Man with suspected spinal injuries cut from vehicle wreckage
Emergency crews dashed to a two-car crash where firefighters had to cut one of the occupants from a vehicle. DETAIL
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Child rushed to hospital after horse riding accident
A child was rushed to hospital after a fall from a horse on a property near Blackbutt.
Six people injured in separate motorbike park crashes
Six people including at least three children have been injured, with one suffering serious stomach injuries, after separate incidents at a popular motorbike park over the Easter weekend. DETAILS
Facebook Marketplace sale fail brings trailer thief undone
Despite an elaborate effort to eliminate evidence of ownership, a South Burnett man has been busted for pretending a trailer belonging to a local business had been stolen.
‘Fly high: You were so loved and you will never be forgotten’
Tributes from devastated friends and family continue to be posted to 21-year-old Nanango man Blayde Barber following his shock death in a freak accident near Booie.
Mum who broke liquor laws stripped, screamed ‘rape’ in police car
A 45-year-old woman who broke the liquor laws in place since 2009 in Cherbourg went on to assault a police officer that same night and remove her clothes after being arrested and placed in the back of a police car.
Named: Chilling crimes of abusive South Burnett men
Since 2023, South Burnett courts have dealt with multiple heinous cases of domestic and family violence, with one magistrate declaring he sends more people to jail for DV than anything else. These are some of the most abhorrent:
Melbourne Cup Day brawl drink decision lands pub owner in court
After a Melbourne Cup day brawl at the Sawmill Hotel Motel in Wondai, the staff and owner allowed two intoxicated patrons who were involved in the fight to continue drinking.
Duff keen to get started in her new role as election count drags on
Burnett grazier, businesswoman and seasoned councillor Kathy Duff is certain to win the South Burnett mayoral election and has doubled down on the promises she made ahead of the March 16 election.
‘I’ll f—ing knock you’: Dad runs amok at school pick-up, in police station
A court has heard the explosive details of a man who threatened a mum outside a primary school and his bizarre tirade inside the local police station.
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