Local Business ID Used By Scammers
South Burnett internet users should be very wary about opening unexpected invoices from businesses – even local companies – if you know you have not used their services recently.
Crackdown On Phone Fiends
Motorists repeatedly caught texting or using their mobile phone while driving will face double demerit points – but not doubled fines – under changes announced today by the State Government.
Kingaroy Man Pleads
Not Guilty To Murder
The trial of a Kingaroy man accused of strangling his neighbour and former girlfriend opened in the Brisbane Supreme Court on Monday.
‘Street Racer’ Charged
A 42-year-old man has had his car impounded by police for 90 days after police spotted two vehicles allegedly involved in a street race along Haly Street at 8:00pm last Tuesday night.
Qld’s Worst Driving Habits
Texting and talking on the phone while behind the wheel has been named as Queensland’s most frustrating driving behaviour in the RACQ’s “What Drives You Crazy” survey, released today.
Trail Rider Winched From Bush
A trail bike rider suffering serious injuries was winched out of thick bushland on Sunday morning
Drayton Street Warning
Temporary changes at the Drayton / Fitzroy street intersection are confusing some drivers who have been used to stopping in the middle of the road when turning.
Fire Destroys Home
Fire razed an unoccupied small dwelling on Crownthorpe Road at Tablelands on Thursday morning.
Police Hunt For Killer Drugs
Police are appealing for help from the public to locate large bottles of drugs which have been stolen from a Brisbane vet.
Wide Loads May Cause Delays
Drivers travelling between Nanango and Kingaroy tomorrow morning (May 14) may expect a few minor delays.
Mare Shot Dead
Kingaroy Stock and Rural Crime Investigation Squad (SARCIS) detectives are investigating the unlawful shooting of a quarter horse mare in the Tamaree area, north-west of Gympie
Trial To Start Again
The trial of a man charged over the death of a Kingaroy woman in 2013 has been stopped and the jury discharged in the Brisbane Supreme Court.
Police Rangers Finalist In Awards
The Queensland Police Service, Cherbourg Police Station and St Joseph’s School, Murgon, have been nominated as one of four finalists in the “Partnership” category of the 2015 Queensland Reconciliation Awards
Truck Hits Slowing Cars
Two elderly people from Wondai were taken to hospital for observation after a three-vehicle pile-up in Youngman Street, Kingaroy, on Monday morning.
Two Tossed Off Bus
A fight over a woman has been blamed for an incident which saw two men removed by police from the bus home from Burrandowan Races on Saturday night.
Bike Rider Injured
A 43-year-old Toowoomba man has been airlifted by the Sunshine Coast RACQ CareFlight Rescue helicopter on Sunday afternoon after an off-road motorbike accident at Manar Park near Boondooma.
Couple Escapes Injury
A Kilkivan couple were lucky to escape serious injury when their car overturned on Mudlo Road near Kilkivan about lunchtime today.
Saddles, Gear Stolen
Police are investigating the theft of a quantity of horse equipment from a float.
Spotlight On Rural Crime
The Kingaroy Stock and Rural Crime Investigation Squad (SARCIS) will be holding a special rural crime prevention night at Kumbia Memorial Hall on May 18.
Stingers Stop Teenage Driver
Police used stingers near Crawford to stop a stolen car on the Bunya Highway early on Sunday morning allegedly being driven by a drunken teenager.
