Fireman Treated In Hospital
A Kingaroy fireman was taken to hospital for treatment after collapsing while attending a grass fire in Clark and Swendson Road at Kingaroy yesterday afternoon.
Man Threatened To Burn
Down Ex-Partner’s House
A man who threatened to burn down a house with his estranged partner and her 10-year-old daughter inside was sentenced to six months jail today in Kingaroy Magistrates Court.
Murder Charge Adjourned
A man charged with murder following the death of 26-year-old Renee Todd in Kingaroy last April appeared briefly in Kingaroy Magistrates Court today by videolink from Maryborough Correctional Centre.
Crackdown On Young Crims
The State Government is promising tough reforms to the Youth Justice Act will be introduced as a matter of urgency when the Queensland Parliament resumes in February.
Ergon Customers Targeted By Scammers
Ergon Energy has warned that customers are being targeted with phishing emails seeking personal information and payment of bogus electricity accounts.
Bike Rider Hurt In Fall
A Blackwater man aged in his 20s has been airlifted from Manar Park motocross track near Proston with leg injuries following a crash this morning.
Call To Install Cameras In Park
Closed circuit TV may be the only answer to catch vandals who continue to targeting the Kingaroy War Memorial, local RSL Sub-Branch president Don Davey believes.
Police To Have A Ball For Charity
Kingaroy Rotary Club and Kingaroy Police will be joining forces later this year to stage a Charity Ball
MP Warns Of ‘Solar Rebate’ Scam
Energy Minister Mark McArdle is warning residents to beware of a new phone scam that has surfaced in Queensland.
18 Charged After Drug Raids
Police have charged 18 people with a total of 56 offences following a series of drug raids in the South Burnett, Sunshine Coast, Caboolture and Bundaberg areas.
Rider Injured In Fall
An elderly man was flown to Royal Brisbane Hospital in a stable condition yesterday morning after being injured in a fall from a horse in the Proston area.
Fire Permits Suspended
Due to the severe danger of potentially uncontrollable wildfires today, all fire permits have been suspended for the South and North Burnett council areas and the Cherbourg and Gympie council areas.
Home Destroyed By Fire
Firefighters successfully prevented a blaze from spreading to adjoining buildings but could not save a home in Beattie Street at Cherbourg this afternoon.
Missing Man Found In NSW
Nanango Police have confirmed this morning that missing Nanango man Robert Fingland has been located safe and well at Tweed Heads.
New Face Of Kumbia Police
It’s a long way from the streets of inner-city Brisbane – where assaults (and even murder) are common fare – to the quiet country roads of Kumbia.
Firies Urge ‘Safety First’
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services is urging all Queenslanders to put safety first over the Christmas and New Year’s break.
Thieves Target Motorbike Shop
A Kingaroy businessman is angry that thieves have struck at his business for the second time within months
Men Charged After Cannabis Seizure
An 18-year-old man had been charged with possessing dangerous drugs and drug utensils after Kingaroy police executed a search warrant at a house in Peregrine Drive on Friday morning.
Wattle Camp Fire Under Control
Fourteen urban and rural fire crews are currently at the scene of a bushfire burning off Old Wondai Road at Wattle Camp.
Man Dies In Highway Crash
Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred this afternoon on the Wide Bay Highway at Lower Wonga.
