Lightning Blamed For Blaze
A lightning strike at the height of yesterday afternoon’s wild storms has been blamed for a fire which has burned out between 400 and 500ha at Ironpot.
Cannabis ‘Grown In National Park’
Detectives from the Kingaroy Stock and Rural Crime Investigation Squad have charged a 44-year-old man following investigations into the alleged production of drugs in the Bunya Mountains.
Police ‘Not Seizing Guns’
A rumour being shared around the South Burnett that Queensland police have been seizing farmers’ weapons has been denied.
Man, 22, Charged Over Graffiti
A 22-year-old man will be charged following complaints youths were damaging the new barbecue area in Apex Park, Kingaroy.
Do You Know This Man?
Detectives are seeking public assistance to help identify a man pictured at the Bunya Mountains
Driver’s Condition ‘Serious’
The condition of a 79-year-old man injured in Monday night’s crash at Tingoora has worsened in hospital
Young Eyes Capture A New Way Of Looking
Murgon photographer Sherrianne Talon has been helping to pass on her skills to a bunch of a budding young photographers in a unique program at the South Burnett PCYC which should open a few people’s eyes about Cherbourg.
Three Hurt In Crash
Three people have been injured in a two-car crash at the Bunya Hwy and Chinchilla-Wondai Rd intersection
Water Bombers Target Fire
Two waterbombers are currently assisting fire crews at a bushfire on Giblin Road at Wilkesdale
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.
