Have You Seen This Man?
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate 77-year-old Robert Fingland who was last seen in Nanango on Saturday afternoon
4WD, Caravan Engulfed In Flames
It will be a sad Christmas for two tourists who lost their 4WD, caravan and Christmas presents in a blaze on the Bunya Highway near Kumbia on Friday afternoon.
Queenslanders ‘Not Prepared For Disaster’
Queenslanders overestimate their preparedness for natural disasters despite years of severe flooding and cyclones, a new State-wide survey has found.
Grass Fire At Taromeo
Rural brigades were called to a small grass fire in Sutherland Drive, Taromeo, this morning.
Police Warn of ‘Telstra’ Scam
Police are warning members of the public to be vigilant following reports of a scam which has claimed several victims in Queensland.
Drunk Driver Clocked At 179km/h
A Yarraman police officer yesterday pulled over a drunk driver on the D’Aguilar Highway travelling at 179km/h.
Youth Put On Probation
After Break And Enter
A 17-year-old Nanango man charged over a break-and-enter at the Timbertown Art & Craft Cafe in Yarraman in October has been placed on six months probation.
Man Jailed Then Paroled Over King Hit
A 20-year-old man who king hit a 51-year-old man standing near a Kingaroy taxi rank in the early hours of November 23 was sentenced to six months’ jail in Kingaroy Magistrates Court today but then released on immediate parole.
New Magistrate Heading To Kingaroy
Kingaroy Magistrates Court will be getting a new magistrate in 2014.
Second Man Charged Over
Attempted Armed Robbery
A 19-year-old Kingaroy man, alleged to be the getaway driver in a recent attempted armed robbery at the Kingaroy McDonald’s Family Restaurant, will appear in court on January 9.
Mum Injected Drugs While Pregnant
A Nanango mother who admitted injecting methamphetamines while she was pregnant pleaded guilty in Kingaroy Magistrates Court today to possessing dangerous drugs and contravening a probation order.
Driver Dumped Mail
Along Old Wondai Rd
A driver employed to deliver parcels for Australia Post dumped at least 22 packages when he got behind in his deliveries, Kingaroy Magistrates Court was told today.
Drive Carefully Near Roadworks
South Burnett Regional Council is urging people to drive responsibly around road works over the Christmas holiday period.
‘If You Speed, You Will be Caught’
If you think you’re busy this Christmas, spare a thought for police who are working hard to make sure that our busy streets don’t translate into even more road deaths.
Van Rolls On Highway
A 48-year-old Dalby woman was lucky to escape with just cuts and bruises after she rolled her Mitsubishi van on the Wide Bay Highway this morning.
Safety Switch Saved Girl
A five-year-girl who received an electric shock at the Kingaroy Christmas Carnival is living proof of the value of safety switches.
700 RBTs … Just One
Drink Driver Detected
Is the “If you drink, don’t drive” message FINALLY getting through to South Burnett residents?
Man Charged Over Attempted
Robbery At Kingaroy Maccas
A 27-year-old Kingaroy man appeared briefly in Kingaroy Magistrates Court this afternoon charged with attempted armed robbery following an incident at the McDonald’s Family Restaurant in Kingaroy last Monday.
Nanango Woman Dies In Crash
A 20-year-old former Nanango woman was killed yesterday morning in a head-on smash on the D’Aguilar Highway.
Police Unite Against Drunken Violence
Drinkers beware … police across the South Burnett will be taking part in an integrated Australia / New Zealand-wide blitz against alcohol-fuelled violence this weekend as part of a special crackdown dubbed “Operation Unite” .
