April 14, 2014
Both drivers were transported to Kingaroy Hospital after a two-vehicle collision on the corner of Taylors Road and the Bunya Highway at Kingaroy on Friday afternoon.
Acting Senior Sergeant Ron Reynolds, Kingaroy Police, said a 22-year-old pregnant woman from Kingaroy, and a 36-year-old male from Nanango, were taken to hospital for observation.
The two vehicles, a white Jeep stationwagon and a black Ford hatchback, were extensively damaged in the incident which occurred about 3:00pm.
Police investigations are continuing.
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The recent Rotary Police Ball held in Kingaroy raised more than $30,000 towards the cost of building two new palliative care wards at Orana.
A formal cheque handover will be held later this year.
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Police were called to a Kingaroy hotel at 12:55am on Saturday morning after reports two men were fighting with security guards outside the hotel.
The two men were transported to Kingaroy Police Station and then transported to hospital to have their injuries attended to.
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A 22-year-old Gold Coast man was arrested in Kingaroy on Saturday on a number of outstanding warrants.
The man was initially stopped by police for not wearing a bike helmet.
He was wanted on five stealing charges and one charge of fail to appear. He will also face a fresh charge of stealing.
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Thieves made off with a barbecue belonging to the Salvation Army sometime on Saturday.
A Salvation Army officer reported the theft to police at 3:00pm but it is believed the barbecue disappeared sometime after noon.
It had been placed behind a Salvation Army building.
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Police are looking for a man aged in his early 30s who left a Kingaroy motel on Saturday afternoon without paying for his accommodation and meals. Investigations are continuing.
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A 22-year-old man was arrested in Walter Road, Kingaroy, on Sunday, after allegedly failing to attend drug diversion. He was charged with breaching a probation order.
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Sgt Reynolds said extra police would be rostered in the Kingaroy area over Easter as part of “Operation Unite”, a joint Australia – New Zealand initiative targeting alcohol-fueled street violence.
Operation Unite will run from 6:00pm to 2:00am every night from Thursday until the early hours of Monday morning.
