Burn-Off On Sunday
A large-scale hazard reduction burn will be carried out by Queensland Fire and Rescue Service crews about noon on Sunday near Kingaroy.
Chopper Locates Lost Man In Bushland
A man lost in bushland for several hours near Jimna was located and rescued by the AGL Action Rescue Helicopter yesterday.
Youth Hurt In Fall
A 17-year-old teenager has been taken to Kingaroy Hospital after falling from a cliff near Nanango this afternoon.
Bad Start On Holiday Roads
The school holidays have started badly on South Burnett roads with three road crashes occurring on Friday
Man Charged Over Rail Incident
An 18-year-old Murgon man has been charged with indecent assault after an alleged incident on a train overnight.
Stole One Car, Then Stole Another
An interstate visitor who stole a car in Brisbane, drove it to Kingaroy, had an accident and then stole another was placed on 12 months’ probation when he appeared in Kingaroy Magistrates Court today.
Tailgater Jailed For Road Rage
A drunken tailgater who chased a car in a road rage incident from Wooroolin to near Murgon on Wednesday afternoon, causing the occupants to fear for their lives, was sentenced to nine months’ jail when he appeared in Kingaroy Magistrates Court today.
Nurse Fined Over Taxi Voucher
In Kingaroy Magistrates Court today: A former Director of Nursing at Kingaroy Hospital pleaded guilty to one count of fraud over the use of taxi voucher.
Second Fire In Blackbutt
A fire investigation unit has been called in to determine the cause of a fire which destroyed a house in Blackbutt in the early hours of this morning.
Police Target Drink Drivers
Kingaroy Police are reminding South Burnett residents that detecting and preventing drink-driving offences is one of the major priorities for local police.
Police Crack Down On Speeding
Police will start publishing the location of speed cameras as part of new road safety initiatives to be rolled out on July 1.
Runaway Wheel Destroys 4WD
A Nanango family has been lucky to escape injury – although their 4WD is a write-off – after a freak accident which occurred on the New England Highway just south of Cooyar.
Fire ‘Not Suspicious’
A fire which destroyed a home at Gordonbrook on Sunday afternoon is not being treated as suspicious.
Man Injured In Fall
A man aged in his 20s injured while doing renovations has been flown to Toowoomba Hospital for treatment.
Protect My Property Day
Nanango Rural Watch Committee will be hosting a property marking morning on Saturday (June 22) at Airds Hardware in Drayton Street, Nanango.
Bankrupt Found Guilty
A Kingaroy man who withdrew $31,090 from his bank account before declaring bankruptcy has been found guilty of 16 charges.
Crash Blocks Highway
Rescue helicopters have landed on the Burnett Highway near Ban Ban Springs at the scene of a two-vehicle crash which has blocked the highway.
Driver Charged After Rollover
Five people were lucky to escape serious injuries in two separate rollovers which occurred on South Burnett roads over the long weekend.
Driver Injured In Rollover
A Hervey Bay man suffered a broken leg and other injuries when his car rolled on the Bunya Highway this morning just south of Kingaroy.
Wife Remanded In Custody
A 54-year-old woman was remanded in custody when she appeared in Murgon Magistrates Court on Wednesday charged with attempted murder.
