Crash Driver ‘Blew .288’
An 18-year-old Inverlaw man is expected to face a high range drink-driving charge after a single-vehicle crash on the corner of Luck Road and River Road in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Shot Fired During Home Invasion
Kingaroy detectives and forensic officers have returned to the scene of an alleged home invasion during which a shot was fired at Pimpimbudgee on Sunday afternoon.
Three MX Riders Injured
Recreational motorbike riders in the South Burnett kept RACQ LifeFlight helicopters busy at the weekend, with two medevacs from Cooyar and one from Boondooma.
4WD Wipes Out Town’s Fuel
A 4WD crashed backwards into the fuel bowser outside the Maidenwell Trading Post on Thursday afternoon, creating a mini-emergency in the small town.
Fire Destroys Vehicle, Container
Urban and rural fire brigades were scrambled on Friday afternoon after a small fire on a Blackbutt North property was whipped up by the wind and took off quickly through surrounding grass.
Police Put Rural Thieves On Notice
A project by the Kumbia Neighbourhood Watch group should make more than 600 rural properties throughout the South Burnett just a little bit safer.
Rory Served Community With Pride
There was standing room only in the Cherbourg Welfare Hall on Friday morning for the funeral service of well-loved local resident Rory Glen Boney.
Have You Seen Any Of These People?
Crime Stoppers launched “Operation Roam: Rogue Radar” on Monday … a national to search to help find 18 fugitives wanted for questioning in connection with various offences around Australia.
Winds Whip Up Accidental Fire
Strong winds caused problems for firefighters called to a grassfire accidentally started near Wondai on Saturday afternoon.
Female Driver Arrested
We know motorists shouldn’t speed … but they should watch their speedo if they’re wanted by the law
Mystery Cash Goes Home
Nanango police have found the original owners of a stash of cash found in a TV cabinet bought from the Hervey Bay Recycling Market in June.
Two Hurt In Rollover
Two men suffered minor injuries on Wednesday afternoon when a car pulling a trailer left the Wide Bay Highway near the Bauple-Woolooga Road turn-off and overturned.
$1177 Speeding Ticket In School Zone
A Victorian driver has been issued with a $1177 speeding ticket after he was pulled over on the Bunya Highway on Monday afternoon doing more than twice the legal limit in a school zone.
Sergeant Presented With Special Award
Cherbourg Police Officer-in-Charge Sergeant Scott Prendergast was presented with a special Meritorious Service medal at the recent Queensland Police awards ceremony held at the Kingaroy RSL.
iPad Incentive For Gymnastics
Tingoora State School student Izabella Lytton-Hitchens has won an iPad just for taking part in a gymnastics program run by at the South Burnett PCYC.
Human Remains Identified
Police have confirmed that human remains found inside a sunken car at Borumba Dam belong to missing Kenilworth man Stuart Gatehouse.
Singer Guilty Of Sex Charge
Well-known country music singer Neil Duddy – a fixture on the South Burnett club scene for years – appeared in Ipswich District Court on Friday to face one count of indecent treatment of a child under the age of 16.
Man Charged Over Car Wash Thefts
A 26-year-old man has been charged in connection with last month’s thefts at the Kingaroy Car and Dog Wash and a ram raid at the Colinton Service Station.
Man Extradited To NSW
A wanted man has been extradited from Kingaroy to NSW to face a string of charges linked to an alleged attempt to stab a police officer.
38,000 People Go Missing Every Year
The first week of August is National Missing Persons Week, a time to try to find those people – young and old – who have gone missing without a trace.
