Road Safety Focus On Overloading
Goomeri Police will join forces with the Department of Transport and Main Roads on Tuesday (August 27) for a Road Safety Week event at the truck parking site in Moore Street.
Thieves Force Window, Steal Keys
Car thieves stole keys and personal items after forcing open a window in Thorn Street , Murgon.
Motorbike Rider Injured
A motorbike rider was flown to hospital on Saturday night after a crash on a private property at Booubyjan.
Make Safety Your Priority
Queensland Road Safety Week is kicking off on Monday with plenty of safety slogans about to hit the media … but Kingaroy Police have a simple message: “Make safety, your priority”.
Driver Uninjured In Crash
Emergency services were called to a single-vehicle crash on the Burnett Highway at Glan Devon, north of Nanango, on Thursday evening.
New Laws To Free Children
The State Government passed new laws on Thursday to keep young people out of watchhouses.
Car Bursts Into Flames
A Holden Commodore burst into flames on Tuesday night after it ran off the road and crashed into a barbed wire fence near Barkers Creek flats.
Have You Seen Siemon?
Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a 66-year-old man who was reported missing from Sandgate on Monday afternoon.
Local Fire Ban Declared
A local fire ban is in place until midnight on Friday (August 30) in the South Burnett and North Burnett council areas due to the high risk of fires starting in the current conditions.
Enjoy A Cuppa With A Cop
Kingaroy Police will be holding the third in their popular series of “Coffee With A Cop” mornings next week at Shoppingworld.
Fire Crews Called To Cafe
Fire crews rushed to Sakina’s Food in Wondai just after noon on Monday after reports smoke had been seen coming from the building.
Police Honoured For Bravery
A Queensland police officer and a former colleague have received Bravery Medals (BM) for their efforts during an incident which occurred at Cherbourg more than 20 years ago.
Fiery Truck Crash Blocks Highway
The Bunya Highway was blocked near Murgon on Saturday night after a B-double loaded with bales of sugar cane mulch crashed into trees and caught on fire after striking cattle on the roadway.
Push To Form Neighbourhood Watch Group
A small group of people turned up to a meeting organised this week to discuss the formation of a Kingaroy Neighbourhood Watch group.
Woman Hurt In Rollover
A woman aged in her 60s has been flown to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in a stable condition after a single-vehicle crash on the Wide Bay Highway on Thursday morning.
Gel Blaster Leads To Court
A teenager has been charged with going armed to cause fear after an incident in First Avenue, Kingaroy, on Saturday.
Broken-Down Bus Rolls On Man
A man aged in his 50s suffered chest and abdominal injuries when a broken-down bus rolled on to him at Ban Ban Springs on Sunday afternoon.
Car, Horsefloat Collide
Three people were injured when a car and a vehicle pulling a horsefloat collided on the D’Aguilar Highway south of Colinton on Sunday afternoon
Fires Destroy Two Homes
Investigations are continuing into the cause of two separate house fires in the Nanango region at the weekend
Man Faces 65 Drug Charges
A 42-year-old Kingaroy man was due to appear in Murgon Magistrates Court on Tuesday to face 65 drug-related charges, including trafficking, producing and supplying.
