Tougher Penalties For Driving Offences
The State Government passed new laws in Parliament on Wednesday to raise maximum penalties for driving offences which result in death or grievous bodily harm.
Man, 60, Faces Drug Charges
A 60-year-old man has been summonsed to appear in court to face drug charges after detectives allegedly located two kilos of dried cannabis during a raid earlier this week.
Trio Charged With Multiple Offences
Two men and a teenager have been charged in relation to a string of offences allegedly committed in Murgon, Tiaro and Eli Waters earlier this week.
Woman Threatened With Tomahawk
A Murgon woman suffered an arm injury after four intruders forced their way into her house in Perkins Street on Sunday evening.
Policewoman ‘Kicked During RBT’
A 17-year-old female driver allegedly kicked a Kingaroy policewoman who pulled her over for a random breath test on Thursday night.
Four Hurt In High-Speed Crash
Speed, inexperience and drunkenness have been blamed for a crash in which four teenagers were injured in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Watch Out For New Members
Wondai Neighbourhood Watch is on the lookout for crime … and for new members.
Bevan Joins Sentencing Council
The chairman of the Barambah Local Justice Group, Bevan Costello, is one of five new members to be appointed to the Queensland Sentencing Council.
Phone Tips To Save A Life
Senior Constable Adam Entwistle, from Kumbia Police, has some advice that might just save your life … and also remove the temptation of using your mobile phone when you’re behind the wheel.
Local Police Join Roma Raids
Detectives from Kingaroy and Murgon CIBs were involved in drug raids in the Roma region on Tuesday morning which led to more than 11 people facing a total of 633 charges.
Bike Rider Injured
A middle-aged man was airlifted from a private property west of Kingaroy early on Saturday afternoon after falling from a motorbike.
Man, 23, Killed In Crash
Forensic Crash Unit police are investigating a fatal traffic crash which occurred near Tansey on Monday afternoon.
Fatal Crash Blocks Highway
One person has died – and another has been taken to Murgon Hospital with minor injuries – in a collision involving two trucks and another vehicle on the Burnett Highway, 8km north of Tansey
Two Injured In Highway Crash
A man and a woman were taken to hospital on Sunday afternoon after a two-vehicle crash on the Burnett Highway near its junction with Kingaroy Barkers Creek Road.
Council Clears Up Truck Confusion
Gympie Regional Council has confirmed that semi-trailers and B-Doubles are allowed to park overnight on a bitumened area opposite the showgrounds in Moore Street, Goomeri.
Local MP Slams ‘Band-Aid’ Solution
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has welcomed the recent crackdown on crime in Murgon and Cherbourg but said a statement by Police Minister Mark Ryan on Thursday was “a slap in the face for these communities”.
Murgon Police Charge 27 People
Twenty-seven people – including nine juveniles – have been charged with a total of more than 100 offences after a police operation in Murgon and Cherbourg.
Three-Wheel Commodore Stolen
Gympie Police are asking residents to keep a lookout for a 1996 black Holden Commodore SS sedan stolen at some time between May 6 to 20.
Take The Pledge: Drive Safely!
Your really don’t want to meet these three when they’re hard at work … if you do, you’re probably trapped, seriously injured or dying out on a local highway.
Second Petition Targets Crime
A second petition – which Police Minister Mark Ryan will be obliged to acknowledge – has been launched targeting crime issues in the South Burnett.
