Vehicle Rolls On Highway
An elderly man travelling from Gympie to Victoria had his travel plans cut short when he ran off the Bunya Highway south of Kumbia on Anzac Day.
Hands On With Road Safety
Our roads could become just that little but safer after more than 300 Year 11 students from across the South Burnett were put through the annual RYDA program at the Kingaroy TAFE college this week.
Theft Won’t Stop 2015 Run
The theft of $1400 cash from The Ration Shed on Sunday afternoon won’t deter the organisers of the Reconciliation Fun Run at Cherbourg from staging another event in 2015.
Thieves Break Into Post Office
Thieves last week targeted the Yarraman Post Office and the attached Council Library.
SES Joins Search
SES volunteers from Kingaroy and Nanango joined the search at the weekend for a woman missing from a property near Toogoolawah.
Woman Fined After Bat Attack
A woman who drove her adult son to River Road in Kingaroy so he could take retribution after an alleged incident at the park, has been convicted of going armed in public to cause fear.
Youth Hurt At Dam
A 17-year-old youth suffered a suspected head injury in a water tubing accident at Bjelke-Petersen Dam on Saturday afternoon.
Police Search For Missing Woman
Police are conducting a search for a 37-year-old woman reported missing from a property at Toogoolawah yesterday.
Magistrate Challenged
To Define ‘Understand’
A man facing two drugs charges today questioned the jurisdiction of Kingaroy Magistrates Court to hear the matter.
Test Drive Ends In Crash
A test drive of a brand new Toyota Hilux 4WD from ended badly for a 77-year-old Gympie man yesterday.
Injured Man Flown Out
A 23-year-old man has been flown to Royal Brisbane Hospital after an industrial accident in the Yarraman area.
Drivers Urged To Be
Vigilant Near Schools
Kingaroy Police are urging motorists to be vigilant around school zones now the Easter break is over.
Rider Hurt In Roo Crash
A 52-year-old man suffered suspected lower leg injuries when his motorbike collided with a kangaroo on the Chinchilla-Wondai Road near Durong about 8:30am today.
Sex Offender Jailed
A 69-year-old South Burnett man – convicted three times previously for sexual offences against children – will serve a minimum of three months in jail after being sentenced in Kingaroy District Court today on six fresh charges.
Store Raid Followed Racist Rant
A 27-year-old Kingaroy man sentenced to jail for the attempted armed robbery of the Kingaroy McDonald’s wrote a racist rant on Facebook about the restaurant just days before the incident.
Pregnant Woman In Smash
Both drivers were transported to Kingaroy Hospital after a two-vehicle collision on the corner of Taylors Road and the Bunya Highway at Kingaroy on Friday afternoon.
‘Crime’ Pays For PCYC
The “Time4Kids” promotion has led to more than $2000 being raised for youth programs
Pollies Back Behind Bars
Apparently some of our local politicians haven’t learned a thing
MPs Ask Drivers To Take
A Pledge To Drive Safely
With school holidays underway, Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington is urging local residents to think of the “Fatal Five” and drive safely in the lead up to Fatality Free Friday on May 30.
Cracks Found In Courthouse Stairs
“Structural deficiences” in the internal staircase at Murgon Courthouse have forced the upstairs courtroom to be closed while engineers secure the stairs with temporary props.
