Burn Now, Not Later
Firefighters are advising South Burnett residents to take advantage of current conditions and put bushfire preparations on the front burner.
Girl, 16, Dies In Crash
A 16-year-old girl has died after the car she was driving ran off the road, hit a tree and overturned on a remote bush road south-west of Durong on Thursday morning.
Teenager Assaults Helpers: Police
Two women who went to the aid of a teenage girl who was screaming in the car park of a King Street business in Kingaroy will probably think twice before they offer assistance to anyone else.
Quick Work Stops Forestry Blaze
Quick work by firefighters on Friday afternoon prevented the first big fire of the winter season becoming much worse.
Have You Seen Her?
Police are seeking assistance to help locate a girl reported missing from Marsden.
Locals Offer Messages Of Support
A “Tree of Messages” featured at Monday night’s “Shoulder To Shoulder” support event for South Burnett emergency services personnel.
Heaters Have Hidden Risks
As temperatures continue to plummet across regional Queensland, renewed warnings have been issued about the hidden risks of many heating appliances.
Wreaths Laid At Kumbia Crash Site
Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour and South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell made an emotional pilgrimage to Kumbia on Saturday afternoon.
Cow Struck By Truck
Traffic on the Burnett Highway was briefly slowed after a truck struck a cow on Monday morning.
House Destroyed By Fire
Fire investigators will inspect the site of a fire which completely destroyed a house on Kooralgin-Upper Yarraman Road near Kooralgin on Sunday morning.
Two Charged After PolAir Chase
A teenage boy and 20-year-old man, both from Cherbourg, have been charged after an alleged stolen vehicle was driven at high speed across Brisbane on Friday night.
Woman Dies In Rollover
A 20-year-old Maryborough woman died in a single-vehicle traffic crash on the New England Highway on Friday afternoon.
Two More Vehicles Stolen
A 17-year-old youth and a 10-year-old girl are being dealt with under the Youth Justice Act after two more vehicles were stolen in separate incidents in the South Burnett.
Man Charged Over Pushbike
A 36-year-old Kingaroy man will face three charges after police found him with a pushbike in River Road, Kingaroy, on May 14.
Cuppa Draws Good Response
Kingaroy’s second “Cuppa With A Cop” morning drew a positive response from shoppers at Kingaroy Shoppingworld on Wednesday.
Man Injured In Fall
A man has been airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after suffering a fall at Cooyar.
Police Investigating Fatal Crash
Police are investigating the circumstances leading up to Monday night’s horrific crash near Kumbia in which five people died.
A Heartfelt Plea From Police
Senior Sergeant Dave Tierney, the Officer-in-Charge of Kingaroy Police, has written a heartfelt plea to the local community in the wake of the recent crashes.
Clayton’s Backs Fundraiser For Family
Clayton’s Towing has generously offered to match dollar-for-dollar funds raised on a GoFundMe page set up after Monday’s night’s horrific collision near Kumbia in which a mother and her four children died.
Man Killed In Crash
A 62-year-old man died in a collision at the corner of Benair and Reedy Creek roads near Inverlaw on Wednesday afternoon.
