Fire Leaves Family Homeless
Fire crews couldn’t save a house which burned to the ground in Brownless Road in Boondooma this afternoon
Man Crushed At Tip
Workplace Health and Safety inspectors have been called in to investigate an incident which occurred at the Kingaroy tip on Monday in which a man suffered severe crushing injuries.
Man Jailed For Cattle Slaughter
A Gympie man has been sentenced to four months jail – suspended for two years – after pleading guilty in Gympie Magistrates Court to the illegal slaughter of two Droughtmaster cows near Widgee in March.
Death Charges Adjourned
Charges against a 29-year-old man after a fatal traffic crash that killed two women at Booubyjan last August were mentioned in the District Court in Kingaroy on Monday.
Firies Launch ‘Operation Cool Burn’
The temperature may be cooling but operations are heating up for Queensland’s firefighters with the 2013 bushfire season just around the corner.
Spike In Rego Offences
Kingaroy Police are urging drivers to ensure their vehicles are properly registered and their drivers licence is current.
Stop … Or Else!
Kingaroy Police are urging drivers to obey traffic signs … and in particular “Stop” signs.
Truck Rolls On Highway
A truck rollover on the D’Aguilar Highway near Kingaroy caused delays to traffic this morning.
Fire Damages House
Firefighters were called to a house fire in McEwan Road, Nanango, at 9:20am today.
Curtain Falls On A Tragic Saga
Almost seven years ago, a 25-year-old woman lay motionless in the back seat of a car at Cherbourg while her frantic partner tried to get help for her at Cherbourg Hospital.
4WD Rolls On Highway
Two women were lucky to escape injury when their 4WD left the road and overturned on the Wide Bay Highway yesterday morning.
Dob In Illegal Firearms
Crime Stoppers have launched a “3,2,1” campaign in a bid to get more illegal firearms off the streets
Barney’s Seen A Lifetime Of Changes
The demolition of Kingaroy’s old ambulance station last month to make way for a new $3.6 million complex has brought back memories for one of the area’s longest-serving ambos.
Man Hurt At Bike Track
A 22-year-old Hervey Bay man is in a serious but stable condition after an accident at a Proston motorbike track on Friday.
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.
