Ex-Council Worker Fined Over Stolen Tank
A former South Burnett Regional Council employee pleaded guilty in Kingaroy Magistrates Court today to receiving tainted property after a water tank belonging to the council was found in his back yard.
Woman Faces Trial On 87 Fraud Charges
A woman facing fraud charges totalling almost half a million dollars was today committed to face trial in the District Court.
Police Blitz Nets More Drivers
More than 7300 speeding offences and 357 drink drivers were detected in the North Coast Police Region – which includes the South Burnett – during April.
Five Charged With Car Theft
Murgon police have charged five teenagers after a car was stolen from Chataway Street in Murgon about 10:15pm on Monday.
Elderly Man Dies In Crash
The D’Aguilar Highway has re-opened following a fatal crash this morning near Kingaroy.
Man Charged Over Cattle Deaths
A Gympie man has appeared in court charged over the slaughter of two Droughtmaster cows near Widgee last month.
House Destroyed By Fire
A fire investigation unit is on site this morning to determine the cause of a blaze which destroyed a home in Blackbutt in the early hours of this morning.
Police Blitz Targets Drivers
Queensland drivers are being urged to slow down and take care on the roads after the Queensland Police Service detected more than 7000 offences on the road in just two weeks.
‘New Direction’ For Rural Firies
The State Government today released the recommendations from the Malone review into the Rural Fire Service in Queensland.
Caravan Destroyed In Rollover
A Kingaroy driver was lucky to escape serious injury when his car and caravan overturned yesterday on the Burnett Highway south of Biloela.
Safety Message Driven Home
Road accidents can happen to you, but very often they can be avoided if drivers act safely
JPs On Call At The Mall
Need a JP? There’s no need to hunt through the phone book or search the internet …
Six Injured In Crash
Six people – including a 54-year-old Murgon woman and a five-year-old child – required hospitalisation after a high-speed collision on the Wide Bay Highway near Widgee this morning.
Tough Laws Target Hoons
The State Government has passed tough new anti-hooning laws that will see cars seized on a first offence.
Copper Thieves Cause Chaos
Police are asking the public to be alert and contact them if they see any suspicious activity in or around electricity sub-stations, construction sites, or Queensland Rail properties.
Sunglasses Stolen
Police are investigating a break-and-enter that occurred at Kingaroy Shoppingworld over the weekend.
Funeral At Boyne Island
A funeral service will be held tomorrow at Boyne Island for Renee Peta Todd who was found dead in suspicious circumstances last week in Kingaroy.
‘Throw The Book’ At Vandals
South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann has asked police “to throw the book” at drunken vandals who have been trashing Kingaroy street signs.
Youth Jailed For Breaching Order
A youth who was sentenced to a 12-month intensive correction last September after pleading guilty to seven charges was back before Kingaroy Magistrates Court today on six new counts.
Duggan Charged With Murder
Glen Brian Duggan, 37, entered no plea when he appeared in Kingaroy Magistrates Court this morning, charged with the murder on Wednesday of Renee Todd at Kingaroy.
