Elderly man in critical condition after near-drowning off Redlands coast
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An elderly man has been rushed to hospital in a critical condition after a near-drowning in open water off Wellington Point, east of Brisbane, on Thursday.
Paramedics, including the specialist high acuity response unit, were called to Reserve Esplanade about 1pm after the man was pulled from the water .
Open water off Reserve Esplanade in Wellington Point in Redland City, east of Brisbane.
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Subscriber only UPDATE, 12.40pm: A man has been seriously injured after being trapped under a forklift which rolled at a Chuwar home on Wednesday morning.
Multiple ambulance crews, including a critical care paramedic, attended the Lucinda Cl home about 11am.
Two crews of firefighters, as well as up to five police units, were also on scene. Neighbours at the scene of a forklift rollover at Chuwar.
A witness said it appeared the man had attempted to remove a load of goods from a trailer, causing it to overturn.
He has since been transported to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Brisbane teen accused of carjacking remanded in city watchhouse
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The teenager accused of carjacking a woman in inner Brisbane on Monday and dragging her for several hundred metres as he drove away in her car, has been identified.
Theo Fewquandie, 18, did not appear in Brisbane Arrests Court on Tuesday and his lawyer did not make an application for bail, so he will remain in custody for at least another seven weeks.
Fewquandie remains in Brisbane City Watchhouse after his lawyer did not apply for bail in Brisbane Arrests Court.
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Subscriber only A FARM worker who tragically lost his life after a workplace accident in the Lockyer Valley is being remembered as a loving father and committed family man. Dion Bradey, 50, passed away on January 8. Mr Bradey was pinned between a utility door and frame, where he was trapped for more than an hour while critical care specialists worked to free him. He was flown to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in a critical condition but later died from his injuries. Mr Bradey is survived by his wife Peta and three daughters. He had worked for Stanthorpe Fresh Salads and Herbs, also known as Mulgowie Yowie Salads, in Mulgowie for four years.