Man Charged Over Cattle Deaths
Detectives from the Kingaroy Stock and Rural Crime Squad (SARCIS) have charged a man in relation to the unlawful killing of two stock breeding cows on March 23.
Chopper Helps Injured Riders
A 32-year-old trailbike rider who suffered serious injuries after crashing at a motocross track in Cooyar this morning has been airlifted to hospital.
Biker Dies In Forest Crash
A 41-year-old Maroochydore man died when he lost control of his motorbike while riding in the Mt Binga State Forest near Cooyar yesterday.
Drugged Driver Hit Tree
A driver who ran off the road and hit a tree near Goodger had taken three times his normal dose of the anti-anxiety drug oxazepam, smoked two joints of cannabis and drank some beer, Kingaroy Magistrates Court was told today.
Man Suffers Head Injuries
A man has been flown to Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane after a car crash on the Cherbourg Road today.
Car Rolls On Highway
A 19-year-old Nanango man was lucky to escape serious injury when his car rolled on the D’Aguilar Highway just outside Kingaroy this afternoon.
Cattle Killed And Mutilated
Detectives from the Kingaroy Stock and Rural Crime Investigation Squad (SARCIS) are appealing for public help after the mutilated bodies of two stock breeding cows were found at Gympie on Sunday.
Man Stole Keys To Police Station
A 32-year-old Cherbourg man charged with stealing the keys to the local police station and obstructing police during an incident which turned into a near-riot in the town last December has been sentenced to 120 hours community service.
Worker Injured At Sawmill
A man has been airlifted to hospital suffering a severe injury to his foot following an incident at a Wondai sawmill.
Amnesty Passes Halfway Mark
Police Minister Jack Dempsey is urging Queenslanders who have any illegal firearms to take advantage of the three-month gun amnesty currently in place.
RACQ Warns About GPS Units
Drivers are risking hefty fines and endangering themselves and other road users by incorrectly installing their GPS devices, warns the RACQ.
Women Cut From Wreck
Two women had to be cut free after a collision this morning at the corner of Kent and Albert streets in Kingaroy.
Woman Killed In Truck Crash
A 59-year-old Upper Yarraman woman has been killed when her car and a tip truck collided at the top of the Cooyar Range this evening.
$750 Fine For Lighting Fire
A man who lit an unauthorised fire in the Cushnie area in August last year was fined $750 in Murgon Magistrates Court this morning.
Don’t Leave Clues For Thieves
Kingaroy Police are urging residents not to leave clues that their homes may be unattended over the school holidays.
Police Warning On Break-Ins
Kingaroy Police are urging residents to make sure they secure their homes and sheds, especially if they’re planning to go away this Easter.
Stay Safe This Easter
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington is urging all residents to slow down and drive with caution during the 2013 Easter period.
Horrific Road Statistics
Police keep on saying it … if it’s flooded, forget it! And there’s a good reason why … six people have been killed on Queensland roads since the start of the year after they drove on flooded roads.
Release ‘Put Police At Risk’
Kingaroy resident and former Special Branch police officer Barry Krosch has been giving evidence this afternoon at the Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee inquiry into the release and destruction of Fitzgerald Inquiry documents.
Van Rolls On Highway
The Burnett Highway near Goomeri was briefly reduced to one-lane this afternoon after a traffic crash about 15km south of the town.
