Fire Emergency: East Cooyar, Wutul
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services issued an Emergency Warning to residents in the East Cooyar and Wutul areas on Monday afternoon to LEAVE IMMEDIATELY because of a fast-moving bushfire.
Temporary Fire Ban On Bunyas
A temporary fire ban has been put in place by the QPWS on camping areas in the Bunya Mountains National Park.
Biker Airlifted After Crash
A motorbike rider aged in his 50s was airlifted to hospital after a collision at South Nanango on Thursday afternoon.
Hay, That’s Our Truck …
A stolen truck carrying hay bales, belonging to Murgon business Carneys Feed Store, has been located … minus the hay.
Autopsy To Determine Identity
An autopsy will be conducted in Brisbane to determine the cause of death – and identity – of a male body found in the back yard of a vacant building in Kingaroy on Wednesday morning.
Driver For Trial Over Jogger’s Death
A Brooklands man charged over the death of a jogger near Nanango in September 2022 had several charges mentioned briefly in Nanango Magistrates Court on Monday.
Body Found During Search
Police have confirmed a body has been located during the search for missing Kingaroy man Jayden Usher, 28, however no formal identification has yet been made.
Dog Squad Joins Hunt For Jayden
Specialist police resources, including the Dog Squad, have been brought in to join the search for missing Kingaroy man Jayden Usher.
Man Charged With Assaulting Police
A 38-year-old Nudgee man has been charged with a assaulting and obstructing police after an alleged incident at Murgon Watchhouse.
Man Charged Over Child Contact
A convicted child sex offender has been charged with failing to report contact with children after allegedly having sex with a vulnerable girl in Kingaroy.
Two Hurt After Vehicle Hits Cow
A man aged in his 30s was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after a vehicle hit a cow at Pimpimbudgee on Saturday.
Man Killed In Dozer Rollover
A man died on Wednesday morning when a bulldozer overturned in a forestry area at Tarong.
Man Charged After Stand-Off
A 28-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a 14-hour stand-off with police in Kingaroy on Tuesday evening.
Prendergast Charged With Rape
A change in the law means the Moffatdale businessman charged with 11 counts of rape can now be named in the media.
Have You Seen Helen?
UPDATE 2: Sadly, Helen went missing again on October 29. At at November 13, she had not been located.
Man, 21, Killed In Crash
A 21-year-old Nanango man has died in a single-vehicle crash at Barker Creek Flat, near Nanango.
Fallen Police Honoured At Nanango
Police from across the South Burnett joined community members at Nanango’s Uniting Church on Friday to mark National Police Remembrance Day.
Two Hurt In Collision
Two elderly patients – one in their 80s and one in their 70s – were injured in a collision on the Bunya Highway on Wednesday night.
Two Crashes In One Hour
Two patients were transported to hospital on Wednesday afternoon after separate road crashes at opposite ends of the South Burnett.
Police Await Results Of Forensic Tests
Police are still awaiting the results of a forensic investigation into human remains found in the Okeden area last week.
