Thieves Target Car Wash Business … Twice
Kingaroy businessman Richard Mason is angry that thieves looking for easy cash have caused between $60,000 and $70,000 damage during two raids on his car wash.
Three Hurt In Three Crashes
Police have warned drivers to take extra care when driving in foggy conditions – and rain – after a spate of accidents in the South Burnett over the past 24 hours.
QFES Honours Cherbourg Firefighter
The opening may have been a bit delayed – the $1.2m station was actually built in 2012 – but that took nothing away from the official opening ceremony for the “new” Cherbourg Fire Station on Wednesday.
Have You Seen Lilee?
Police are seeking urgent public assistance to help locate a six-year-old girl who may be at significant risk after she was taken from a Caboolture address at 9:00am today.
Woman Hurt In Crash
A Kingaroy woman aged in her early 20s was taken to hospital after her Commodore sedan ran off the road and hit a tree near the Nanango Showgrounds on Monday morning.
Police Unveil $8.3m Kingaroy Station
When the station cat came crashing through the ceiling on to an unsuspecting police officer below, it became obvious to everyone that the old Kingaroy Police Station was well past its use-by date.
Two New Trucks For Brigades
The Malar / Booie and Wattle Camp Rural Fire Brigades received a welcome boost on Thursday with the official handover of new rural firefighting trucks.
Small Fire Creates Big Smoke
A small vegetation fire on the side of the D’Aguilar Highway at Coolabunia created a large amount of smoke in the Kingaroy area on Wednesday afternoon.
Cyclist ‘Hit By Car’
A young boy was taken to hospital on Monday afternoon after his bicycle was allegedly hit by a car in the Kingaroy CBD.
Pontoon Stolen From Dam
Police are seeking help from the public to locate a pontoon boat and trailer stolen on Saturday from Boondooma Dam.
Three Charged With Drug Driving
The Kingaroy Road Policing Unit has detected three alleged drug drivers in Kingaroy in just two days.
Crash Sparks Blackout
About 300 Ergon Energy customers lost power for four hours on Friday after a motor vehicle accident
Detectives Lay 78 Charges
Detectives from Murgon and Kingaroy have joined colleagues from Dalby, Toowoomba, Roma, St George and Charleville in a blitz targeting various offences.
Fire At South Nanango
Four fire crews have been called to a grass fire burning in the vicinity of Allens Road, South Nanango.
Police Warn About Fake Traders
Police are currently investigating a string of “fake trader” websites that have allegedly ripped off a large number of Queensland residents.
Roadside Drug Tests Set To Increase
Queensland police will expand their Roadside Drug Testing program next financial year following a boost in funds announced in this week’s State Budget.
Stand-Off In Toogoolawah
Police have declared an emergency situation in Toogoolawah with a man holed up in house.
Driver Seriously Hurt In Head-On Crash
A man aged in his 60s suffered serious injuries when his ute and a B-double truck carrying lengths of timber collided head-on on the Chinchilla-Wondai Road near Durong on Thursday afternoon.
Motorbike Rider Dies
A motorcycle rider has died following a single vehicle crash at Wamuran.
Retired Officer Praised In Parliament
Member for Wide Bay – and former police officer – Llew O’Brien has paid tribute to the late Kevin Guteridge who was killed in a car crash near Tiaro last month.
