Three Towns To Get Safer Entries
Blackbutt, Nanango and Murgon are three of 18 rural towns selected for Town Entry Treatments (TET) by the Department of Transport and Main Roads as part of an effort to improve road safety.
Man Suffers Chainsaw Injury
A man used his belt as a tourniquet after accidentally cutting his leg with a chainsaw on Thursday afternoon.
$280,000 To Help Kids On Bail
Youth Justice Minister Di Farmer travelled to Cherbourg on Wednesday morning to announce a new $280,000 bail support program for the town to help keep local young people charged with offences out of youth detention centres.
Truck Destroyed By Fire
A truck carrying a bobcat and auger was badly damaged by fire on Friday morning.
Teens Charged After Chase
Four juveniles have been charged following a dramatic chase through Wondai and Murgon on Sunday afternoon.
Truck, Car Collide On Highway
A car driver was trapped for about 90 minutes on Thursday afternoon after his vehicle and a truck collided on the Burnett Highway at Booubyjan.
Mixed Reaction To Youth Justice Review
Early intervention to stop young people going off the rails is the key to cutting youth crime, according to a new report on Queensland’s Youth Justice system.
Ford Falcon Stolen
Police are on the lookout for a car stolen from a private house at Mount Binga this week.
Caravan Blamed For Crash
A vehicle pulling a caravan has been blamed for a crash which occurred south of Cooyar on Tuesday
MP’s Visit Covers All The Bases
When you represent an electorate three times as big as Victoria, you have to do a lot of travelling and you need to cram as much into every visit as you possibly can.
Spray Tank Stolen
Kingaroy Police are investigating the theft of various items from an open shipping container behind a Haly Street business.
Taxi Damaged In Crash
No one was injured in a collision between two vehicles on the corner of Cairns Street and Appin Street West on Monday afternoon.
Truckie Trapped In Overturned Rig
A 48-year-old man has been flown to hospital after being trapped for about two hours in the cabin of his over-turned semi-trailer on Sunday night on Kilkivan-Tansey Road.
Crime Response ‘Too Little, Too Late’
Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington has slammed the Police Minister’s response to local crime problems
‘Bad Driving’ Ends In Court
A driver has been charged after an incident on Taylors Road in Kingaroy last Wednesday afternoon.
Woman Airlifted From Crash
A woman has been flown to hospital after the car she was travelling in left the road and smashed into a tree south of Cooyar on Monday.
More Police To Tackle Crime
The State Government has despatched a senior police officer to the Murgon / Cherbourg area and has promised more police on the ground following a recent crime spike in the towns.
Police Hunt Would-Be Thief
Kingaroy police are investigating the attempted theft of a motorbike in Walter Road last week.
Extra Police Called In To Help
Police from the Tactical Crime Squad have been called in to boost numbers in the Murgon and Cherbourg areas following an incident at the weekend where officers were pelted with rocks and bottles.
Police Officer Punched In Groin
A 36-year-old Tingoora man is facing a number of charges after allegedly punching a police officer who was called to a domestic disturbance at a house in Kurtellen Crescent, Kingaroy, on Friday evening.
