Battery Project Planned For Ellesmere
A Victorian renewable energy company will be holding two community consultation meetings this week to outline its plan to build a battery energy storage system at Ellesmere.
Woman Hurt In Crash
A woman aged in her 20s was taken to Kingaroy Hospital after two vehicles collided at Ellesmere on Friday evening.
Woman Killed In Bike Crash
A woman died and a 10-year-old girl was seriously injured in a motorbike crash at Ellesmere on Sunday afternoon.
Shed, Containers Destroyed In Fire
A garden shed and a number of shipping containers being used for storage were destroyed in a grass fire at Ellesmere on Tuesday afternoon.
Home Destroyed By Fire
Ambulance paramedics treated a man for smoke inhalation after a home was destroyed by fire in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Three Hurt In Three Crashes
Police have warned drivers to take extra care when driving in foggy conditions – and rain – after a spate of accidents in the South Burnett over the past 24 hours.
Motorbike Rider Hits Dog
A 22-year-old Ellesmere man was lucky to escape serious injury on Wednesday evening when his Harley-Davidson motorcycle struck a dog on Kumbia Road shortly after 5:00pm.
Ellesmere Man Charged
Police are disappointed that the first vehicle stopped during a joint operation by Kumbia Police and the Kingaroy Road Policing Unit on Friday night has led to a man facing a charge.
Duo’s Escape Stuns Police
Kingaroy police are stunned that no one was killed when this Mitsubushi Magna rolled
Businesses Dig Deep To Help
Friends of the family left homeless by a house fire at Ellesmere on February 22 have been overwhelmed by the generosity of the local community.
Cigarette Lighter May
Have Sparked Inferno
Investigators believe children playing with a cigarette lighter may have sparked a blaze at Ellesmere
Ellesmere Home Gutted By Fire
The local community is rallying around a family whose house was gutted by fire at Ellesmere on Saturday afternoon.
Council Newsbriefs
Newly elected Division 6 Cr Ros Heit was ceremonially sworn in at yesterday’s monthly South Burnett Regional Council meeting.
Man Dies In Car Fire
A 63-year-old South Burnett man has been incinerated in a car fire at Ellesmere in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
