49 Charged During Police ‘Surge’
Senior police have praised Operation Martello – the week-long “surge” of police into the South Burnett – as a success after 49 people were charged with a total of 202 offences.
Two Arrested Near Blackbutt
Two men have been charged after an incident near Blackbutt on Sunday.
Raids Link Bikies To Illegal Smokes
The Illicit Tobacco Taskforce – led by Australian Border Force – says its has disrupted a prominent organised crime network after raids on the Gold Coast.
Two Hurt In Horse Incidents
Two people have been taken to hospital after separate incidents involving horses in the South Burnett.
Murder Charge: Mental Health Check
The Queensland Mental Health Court will decide the state of mind of a Kilkivan man charged with murder over the death of his uncle.
Age Limit Slashed For Ankle Monitors
A Bill was introduced into State Parliament on Wednesday which will mean children as young as 10 – anywhere in Queensland – could be ordered by courts to wear electronic ankle monitors while on bail.
Second Public Meeting Called
South Burnett Regional Council has organised a second public meeting in Murgon to discuss crime issues and community safety.
Four Teenagers Charged
Police have charged three teenage boys and a teenage girl with property and vehicle-related offences as Operation Martello ramps up in the South Burnett.
Police Launch Special Operation
A week-long special police operation – dubbed “Operation Martello” – launched by police on Monday to counter a spike of crime in the Murgon and Cherbourg areas has already resulted in five arrests.
Urgent Appeal To Premier On Crime
The Murgon Business and Development Association has issued an urgent appeal to the State Government to take action on the escalating crime in the Murgon, Cherbourg and Wondai areas.
Murgon Woman Charged
Police have charged a 26-year-old woman with drug offences following an early morning raid on a Murgon property on Saturday.
Rollover Blocks Traffic Near Bridge
The occupants of two vehicles were lucky to escape injury in a collision which occurred on Kilkivan-Tansey Road, near KIlkivan, on Monday afternoon.
Vehicle Stolen In Wondai
Police are investigating the theft of a vehicle from Wondai on Friday morning.
Two Teens Charged After Crime Spree
Police have charged two teenage boys with a total of 33 offences following a crime spree in the South Burnett on Tuesday.
Witnesses Sought To Crash
Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious traffic crash which occurred on Oakey-Cooyar Road to contact police.
Councils Brief MPs On Crime
Police Minister Dan Purdie says more specialist detectives from the State Flying Squad will be coming to the South Burnett next week to help tackle a recent spike of crime in the area.
Durong Man Charged
Police have charged a man with drug offences following a search of a Durong property on November 21.
Two Suffer Minor Injuries
Two people suffered minor injuries when a car and a mini-bus collided in Drayton Street, Nanango, on Monday afternoon.
Highway Crash At Cooyar
A man aged in his 50s was lucky to escape injury in a single-vehicle crash at Cooyar on Saturday evening.
Suspicious Fire Destroys Home
Police are investigating a fire which destroyed a house in a rural residential area north of Blackbutt late on Friday night.
