MP Quits After COVID-19 Fine
The LNP Member for Toowoomba North, Trevor Watts, has quit his role as a Shadow Minister after being fined for breaching COVID-19 restrictions.
Dodgy Bitumeners Are Back
An old con trick that has been doing the rounds of a country towns for years has “resurfaced” … this time in Toowoomba.
Police Seek Gympie Man
Police have released an image of a man who may be able to assist with inquiries into an armed robbery in Gympie last Sunday.
$1245 Fine For Speeding
A driver – apparently in a hurry to get back to work – has been fined $1245 after being clocked during 150km/h on the Burnett Highway.
Just One Case Left In Darling Downs
Queensland’s COVID-19 tally has risen by seven since Friday, with three new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours.
Spitting Fines To Protect Workers
People who deliberately cough, sneeze or spit on public officials and workers – including shop assistants – could be fined up to $13,345 under a new COVID-19 Public Health Direction.
Family Home Gutted By Fire
A family escaped uninjured when fire ripped through their home in Kingaroy on Tuesday afternoon.
Don’t Fall For COVID-19 Scams
Scammers are finding easy prey at the moment with more and more people relying on mobile devices to keep in touch during social isolation.
Crash At East Nanango
A person has been taken by ambulance to Kingaroy Hospital after a single-vehicle crash at East Nanango on Monday afternoon.
Girl Treated For Smoke Inhalation
A teenage girl was taken to hospital as a precaution after a fire inside a Kingaroy house on Thursday night.
Fatal Crash At Booubyjan
A 23-year-old man has died and a truck driver has been injured in a collision at Booubyjan
Murgon Man Charged
A 31-year-old Murgon man faces a string of charges after an incident in Kingaroy on Wednesday during which shots were fired.
Police Hunt Stolen Mazda
Police are seeking the public’s help to locate a stolen silver-coloured Mazda 3 which was involved in a series of incidents in Kingaroy earlier on Wednesday.
L-Platers Told To Stay Off Road
The RACQ has warned learner drivers to stay off the road unless undertaking essential travel after guidelines were released by Queensland Police.
Four Injured In Crash
Four people were injured – two seriously – after a vehicle left the road and hit a tree on Gayndah-Mundubbera Road early on Saturday morning.
‘Bomb’ Fire Wakes Town
Detectives are investigating an incident that occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning which woke many Kingaroy residents.
Pilot Airlifted After Crash
A pilot has escaped serious injuries after his cropduster crashed on the north side of Kingaroy on Sunday morning.
Serious Injuries In Crash
A person has been airlifted to hospital following a single-vehicle crash near Durong on Friday morning.
‘Another Test That We Will Pass’
Kingaroy Police have praised the local community for remaining calm during the COVID-19 threat but have warned would-be criminals that it is business as usual for local officers.
Lock Up Your Guns!
Police are urging firearms owners to exercise vigilance after a spate of recent thefts.
