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Two Youths Issued Fines

Two Youths Issued Fines

A 19-year-old youth, who was flown to a Brisbane hospital with a suspected head injury after an incident at the Kingaroy McDonald’s Restaurant drive-thru on September 11, has been charged with public nuisance.

Thieves Target Blackbutt Hall

Thieves Target Blackbutt Hall

The Taromeo Country Music Club and the Blackbutt community have been left devastated by the cruel theft of more than $13,000 worth of music equipment and sound gear from the Blackbutt Memorial Hall.

Driver Injured In Crash

Driver Injured In Crash

A man in his 20s was airlifted by helicopter after his vehicle ran off the road and overturned

Fire Poses No Threat

Fire Poses No Threat

Firefighters were called on Tuesday afternoon to a bushfire burning in inaccessible country north of River Road at Gordonbrook.

Emergency Action At Airport

Emergency Action At Airport

There was action aplenty at Kingaroy Airport on Friday – fire engines, a water bomber, a circling helicopter and lots of firefighters and SES volunteers on the ground.

Fire Recruits Learning The Drill

Fire Recruits Learning The Drill

There will soon be a bunch of new faces around South Burnett fire stations when a group of auxiliary recruits graduate from their training.

Police Seize Firearms

Police Seize Firearms

Detectives have recovered two firearms allegedly stolen during a break and enter in Nanango on August 21.

Investigators To Probe Fire

Investigators To Probe Fire

Police forensic officers have been called in to determine the cause of a fire which badly damaged a shed in River Road, Kingaroy, in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Youth Bashed In Drive-Thru

Youth Bashed In Drive-Thru

Police are reviewing CCTV footage from the Kingaroy McDonald’s Restaurant drive-thru following an incident early Friday morning which has left a 19-year-old man in hospital.

A Win For Rural Firies: MP

A Win For Rural Firies: MP

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says rural volunteer firefighters are one step closer to getting a fair deal after the Labor MPs on the Finance and Administration Committee endorsed the LNP’s workers compensation policy.

Police Hunt Shed Thieves

Police Hunt Shed Thieves

Police have released CCTV images of two men who may be able to assist with their investigations into a break-and-enter of two sheds in Crows Nest on Sunday (September 6).

Two Hurt In Head-On Crash

Two Hurt In Head-On Crash

A man and a woman have been taken by ambulance to Kingaroy Hospital with minor injuries after a head-on crash on the D’Aguilar Highway on Thursday afternoon.

Large Grass Fire Behind Homes

Large Grass Fire Behind Homes

Eight fire crews were called to a large grass fire on the northern outskirts of Kingaroy on Wednesday.

Ambassadors To Help Police

Ambassadors To Help Police

Finalists in the 2015 Rural Ambassador competition are being sponsored to help spread the word about Queensland Police’s “Stock and Rural Crime” smart phone app.

Walk 4 William At Wondai

Walk 4 William At Wondai

South Burnett residents have been invited to join a national initiative and “Walk 4 William” on Saturday (September 12) to help raise public awareness about the missing NSW toddler.

Thunder Player Killed In Crash

Thunder Player Killed In Crash

The local soccer community is in shock following the death of a young SW Qld Thunder player in a car crash in Toowoomba late on Friday night.

Grass Fire At Durong

Grass Fire At Durong

A grass fire on Shellytop Road at Durong on Sunday afternoon was quickly brought under control with no loss of property,

Driver Flown To Hospital

Driver Flown To Hospital

A 73-year-old Kingaroy man was airlifted to Nambour Hospital after a crash just north of Memerambi