Driver Charged With .351
A 34-year-old Murgon man has been charged with a high-range drink-driving offence after he allegedly blew more than seven times the legal limit.
Police Believe Man Has Left Area
Police believe a man – who may be armed with a firearm – that fled barefoot on foot after a dispute at a home near Kingaroy on Sunday has left the area.
Have You Seen This Man?
Police are appealing for public help to locate a man they wish to speak to in relation to an incident in the Kingaroy area this morning.
Grass Fire Near Highway
Multiple fire crews are attending a grass fire burning near the Burnett Highway at Redgate.
Helicopter Rescue Crew
Put At Risk By Spotlight
A medevac chopper was put at risk when a spotlight was shone on it as it was landing
Lightning Blamed For Grassfires
Fire crews have been kept busy around the region today, targeting grassfires sparked by lightning strikes from yesterday’s storms.
Man Pulled Girlfriend
From Burning Wreck
A man who pulled his badly injured girlfriend from a burning vehicle after a single vehicle accident near Memerambi in October has been fined $800 – and disqualified for driving for 12 months – after he pleaded guilty in Kingaroy Magistrates Court yesterday to drink and drug driving charges.
Aircraft Called To Cloyna Fire
Seven fire crews are at the scene of a grass fire burning out of control in remote country near Cobbs Hill Road and Nangur Road at Cloyna.
Trial For Drug Charges
A 30-year-old man will face trial in the District Court later this year on charges of supplying and trafficking cannabis and LSD.
Five Crews At Grass Fire
Five rural fire brigade crews have been called to a large grass fire which broke out near River Road at Gordonbrook this morning.
Wildfire Near National Park
Queensland Parks and Wildlife staff and one rural fire crew are currently monitoring a slow-burning fire at Wengenville, in the foothills of the Bunya Mountains.
Man Interviewed Over Police Assault
A Murgon man is believed to be assisting police with their inquiries after a police officer was injured at Redbank Plains on Monday night.
Some Bushfire Basics
With more extreme fire weather just around the corner, it’s timely for another look at some Bushfire Basics
Local Police Face Big Changes
A massive restructure of the Queensland police force announced today by Police Commissioner Ian Stewart will affect all South Burnett police from July 1.
Warning Over Fake Police Van
Police are investigating after a motorist reported a vehicle with flashing red and blue lights tried to pull him over on the Brisbane Valley Highway on January 2.
Five Injured In Crash
The D’Aguilar Highway has re-opened after a serious traffic crash at 9:10am this morning involving four vehicles at Coolabunia.
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.
