Three Escape Injury
Three people have escaped serious injury after a head-on crash at Darr Creek west of Durong
Rider Slides Into Barbed Wire
A motorcyclist has suffered multiple injuries after his bike hit a wallaby overnight.
Police Raid Nanango Houses
Police from Taskforce Maxima – the police group set up last year to target criminal motorcycle gangs – joined with Kingaroy and Nanango police of Friday to execute a search warrant in Parsons Road, Nanango.
Caravan Overturns
A 72-year-old woman was lucky to escape injury when her vehicle – towing a caravan – overturned on the Kilkivan-Tansey Road at Cinnibar yesterday morning.
Parole Ends And Back In Court
A 21-year-old man who was sentenced to six months jail – but then immediately paroled – after he king hit a 51-year-old man last November was back before Kingaroy Magistrates Court today on two more charges.
$35,000 Fine After Worker Hurt
Parkside Holdings Pty Ltd, operators of the Wondai Sawmill, were fined $35,000 in Kingaroy Magistrates Court today after they pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a workplace health and safety duty after an employee was injured in an industrial accident in 2013.
Injured Truck Driver Dies
A 50-year-old Proston truck driver cut free from the crushed cabin of his semi has died
Warning On Roof Scams
Federal Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd has warned elderly residents in the Wondai area to beware of roofing scams.
Ballogie Woman In Crash
A 44-year-old Ballogie woman was transported to Kingaroy Hospital with minor injuries after a two-vehicle crash on the Chinchilla-Wondai Road near Cushnie just after 7:00am today.
Fire Destroys Farm Building
Fire completely destroyed an old wooden building on a farm on the Proston-Boondooma Road near Coverty this morning.
Two More Drivers ‘Test Positive’
Operation Mike Chime may be officially over but police have allegedly found traces of drugs in two more South Burnett drivers.
Judge Discharges Jury
A Brisbane jury hearing a charge of attempted murder against a Wattle Camp woman has been discharged after not being able to reach a verdict.
Fire Sparks Blackout
An ex-possum is believed to have caused a blackout in Yarraman on Sunday afternoon
Local Fire Heroes Honoured
Inspector Mark Long, from the QFES Kingaroy, and local fire units have been honoured at a ceremony
Thank You For Voting!
The Cherbourg Junior Police Rangers want to say a big “thank you!” to everyone who voted for their program in the recent NRMA Insurance People’s Choice Award.
Pepper Spray Ends Wild Foot Chase
A 28-year-old Kingaroy man wanted for allegedly breaching his parole conditions led police on a merry chase in Parkside Drive on Tuesday evening.
Police Nab Twice As Many
Drug Drivers Than Drunks
A week-long crackdown by traffic police in the South Burnett has netted five drink drivers, but police are stunned that 11 drugged drivers were also detected.
Credit Card Debt ‘Linked To Attack’
The trial of a Wattle Camp woman charged with attempting to kill her husband with a hammer began in the Brisbane Supreme Court on Monday.
Horse Dies After Collision
A 21-year-old Nanango woman was lucky to escape injury when her car collided with a horse on the Nanango-Brooklands Road at 7:00pm on Friday.
Heavy Rain – Are You Prepared?
In the early hours of Sunday morning, Kingaroy SES attended a request for assistance in Kingaroy to a house which had water entering following a heavy downpour during the night.
