Driver Trapped For Six Hours
A truck driver is recovering in hospital after he was trapped inside the cab of his over-turned prime mover for more than six hours on Tuesday.
Youth Charged Over Ram Raid
A 16-year-old Cherbourg teenager has been charged over a ram raid at a Kingaroy bottleshop in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Have You Seen Jed?
Police are appealing for urgent public assistance to find a 13-year-old boy reported missing from Memerambi on Monday.
Woman Hurt In Highway Collision
A woman has been flown to Brisbane in a stable condition after a head-on collision on the D’Aguilar Highway between South Nanango and Yarraman on Sunday afternoon.
Crash Blocks Bunya Highway
A serious head-on collision on the Bunya Highway on the southern approaches to Wooroolin blocked traffic for about an hour on Saturday evening.
Blitz Nets Five Drug Drivers
Traffic police conducted a two-day blitz in the Murgon, Wondai and Cherbourg areas earlier this week, issuing 67 tickets.
Youth Charged Over Car Thefts
Another 17-year-old youth has been charged in relation to recent car thefts in the Murgon and Cherbourg areas.
$44.6m Cuts To Police Budget: LNP
The LNP claims the recent State Budget has put the safety of Queenslanders at risk by slashing $44.6 million from the Queensland Police Service budget for 2018-19.
Large Grass Fire Under Control
A large grass fire which broke out near the New England Highway at Upper Yarraman on Tuesday morning was brought under control by 12:55pm.
Young Crims ‘Getting Slap On The Wrist’: MP
Opposition Leader and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says juvenile offenders in the South Burnett have been getting a “slap on the wrist” before being sent back home.
SES To Get New Radios
SES groups in the South Burnett are expected to be using a secure digital communication network within the next two years.
Tougher Penalties For Driving Offences
The State Government passed new laws in Parliament on Wednesday to raise maximum penalties for driving offences which result in death or grievous bodily harm.
Man, 60, Faces Drug Charges
A 60-year-old man has been summonsed to appear in court to face drug charges after detectives allegedly located two kilos of dried cannabis during a raid earlier this week.
Trio Charged With Multiple Offences
Two men and a teenager have been charged in relation to a string of offences allegedly committed in Murgon, Tiaro and Eli Waters earlier this week.
Woman Threatened With Tomahawk
A Murgon woman suffered an arm injury after four intruders forced their way into her house in Perkins Street on Sunday evening.
Policewoman ‘Kicked During RBT’
A 17-year-old female driver allegedly kicked a Kingaroy policewoman who pulled her over for a random breath test on Thursday night.
Four Hurt In High-Speed Crash
Speed, inexperience and drunkenness have been blamed for a crash in which four teenagers were injured in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Watch Out For New Members
Wondai Neighbourhood Watch is on the lookout for crime … and for new members.
Bevan Joins Sentencing Council
The chairman of the Barambah Local Justice Group, Bevan Costello, is one of five new members to be appointed to the Queensland Sentencing Council.
Phone Tips To Save A Life
Senior Constable Adam Entwistle, from Kumbia Police, has some advice that might just save your life … and also remove the temptation of using your mobile phone when you’re behind the wheel.
