Police Urge Use Of GPS Trackers
Police are encouraging owners to consider installing GPS trackers in their vehicles after a surge in thefts across Queensland.
Cars Destroyed By Fire
Two cars were destroyed when a shed caught alight on Couchmans Road at Crawford on Sunday afternoon.
Quick Response Stops Grass Blaze
Swift action by rural and urban fire crews on Saturday stopped a grass fire at Kingsley Grove Winery near Kingaroy turning into a much more serious blaze.
4WD Plunges Off Bridge
Three people were lucky to escape serious injury in a spectacular collision involving a caravan on the Bunya Highway just outside Kingaroy on Thursday morning
Police Arrest Boy, 13, After Break-In
A 13-year-old Murgon boy is being dealt with under the Youth Justice Act after a house was broken into in Murgon and a car stolen.
Stolen Car Linked To Break-In
Police are investigating the theft of a vehicle from Kingaroy later linked to a break-and-enter in Murgon.
Fire Badly Damages Home
Fire investigators are examining the cause of a blaze which badly damaged a house in Sorensen Street, Kingaroy, in the early hours of Monday morning.
Motorbike Rider Killed in Crash
A man has died following a traffic crash on the Brisbane Valley Highway on Wednesday morning.
Fitzgerald Inquiry: 30 Years Later
Thirty years ago this week, Tony Fitzgerald, QC, handed down his game-changing findings from the “Commission of Inquiry into Possible Illegal Activities and Associated Police Misconduct”, ie. the Fitzgerald Report.
Another 14 Face Drug-Driving Charges
Fourteen people will face drug-driving charges after just a week of roadside tests in the Kingaroy area.
Driver Hurt In Crash
A driver was transported by ambulance to Gympie Hospital after a single-vehicle crash on the Wide Bay Highway at Woolooga in the early hours of Monday morning.
Woman Hit By Own Car
An 83-year-old woman has been taken to Murgon Hospital after her car rolled back on her in Lamb Street, Murgon, on Monday afternoon.
MP Escapes Injury In Crash
Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien and his chief of staff Simon Kelly were lucky to escape injury when their vehicle was rear-ended in a high-speed highway crash on Thursday morning.
Three Officers At Blackbutt
Blackbutt police station now has three permanent officers following the transfer of a new officer earlier this month.
Woman Hurt In Crash
A woman aged in her 50s suffered minor injuries on Thursday morning in a single-vehicle crash near Kilkivan.
Man Injured In Crash
A man with suspected head and chest injuries has been taken to Kingaroy Hospital after a single-vehicle crash on the D’Aguilar Highway on Wednesday afternoon.
Prison Death ‘Not Suspicious’
There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death in custody of a 58-year-old Blackbutt man jailed for manslaughter, State Coroner Terry Ryan has ruled.
Council To Rehabilitate Crash Site
Work will start this week to rehabilitate the site of last month’s tragic Bunya Highway crash.
Three Hurt In Collison
Three people were injured in a two-vehicle collision near the intersection of Thornville Range Road and the New England Highway, south of Cooyar, on Monday morning.
Eight Charged With Drug-Driving
Eight people will face drug-driving charges after recent police operations in the Kingaroy area.
