BESS Project Sparks Debate
Akaysha Energy hosted an information session in Kumbia on Saturday morning for local residents about its Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Ellesmere.
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.
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.
