Man Jailed For Entering Cherbourg
A man on remand on rape charges pleaded guilty in Kingaroy Magistrates Court today to breaching his bail conditions after he returned to Cherbourg on two occasions despite being ordered not to enter the town.
Phone Hackers Run Up $16,000 Bill
The not-for-profit CareFlight Group Queensland has been targeted by professional hackers who illegally penetrated the organisation’s phone system over the long weekend and ran up $16,000 worth of phone calls.
25 Cattle Die In Crash
Twenty-five head of cattle either were killed or had to be put down after a cattle truck rolled near Lower Wonga yesterday afternoon.
Crown Drops Arson Charges
Two Cherbourg men who were held in custody for seven months have been released after the Crown dropped charges against them.
$180,000 Grants To Beat Crime
Applications to the Suncorp Insurance and the Queensland Police Service “Safer Queensland Community” grants program are now open.
Crash Blocks New England Highway
Police are currently at the scene of a fatal traffic crash on the New England Highway, one kilometre south of Hampton.
Court-Ordered Workers Need Jobs
The State Government is asking not-for-profit groups in the South Burnett to put up their hands to provide community service projects for offenders.
Watch Out For Stolen Notes
Toowoomba CIB is asking the public to contact police immediately if they start receiving old Australian paper money.
Crash Blocks Blackbutt Range
A single vehicle roll-over on the D’Aguilar Highway blocked the Blackbutt Range for several hours this morning.
Bike Rider Injured In Accident
A motorcycle rider has been airlifted to hospital after an accident on Manar Road at Boondooma yesterday morning.
Driver Crashes Into Parked Truck
A 77-year-old Kilkivan man suffered severe head and chest injuries after his 4WD crashed into a semi-trailer on the Wide Bay Highway on Wednesday afternoon.
Accident Blocks Burnett Highway
Police have advised that the Burnett Highway is currently (1:45pm) closed in both directions 30km north of Monto.
Emergency Landing Sparks Call
For Night Vision Equipment
Last night’s emergency landing of a rescue helicopter at Cooroy has demonstrated the critical need for night vision equipment aboard these aircraft, and has led for a call for them to be included in all emergency rescue aircraft.
Police Warn Of Fake ATO Email Scam
Police are warning the public regarding a fraudulent email purporting to be from the Australian Taxation Office offering recipients a tax refund of $210.75.
Rural Firies Called To Grass Fire
The Brooklands Rural Fire Brigade quickly extinguished a small grass fire on the Kingaroy-Cooyar Road near the Barkers Creek Bridge on Saturday morning.
Operation ‘Juliet Tangent’
Police Raid In Murgon
Detectives from the Sunshine Coast’s Drug Enforcement Team have arrested 55 people and laid 230 charges after closing an 11-month operation dubbed “Juliet Tangent”.
State Government To Toughen Gun Laws
The State Government is cracking down on illegal firearms, announcing plans to prepare new legislation for tougher penalties and minimum mandatory sentences as part of its plan to reduce crime.
Man Airlifted To Hospital
The RACQ CareFlight rescue helicopter has airlifted a 37-year-old man from Kingaroy Hospital to Toowoomba Base Hospital with a suspected fractured skull.
Fatal Traffic Crash At Brovinia
Police attended the scene of a fatal traffic crash which occurred at Brovinia, south of Mundubbera, this afternoon.
