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‘Wrong Way’ Driver Charged

‘Wrong Way’ Driver Charged

A driver has been charged after allegedly speeding at 70km/h the wrong way down the 10km/h shared zone in Glendon Street, Kingaroy.

Five Hurt In Collision

Five Hurt In Collision

Five people – including two primary school-aged children – suffered minor injuries in a collision on Youngman Street, Kingaroy, on Tuesday morning.

Fire Breaks Out In Roof

Fire Breaks Out In Roof

Flames were shooting from the roof of a house in Frangipani Drive, Kingaroy, when firefighters arrived on site in the early hours of Monday morning.

Fire Crews Rush To Two Blazes

Fire Crews Rush To Two Blazes

A large grassfire at Ficks Crossing, which broke out just after noon on Saturday, was quickly brought under control by teams of local firefighters.

Crews Called To Car Fire

Crews Called To Car Fire

Two fire crews were called to a car ablaze on Nanango-Tarong Road, near Berlin Road, at South Nanango on Thursday morning.

Two Hurt In Crashes

Two Hurt In Crashes

A man, aged in his 30s, was helped by QAS paramedics on Wednesday morning after a vehicle rolled on the Bunya Highway just outside Kingaroy.

Community Pauses In Respect

Community Pauses In Respect

Communities across Australia paused on Tuesday for brief ceremonies to mark National Police Remembrance Day, an opportunity to reflect on the service of police officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting their communities.

Fire Spreads From Shed

Fire Spreads From Shed

A fire which badly damaged a shed in Booie on Sunday evening sparked a grass fire which prompted a strong response from local rural brigades.

Wife Charged Over Man’s Death

Wife Charged Over Man’s Death

A 45-year-old woman has been charged with murder after her husband was allegedly struck and killed by a vehicle at Fernvale.

Teelah Bushfire ‘Contained’

Teelah Bushfire ‘Contained’

The Teelah fire was burning safely behind containment lines on Thursday morning, despite a minor flare-up on the north-east corner of the incident.

Emergency Eases At Teelah

Emergency Eases At Teelah

The fire alert in Teelah was lowered to “STAY PREPARED” at 6:26pm on Tuesday evening after a day of high drama in the rural locality north of Blackbutt.

Fire Crews Battle More Blazes

Fire Crews Battle More Blazes

Despite a very hectic weekend battling potentially serious bushfires around the region, rural and urban firefighters crews had to go right back into action on Monday with several new blazes breaking out.

Stay Informed: SE Nanango

Stay Informed: SE Nanango

Dozens of fire crews – supported by water bombers – were fighting large fires around the region on Saturday afternoon.

Wondai Man Faces 49 Charges

Wondai Man Faces 49 Charges

Murgon detectives, with assistance from Task Force Argos, have charged a 45-year-old Wondai man after an investigation into alleged child grooming and drug trafficking.

38 Fire Crews Fight Blaze

38 Fire Crews Fight Blaze

Fire-fighting aircraft were still in action – and a “Stay Informed” warning in place – on Thursday morning at a large scrub fire burning south of Cooyar.

Wilsons Face Fraud Charges

Wilsons Face Fraud Charges

Well-known pork industry figures Darren Gary Wilson and Cameron Ronald Wilson have been named as the two Queenslanders linked to an alleged multi-million dollar fraud.