New Wide Road Centre Line Markings

New Wide Road Centre Line Markings

New wide centre line markings being introduced by the Department of Transport and Main Roads have made their first appearance in the South Burnett at Coolabunia.

Thieves Target The Peanut Van

Thieves Target The Peanut Van

Nothing was stolen but a few hundred dollars worth of stock had to be dumped after a break-in at The Peanut Van in Kingaroy in the early hours of this morning.

Rollover At Cooyar

Rollover At Cooyar

Traffic on the New England Highway was briefly reduced to one lane this morning after a single-vehicle traffic accident near Cooyar.

Woman Bitten By Snake

Woman Bitten By Snake

The RACQ CareFlight Rescue helicopter flew into Kingaroy last night to airlift a woman in her 50s who had been bitten by a suspected brown snake on her property near Murgon.

Fire At Moffatdale

Multiple fire crews have been called to a vegetation fire burning near the Burnett Highway at Moffatdale.

Are Your Doors Locked?

Are Your Doors Locked?

Kingaroy Police are urging local residents to be conscious of security in their homes following a number of reported thefts over the recent holiday season.

Break-Ins At Yarraman

Break-Ins At Yarraman

A string of attempted break-ins has occurred in the Blackbutt and Yarraman areas over the past few days.

Minor Fire At Bakery

A minor electrical fire damaged a switchboard and wiring at a Kingaroy business this evening.

Hayden Fined $1750

Hayden Fined $1750

A saga that began with a police manhunt in bushland on the outskirts of Kingaroy in January last year came to a conclusion today in Kingaroy Magistrates Court.

Lock It Or Lose It

Lock It Or Lose It

Kingaroy Police are reminding South Burnett residents to “lock it lose it”, especially when it come to parked vehicles.

Road Attack Risks Lives

Road Attack Risks Lives

A Goodger woman and her two small children are lucky to have escaped injury when an object was thrown at their moving vehicle as she was driving home on Saturday.

Death Charge Adjourned Again

Death Charge Adjourned Again

A manslaughter charge laid following the death of Kingaroy resident Shaun Miles in May last year was mentioned briefly again today in Brisbane Magistrates Court.

Police Crackdown Nets Speeders

Police Crackdown Nets Speeders

The Queensland roll toll is weighing on the minds of local police with 25 fatalities recorded already

Smoke Sparks Mall Evacuation

Smoke Sparks Mall Evacuation

Kingaroy Shoppingworld was evacuated for about 30 minutes this afternoon after a small amount of smoke was seen coming from an air conditioning vent.

Youth Charged Over Fire

Youth Charged Over Fire

A 15-year-old Murgon youth has been charged with a string of offences after a fire was lit inside a hairdressing salon in Gore Street this morning.

Drovers Fined For Breaking Road Rules

Drovers Fined For Breaking Road Rules

Graziers desperately looking for feed along stock routes and “the long paddock” have been advised to talk with their local council – and police – about road agistment rules and regulations.

Woman Hurt In Quad Bike Crash

The RACQ CareFlight Rescue helicopter flew into Kingaroy last night to airlift a woman injured in a quad bike incident.

Be Vigilant And Lock Up

Be Vigilant And Lock Up

Kingaroy Police are urging rural property owners to make sure their tools, equipment and machinery are secure.

Grassfire At Glan Devon

Ten fire crews were called to a grass fire burning at Glan Devon, north of Nanango, at lunchtime yesterday.