallack]

Everyone needs a neighbour like Gary.

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Quick thinking neighbours have helped to save a Burnett Heads home after the property's shed went up in flames. They used hoses to fight the fire before emergency crews arrived; but the shed was gutted in the blaze.
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[7NEWS Wide Bay @7NewsWideBay]

A 27-year-old man is behind bars after he allegedly shot at a driver during a road rage incident in Bundaberg last week. Police have also charged him with a number of other offences. https://t.co/kDhhmxDYB0 @SBennallack #7NEWS

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Holidaying in our own backyard has caught on in a big way since the pandemic grounded international travel. And caravan manufacturers are banking on a huge turnout at the Sunshine Coast's caravan and outdoor expo this weekend. https://t.co/dSgFbiE9NM @SBennallack #7NEWS

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Twenty people living in caravans and tents at a local Lions park have been told to move on but they're worried there's nowhere to go. Many say unaffordable housing has pushed them into homelessness and Council needs to find a solution. https://t.co/kDhhmxDYB0 @SBennallack #7NEWS

[Sarah Bennallack @SBennallack]

The boys have touched down in bundy 🏈

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Footy fans are counting down to kick off for the Rum City's first @NRL game. The @NthQldCowboys will meet the @NRL_Bulldogs at Salter Oval. Sporting goods are flying off shelves while a special tipple's been made to celebrate. https://t.co/kDhhmxW7P8 @SBennallack #NRL #7NEWS

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Aerial pest control could be the key to tackling the feral pig problem as numbers explode. The program will use a helicopter to locate the wild boars and stop them before they wipe out hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of produce. https://t.co/kDhhmxW7P8 @SBennallack #7NEWS

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A man has been charged over an alleged kidnapping. It's understood he forced a woman from a Burpengary East home into a car allegedly fleeing to the Gold Coast before he was found in Bargara. https://t.co/kDhhmxDYB0 @SBennallack #7NEWS

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Residents are calling on council to have a re-think on a proposed change to building heights in Bargara. They've been asked to have their say on expanding zones to include more high-rises developments along the foreshore. https://t.co/kDhhmxW7P8 @SBennallack #7NEWS