Two Rescued From Floodwaters

Two Rescued From Floodwaters

Firefighters threw a rescue line to help a man trapped on the roof of a vehicle caught in floodwaters at Ellesmere on Tuesday night.

Woman Hurt In Crash

Woman Hurt In Crash

A woman aged in her 20s was taken to Kingaroy Hospital after two vehicles collided at Ellesmere on Friday evening.

Home Destroyed By Fire

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

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

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

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.

Businesses Dig Deep To Help

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

Cigarette Lighter May<br> Have Sparked Inferno

Investigators believe children playing with a cigarette lighter may have sparked a blaze at Ellesmere

Ellesmere Home Gutted By Fire

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

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

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.