Police Target Fatal Five
Several people will appear in court following a high visibility traffic operation carried out on Wednesday evening by police from Gayndah and the Kingaroy Road Policing Unit.
Man In Court Over Fatal Brawl
A man charged in relation to a brawl where a man died has been given six months’ probation
Pregnant Woman
Remanded In Custody
A heavily pregnant woman was remanded back in custody for a week when she appeared by videolink from the Brisbane Women’s Prison in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on Monday afternoon.
Woman Jailed For Evading Police
A 25-year-old woman who refused to say who was driving her car when it twice failed to stop for police was sentenced to 50 days jail when she appeared by videolink in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on Monday afternoon.
Man Extradited From Tasmania
Charges against a man who was extradited from Tasmania were mentioned briefly in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on Monday afternoon.
Women Bitten By Stray Dog
Kingaroy Police have asked residents to keep an eye out for a roaming dog which bit a woman on Monday morning.
Woman Dies In Crash
A 71-year-old Goomeri woman died in a head-on crash on the Wide Bay Highway at Cinnabar on Tuesday afternoon
Search Ends In Tragedy
A search for an elderly farmer missing in floodwaters south-west of Monto has ended in tragedy.
$200,000 Boost For SES
SES groups will be able to access vital new emergency equipment thanks to a $200,000 joint sponsorship deal supported by Ergon Energy, Energex and Powerlink Queensland.
Fire In Hotel Storeroom
An electrical fire in a storeroom of the Royal Hotel at Yarraman forced the building to be evacuated on Friday evening.
Two Hurt In Bizarre Crash
A bizarre crash occurred in Alford Street, Kingaroy, at the height of Friday afternoon’s thunderstorm
Storms Trigger Widespread Blackouts
Thousands of South Burnett residents were without power for nearly three and a half hours on Friday after a string of storms passed through the region.
Crashes Claim Two Lives
The Police Forensic Crash Unit is investigating two separate fatal road crashes which occurred in the North Burnett region in less than 24 hours.
Taser Barb Hits Man’s Eye
Police called to reports of disturbance on Friday night in Chinchilla were forced to twice taser a man, with one of the probes striking him in the eye.
Driver ‘Speeds Away From Police’
Police are working to identify the driver of a car which allegedly sped away from a patrol at high speed in the Kingaroy CBD on Australia Day.
Fire Command Centre Opens In Kingaroy
Rural fire volunteers across the South and North Burnett regions will benefit from a new Queensland Fire and Emergency Services office which was officially opened in Kingaroy on Thursday morning
Security Cameras:
What You Need To Know
Police have warned that rural crime continues to be a problem because offenders know it is unlikely anyone will be home during daylight hours.
Speed Trap Warnings Illegal, Dangerous
More than half of Queensland motorists were willing to break the law to alert others to speed traps, according to RACQ.
Missing Girl, Toowoomba
Police are appealing for public help to help locate a 14-year-old girl missing from Toowoomba.
Smashed Glass ‘A Parents’ Nightmare’
A 21-year-old man who admitted drinking alcohol with mates in a children’s playground in Kingaroy was placed on a good behaviour bond when he appeared in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on Monday.
