Three Charged With Drug Driving
The Kingaroy Road Policing Unit has detected three alleged drug drivers in Kingaroy in just two days.
Crash Sparks Blackout
About 300 Ergon Energy customers lost power for four hours on Friday after a motor vehicle accident
Detectives Lay 78 Charges
Detectives from Murgon and Kingaroy have joined colleagues from Dalby, Toowoomba, Roma, St George and Charleville in a blitz targeting various offences.
Police Warn About Fake Traders
Police are currently investigating a string of “fake trader” websites that have allegedly ripped off a large number of Queensland residents.
Roadside Drug Tests Set To Increase
Queensland police will expand their Roadside Drug Testing program next financial year following a boost in funds announced in this week’s State Budget.
Stand-Off In Toogoolawah
Police have declared an emergency situation in Toogoolawah with a man holed up in house.
Driver Seriously Hurt In Head-On Crash
A man aged in his 60s suffered serious injuries when his ute and a B-double truck carrying lengths of timber collided head-on on the Chinchilla-Wondai Road near Durong on Thursday afternoon.
Motorbike Rider Dies
A motorcycle rider has died following a single vehicle crash at Wamuran.
Retired Officer Praised In Parliament
Member for Wide Bay – and former police officer – Llew O’Brien has paid tribute to the late Kevin Guteridge who was killed in a car crash near Tiaro last month.
Wondai Home Gutted By Fire
A home in Haly Street, Wondai, was gutted by fire on Monday morning while the occupant was at work.
Man Dies In Truck Crash
A young man has been killed in a head-on crash with a semi-trailer on the Burnett Highway near Ban Ban Springs.
Hi Tech Helps Rescue
RACQ LifeFlight Rescue has used state-of-the-art night vision goggles to complete the rescue of a 12-year-old boy who broke his leg during a trail bike accident on Sunday night.
Kumbia Flame Trees Stolen
One of the last acts planned by the Kumbia Progress Association before it folds at the end of the month was a project to replant some of the missing trees in the avenue at the northern entrance to town.
Police Probe Car Thefts
South Burnett residents are being warned to keep their homes and vehicles locked following a number of break-ins and car thefts in the region.
Grass Fire At Coolabunia
Firefighters were despatched on Wednesday afternoon to a large grass fire burning near Coolabunia.
Two Hurt In Three Vehicle Smash
Two people were taken to hospital after a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Rogers Drive and the D’Aguilar Highway south of Kingaroy about 10:45am on Sunday.
Police Want Young Drivers To Stay Safe
When police are called out to a road crash, the last thing they want to see is a young person laying dying inside a wrecked car.
Driver Fined $1137
A driver has been fined $1137 – and had his licence suspended for six months – after police clocked him doing 109km/h in Youngman Street, Kingaroy, about lunchtime on Wednesday.
Man Hurt In Crash
A man was taken to Kingaroy Hospital for assessment on Wednesday morning after two vehicles collided on the Nanango-Tarong Road.
One Nation Backs Jimna Tower
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party has joined the protest to save the Jimna Fire Tower from demolition
