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.
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.
