Drunk Driver Ran Ute Off Embankment
A 58-year-old Kingaroy man who blew .22 after his ute ran off the D’Aguilar Highway near Moore on October 22 was warned by a magistrate today that he had only narrowly escaped being sent to jail.
Don’t Die This Christmas …
Who’s most likely to die on South Burnett roads? It’s not tourists or city folk, it’s local residents driving along a highway or rural road.
Speed Cameras Coming In 2013
Gympie Traffic Police have identified a number of possible speed camera sites across the South Burnett, the SBRC’s Traffic Advisory Committee has been told.
Firies On Alert
Eight fire crews were called to a grass fire in the Ironpot area which erupted in the early hours of this morning.
Charges Adjourned To February
Charges against a Tewantin man over fires in the Durong area have been adjourned again in Murgon Magistrates’ Court.
Motorists Caught In Blitz
Murgon police have charged 14 people with a variety of offences following a police blitz on local roads.
A Fifth Way To Die
Distracted drivers are dangerous drivers! That’s the message police, emergency services personnel and politicians want to get through to local motorists over the Christmas break.
Man Hit By Ute
An elderly man has been flown to Toowoomba Hospital with minor injuries after a farming accident at Upper Yarraman this morning.
Take Care With Gas Bottles
Queenslanders are being warned to treat gas appliances with due respect over the summer holidays
Barmaid Pleads Guilty to Selling Drugs
A 22-year-old barmaid pleaded guilty in Kingaroy Magistrates Court today to two charges of supplying methylamphetamine.
Car Crashes Through Window
Fortunately no one was hurt when a car came crashing through the front of a Nanango supermarket
Ballogie Fire Contained
Reader Peter Verbakel has submitted some photos taken of the fire at J Hunters Road, Ballogie
Firies Kept Busy
Wind and low humidity are a perfect recipe for bushfires so it’s no surprise firies have been busy
Simple Steps To Stop Crime
Summer school holidays – and empty houses – can be a tempting target for criminals
Rural Crews Contain Grass Fire
Four fire crews are attending a grass fire which broke out at Hansen’s Road in Speedwell at 12:45pm today.
Extreme Fire Risk Tomorrow
Firefighters are bracing for what is anticipated to be the most dangerous fire conditions seen so far this bushfire season.
Driver Ordered To Face Trial
A 29-year-old man charged after a fatal traffic crash that killed two women at Booubyjan in August has been committed to face trial in the District Court.
Trio Charged With Attempted Arson
Three people were remanded in custody when they appeared in Kingaroy Magistrates Court this afternoon on charges linked to an alleged firebombing attempt on a Kingaroy house.
State Gains Power To Seize Assets
Drug traffickers will be forced to forfeit all of their property to the State Government under tough new laws to be introduced in Parliament today.
Crackdown On Illegal Firearms
The Queensland Parliament last night passed legislation to impose tough new mandatory penalties for illegal firearm use.
