Youth Jailed Over Break-Ins
An 18-year-old Kingaroy youth was sentenced to 12 months’ jail in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to seven charges, including two counts of burglary.
Malware Holds PCs To Ransom
Police are urging small businesses to ensure their computer and network server technology is up-to-date following the report of two small businesses being targeted and held to ransom over their customer files.
Car Rolls On Highway
A 65-year-old Mondure man was taken to hospital for x-rays and observation after a single-vehicle crash on the Bunya Highway this afternoon.
MP Meets With Firies
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington met with representatives of local rural fire brigades today to discuss their concerns in the wake of the recent State Budget.
Firies Prepare For Summer
There’s been some dire predictions recently about a hellish bushfire season ahead of us … but not if the local rural fire brigades can help it.
Woman Charged Over Home Invasion
A 24-year-old Kingaroy woman is one of four people expected to appear in Pine Rivers Magistrates Court today following an incident at a Kurwongbah home last night.
Rural Firies Join Yellow Ribbon Campaign
Rural fire fighters in the South Burnett have joined in “Operation Yellow”,
Boy Dies In Quad Bike Crash
A boy has died after a quad bike crash at Boodua yesterday morning.
Driver Hurt In Rollover
The AGL Action Rescue Helicopter flew to the aid of a family-of-four yesterday morning after the vehicle they were travelling in rolled on the Brooweena-Woolooga Road.
Beware Of ‘Police’ Scam
Police are investigating a telephone scam targeting small and independent businesses in the North Coast Region.
Two Fires Break Out
Rural fire crews are on the scene of two bushfires in different parts of the South Burnett today.
Have You Seen This Chevy?
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a distinctive black 1957 Chevrolet Two-Door Bel-Air Coupe stolen from Toowoomba on Thursday, July 26.
Rural Firefighters ‘Feel Betrayed’
The Rural Fire Brigades Association of Queensland says yesterday’s State Budget has “betrayed” rural fire fighters and “eviscerated” the Rural Fire Service.
Drunk ‘Stopped Football Match’
A drunken spectator whose behaviour was so bad that a referee had to stop a junior rugby league match was sentenced to 80 hours community service when he appeared in Murgon Magistrates Court today.
Tewantin Man Charged Over Fires
Charges against a Tewantin man over fires in the Durong area have been adjourned in Murgon Magistrates’ Court.
Woman Charged With Fraud
A 48-year-old South Burnett woman has been charged with 87 counts of fraud following investigations into alleged offences in Kingaroy dating back to 2005.
Truck Sparks Grass Fire
A South Burnett Regional Council gravel truck sparked a small grass fire on the Bunya Highway yesterday morning at Wooroolin.
Man Charged Over Handgun
A 30-year-old Kingaroy man will face trial in the District Court on three weapons charges following a brief hearing in Kingaroy Magistrates’ Court today.
Youth Paroled For Break-Ins
A 19-year-old charged with a string of offences, including breaking into the Proston Bowls Club and the theft of a rifle and ammunition from a Kingaroy residence, was sentenced to six months’ jail when he appeared in Kingaroy Magistrates’ Court today.
4WDs Collide On Highway
Three people are believed to have sustained serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash on the Brisbane Valley Highway at Wivenhoe Pocket this morning.
