Woman Jailed For Driving Offences
A 40-year-old woman with a tragic life story of physical and sexual abuse has been jailed for drink driving and driving while disqualified.
Save Time … Apply Online
Did you know that you can now apply online for weapons licences and permits to acquire?
Have You Seen Sandrine?
Police are hoping someone in the South Burnett region may know the whereabouts of Sandrine Jourdan who was reported missing from the Caboolture area in July.
Emergency Phone Alerts Upgraded
New technology that will alert Queenslanders to nearby emergencies based on their location is now in service.
Fatal Argument ‘Started Over Pool Game’
An argument over “a stupid game pool” led to a fight during which a man died, Kingaroy Magistrates Court was told today.
‘Wild West’ Punch-Up Ends In Court
A 37-year-old man has narrowly escaped going to jail after a “wild west”-style brawl in a mining camp left two men nursing minor injuries.
Man Faces Trial On Rape Charge
A 19-year-old man charged with raping a former flatmate in Kingaroy on July 10 has been ordered to face trial in the District Court.
Stingers Failed To Stop Stolen BMW
A 17-year-old teenager who pleaded guilty to four offences after a stolen BMW was driven from Brisbane to Cherbourg on February 16 has been ordered to perform 100 hours community service.
Watch Out For Skimmers
Police are warning people to be vigilant when using ATMs after two skimming devices were located in Brisbane at the weekend.
Ergon Crews Caught Up In Storm
An Ergon Energy crew despatched to restore power to homes in the Proston area during Saturday night’s storms had a lucky escape when their 4WD left the road and rolled over.
Don’t Make A Fatal Mistake
Police are out in force on South Burnett roads as part of Operation Q-Blitz in the lead up to the busy holiday period.
Man Cleared Over Facebook Fight
A District Court jury in Kingaroy took less than 30 minutes yesterday to acquit a former Nanango resident charged after a fight erupted when another man believed he’d been insulted on Facebook.
Four Charged With Drug Offences
Four people have been charged with various drug offences after police executed search warrants on homes in the Kingaroy and Nanango areas last week.
Storm Whips South Burnett
A line of storms that swept through the South Burnett on Saturday night left a trail of destruction in their wake and about 5000 properties without power.
Volunteers Earn Service Medals
Three South Burnett SES volunteers were presented with Meritorious Service Medals at the North Coast Region SES Week Awards ceremony held in Gympie on Saturday afternoon.
Storm Blacks Out 9000 Homes
This evening’s storms cut power to about 9000 Ergon Energy customers in the South Burnett and Darling Downs
Truckload Of Thanks in Blackbutt
The “Truckload of Thanks” tour that has been winding its way through the South Burnett held its last pitstop today at Blackbutt, outside the Council offices in Hart Street.
Large Fire At Gordonbrook
A fire burning in scrubland on Wicks Road at Gordonbrook this afternoon has burned out about 40ha and cast a pall of smoke over Kingaroy.
Man Found Not Guilty Of Sex Charges
A 21-year-old Kingaroy man charged with sexual offences involving a 14-year-old girl has been found not guilty after a week-long trial in the District Court in Kingaroy.
Nanango Stops To Say Thanks
Did you know that during the past year SES volunteers clocked up about 60,000 hours of voluntary work
