SES Volunteer Receives Award
SES Deputy Local Controller (South Burnett) Amanda Johnson has been presented with an Emergency Services Medal at Government House.
Card-Skimming: Two Charged
Two men have been charged by Brisbane police with card-skimming offences, including alleged incidents in Kingaroy.
Rotary Drives Home Road Safety
Kingaroy State High School is this week hosting the annual RYDA – Rotary Youth Driver Awareness – program for South Burnett Year 11 students.
Man Jailed After Hospital Attack
A man shot by police during an incident at Kingaroy Hospital two years ago will serve six months in prison.
Boy Impaled By Tree Branch
The LifeFlight Sunshine Coast-based aeromedical crew airlifted a teenage boy to hospital on Saturday after a 4WD incident at Manar Park, near Boondooma.
Fatal Crash At Widgee
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal traffic crash which occurred at Widgee.
Grand Final Brawl Ends In Court
A brawl which erupted at T.J. O’Neill Oval in Kingaroy after the 2023 South Burnett Rugby League Grand Final has finally had its last day in court.
Truck Driver Dies In Crash
A truck driver has died after his vehicle ran off the highway and hit a tree on the Burnett Highway at Boonara on Monday morning.
Motorbike Rider Critically Injured
A 21-year-old Kingaroy man suffered critical injuries in a motorcycle crash on the Blackbutt Range on Sunday morning.
Pig Truck, Sedan Collide
An elderly woman was airlifted to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane with multiple fractures after a serious traffic crash on Friday morning near the Kingaroy CBD.
Trail Bike Riders Injured
Two people were taken to hospital after separate motorcycle crashes at the weekend during the annual Kaimkillenbun Trail Ride.
Kingaroy Teenager Charged
A 15-year-old Kingaroy boy is facing 13 charges after the theft of two vehicles in Kingaroy last week.
Police Target Chinchilla Drug Ring
An eight-month police operation targeting the supply and distribution of dangerous drugs in Chinchilla and surrounding areas has resulted in detectives seizing cocaine, methylamphetamine, cannabis and more than $100,000 in cash.
Three Vehicles In Crash
Emergency services were called to a three-vehicle crash on the D’Aguilar Highway at Colinton on Wednesday morning.
Hung Jury Over Boy’s Death
A jury has been unable to reach a verdict in a Brisbane District Court trial which followed the death of a young boy at Blackbutt North in July 2023.
Minor Injuries In Crash
A man suffered minor leg injuries in a single-vehicle crash on the Burnett Highway on Monday morning.
SUV Stolen In Murgon
Police are investigating after a car was reported stolen from Murgon on Friday afternoon.
Tobacco Shops Closed … Again
Two Kingaroy stores allegedly selling illegal tobacco products have been ordered shut again by Queensland Health.
‘Adult Time’ List Expands Again
The State Government has added another 12 offences to its “Adult Crime, Adult Time” list, as well as strengthening laws targeting first-time drug offenders.
‘Minor Explosion’ Sparks Evacuation
Police are investigating an incident which occurred in the Kingaroy Mall car park on Tuesday afternoon.
