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Danger Time For Bushfires

Danger Time For Bushfires

The Rural Fire Service is urging Queenslanders to be vigilant during heightened fire conditions

Drivers Escape Serious Injury

Drivers Escape Serious Injury

A 48-year-old Kingaroy woman was taken to hospital for observation after a Nissan X-Trail and a Toyota 4WD collided at the corner of Rogers Drive and the D’Aguilar Highway about 8:30pm last night.

Man Jailed For Vandalism

Man Jailed For Vandalism

A 21-year-old Kingaroy man has been sentenced to seven months in jail for causing more than $2500 damage to the Kingaroy Redbacks clubhouse on Tuesday night.

Seventh Snake Bite Victim

Seventh Snake Bite Victim

A South Burnett woman aged in her 40s is the seventh snake-bite patient to be airlifted by RACQ CareFlight Rescue in just nine weeks.

Water Bombers Called To Tingoora Fire

Water Bombers Called To Tingoora Fire

Seven urban and rural fire crews and two water bombers were called to a large bushfire burning between Olsens Road and the Wondai-Chinchilla Road west of Tingoora this afternoon.

Fire Crews Save Homes

Fire Crews Save Homes

Multiple fire crews were scrambled on Wednesday morning to protect homes at Ellesmere after a large grass fire broke out in Gannon Drive about 10:30am.

Cannabis Seized By Police

Cannabis Seized By Police

Two Kingaroy residents have been charged with possessing a large quantity of cannabis after a car was pulled over in Douglas Street, Yarraman, on Sunday night.

Mowers Blamed For Grass Fires

Mowers Blamed For Grass Fires

Mowers have been blamed for starting two grass fires in the South Burnett region this week

Police Update Mobile App

Police Update Mobile App

Queensland Police have upgraded their popular Policelink smartphone app with changes designed to make it easier for people to report non-urgent matters.

Car Thieves Chased By Angry Owner

Car Thieves Chased By Angry Owner

A Kingaroy resident who heard his parked car start up and drive away chased the thieves in another vehicle, Kingaroy Magistrates Court heard today.

Stolen Car Sparks Grass Fire

Stolen Car Sparks Grass Fire

A fire in a stolen car sparked a grassfire on the Nanango-Brooklands Road at Brooklands yesterday evening.

Thieves Target Cold Room

Thieves Target Cold Room

Police believe thieves who broke into a room at Kingaroy State High School on Friday night were after food.

Say G’day To Our Visitors!

Say G’day To Our Visitors!

Meet the Hervey Bay rural firies who have volunteered their time this week to help keep us safe

Concerns For Missing Man

Concerns For Missing Man

Police are appealing for the public’s help to locate a missing man who may be in our region

Fatal Crash At Moore

Fatal Crash At Moore

Police from the Forensic Crash Unit are at the scene of a fatal traffic crash at Moore.

House Fire In Murgon

House Fire In Murgon

Five fire crews were called to a house fire in Taylor Street West, Murgon, about 5:20pm this evening.

Do You Recognise This Man?

Do You Recognise This Man?

Do you recognise this man? Then Kingaroy Police would like to hear from you.

Lightning Blamed For Fires

Lightning Blamed For Fires

Last night’s storms didn’t bring much rain to the South Burnett but caused headaches for firefighters in the local region.

Stolen Ute Torched

Stolen Ute Torched

A Nanango man has been left with his car keys in his pocket and nothing much else after a visit to the Motors In Motion Festival in Kingaroy at the weekend.