Samantha Awarded For Caring
Senior Constable Samantha Giles has done something no other police officer has done before in the South Burnett . . . been nominated for the prestigious Joy Kite Award.
Chopper Called To Crash
A teenage girl was reportedly trapped in her vehicle for more than 30 minutes after it rolled on Silverleaf Road, west of Murgon, on Monday afternoon.
Watchhouse Officer Suspended
An assistant watchhouse officer in Brisbane has been suspended from duty following the death in custody of Sherry Fisher Tilberoo.
Police Study Videos Of Brawl
Police investigations are continuing into a public brawl which occurred outside a house in Alford Street, Kingaroy, on Friday afternoon.
Two Hurt In Separate Crashes
Two injured motorbike riders have been airlifted to hospital after separate crashes in the South Burnett at the weekend.
Woman Dies In Crash
A woman has died following a single-vehicle traffic crash in Nanango on Saturday morning.
Water Bombers Called To Blaze
Two water bombing helicopters were called in to support firefighters at a large out-of-control grass fire at Mannuem on Wednesday.
NATSILS Plea After Latest Death
The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (NATSILS) is calling for urgent national leadership and action following the latest death in custody.
Large Grass Fire Near Highway
A large grass fire burning near Kilkivan has prompted a warning to motorists on the Wide Bay Highway.
Fire Guts Nanango Unit
Fortunately no one was at home when fire gutted a unit in Burnett Street, Nanango, on Tuesday morning.
Woman Hurt In Crash
A woman was transported by ambulance to Kingaroy Hospital in a stable condition after a single-vehicle crash at Ballogie on Tuesday morning.
Man Injured By Circular Saw
A South Burnett man whose fingers were partially severed by a circular saw was airlifted by the RACQ LifeFlight helicopter on Saturday.
Police Reminder About Border Rules
Police have reminded Queenslanders planning on travelling interstate about the border restrictions in place for returning travellers.
Vehicle Strikes Tree
A man aged in his 20s has declined transport to hospital after a single-vehicle crash on the D’Aguilar Highway in the early hours of Friday.
Speed Limit Slashed On Range
The speed limit on the notorious Cooyar Range stretch of the New England Highway – the site of multiple accidents over the years – will drop from 100km/h to 60km/h this week.
Three Hurt In Highway Crash
Three people were transported to Kingaroy Hospital in a stable condition after a crash involving three vehicles on the D’Aguilar Highway at Kingaroy on Monday afternoon.
Drivers Head To Court
Trying to beat the lights has cost a Kingaroy man a trip to court and probably the loss of his licence.
Women Charged With Assault
Two women will appear in Cherbourg Magistrates Court on September 9 charged with assault occasioning bodily harm after separate incidents.
Teenager Injured In Crash
A teenage girl was flown to Toowoomba Hospital on Wednesday evening after a single-vehicle crash west of Haden.
Murgon Man Faces Drug Charges
Murgon detectives have charged a man with drug offences following the alleged discovery of methamphetamine at a Murgon address.
