Drought Blamed For Roo Strikes

Several single vehicle traffic crashes on South Burnett roads over the past couple of weeks have been blamed on drivers swerving to avoid kangaroos.

Life-Saving Flight Not Forgotten

Life-Saving Flight Not Forgotten

Toyota dealers Ken and Brett Mills have banded together to give back to the helicopter rescue service that helped save the life of Brett’s nephew, Tyler Favier, just three years ago.

Woman Knocked Out

Woman Knocked Out

A woman in her 60s was knocked unconscious this afternoon while working with a horse on a property at Taromeo.

Dirt Bike Rider Flown Out

Dirt Bike Rider Flown Out

The RACQ CareFlight Rescue helicopter flew to the Manar Park motocross park near Boondooma on Saturday evening to help a Brisbane man who was injured after coming off his dirt bike.

Three Injured In Crash

Three Injured In Crash

The RACQ CareFlight helicopter landed on the New England Highway this morning to allow paramedics to treat three people injured in a head-on smash – involving three vehicles – which occurred between Crows Nest and Cooyar.

Elderly Man Hurt In Horse Fall

Elderly Man Hurt In Horse Fall

An elderly man, injured in a riding accident west of Boondooma, was airlifted to hospital this morning by the RACQ CareFlight Rescue helicopter.

Woman, 20, Hurt In Fall

The RACQ CareFlight helicopter was called to Kingaroy Hospital last night to airlift a patient to Toowoomba Hospital.

RACQ Slams Fuel Excise

RACQ Slams Fuel Excise

The RACQ has labelled reports the Federal Government is considering increasing the fuel excise in next week’s Budget as “appalling”.

Scans Good For Speedway Driver

Scans Good For Speedway Driver

Rockhampton speedway driver Trent Langley is back at home recovering after a spectacular rollover which occurred at the Lucas Oil Kingaroy Speedway on Saturday night.

Injured Man Flown Out

A 23-year-old man has been flown to Royal Brisbane Hospital after an industrial accident in the Yarraman area.

Bikers Urged To Take Care

Bikers Urged To Take Care

RACQ CareFlight Rescue is urging motorcyclists to exercise caution after an alarming spike in the number of injured riders being airlifted in March.

Two Flown To Hospitals

Two Flown To Hospitals

RACQ CareFlight Rescue teams from Bundaberg and Toowoomba visited the South Burnett overnight, airlifting a baby and an elderly man in separate medevacs.

Water Tank Crushes Man

Water Tank Crushes Man

A man has been airlifted to hospital with suspected spinal injuries after a water tank rolled and crushed him this morning on a rural property in South Nanango.