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
MP Calls For Road Funding After Crash
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has again called for more road funding to be spent on a section of the New England Highway between Cooyar and Crows Nest.
Police Seize $600,000 Drugs
Three people have been charged and more than $600,000 in drugs and stolen property seized by police following an investigation conducted by the Major and Organised Crime Squad (Rural), based in Kingaroy.
Retired Policeman Dies In Crash
Former Nanango police Officer-in-Charge, retired Senior Sergeant Kevin Guteridge, was killed in a head-on crash near Tiaro on Monday morning.
Police Happy With
Burrandowan Behaviour
Police detected just eight offences at this year’s Burrandowan Picnic Races – not perfect, but not too bad
Safer Option For Kumbia Kids
Kumbia State School students will have a safer route when walking to school, thanks to a new school crossing installed closer to the school gates.
Lock It Or Lose It!
Kingaroy police are warning local residents again to always lock their vehicles after a spate of recent thefts.
Man, 47, Suffers Stab Wound
Police are investigating an incident which left a South Burnett man with a stab wound to the abdomen
Car Driver Dies In Truck Crash
A man has died and a truck driver taken to hospital after a stationwagon and a semi-trailer collided on the Brisbane Valley Highway near Esk in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Police Warn About Fake $50s
Police have warned that fake $50 notes are again circulating in Queensland
Dob In A Drug Dealer
Kingaroy police are urging local residents to “dob in a drug dealer” in a bid to cut property offences in the area.
Grass Fire In Kingaroy Park
Three fire crews were called to Earle Park in Kingaroy on Saturday afternoon to control a grass fire burning at the rear of homes.
Kingaroy Was April’s Crime Capital
If a recent announcement that Murgon will soon install a 40-camera CCTV network in the town’s CBD has left residents wondering if crime is out of control there, think again.
Appeal Cuts Jail Sentence
A thief who bashed and robbed a man walking down a Kingaroy Street in November 2015 is now eligible for immediate parole after winning a court appeal.
