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Holly is a journalist at the South Burnett Times and Central & North Burnett Times, covering crime, courts and business news as well as general and breaking news. She started her career as the weekend reporter with the Northern Star. She also holds a Master’s Degree in International Studies from Sydney University.

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Police & Courts

Jail time handed to fraudster who conned Burnett businesses

THE Wondai fraudster, who conned several Burnett business out of their money, has landed himself a ticket to jail.

Police & Courts

A serial petrol thief will face jail time after he committed 11 offences - including fuel theft and disqualified driving - in a single week. File Photo.

Serial petrol thief steals fuel from five servos in one week

A MAN has been sentenced in a Kingaroy court to prison time after looping around southeast Queensland without a licence, stealing petrol along the way.

Central & North Burnett

A Tingoora home has been damaged after a rough trailer rolled down a hill, through an intersection, and into the side of the property. Photo/QPS.

Runaway trailer smashes into South Burnett home

MURGON police were called to Tingoora last week, after an out-of-control trailer smashed into a private property.

South Burnett

Nurses hit the road, bringing healthcare to Burnett women

WOMEN’S health nurses will be travelling to several towns within the South Burnett, offering lifesaving medical checks to our local ladies.

Police & Courts

Domestic violence silhouette generic image - fist raised against woman./Violence

Bail granted for man accused of beating woman unconscious

AFTER spending 173 days behind bars, a Burnett man has been released on bail after allegedly beating his partner unconscious, fracturing her chest and eye socket.

Police & Courts

Cannabis worth nearly $10 million seized during targeted operation across south-west Sydney, , , , NSW Police have seized cannabis plants valued at nearly $10 million and charged four people following a targeted operation into the cultivation and supply of cannabis across Sydney’s south-west., , Earlier this year, officers from Wetherill Park Region Enforcement Squad (RES), together with officers from the nine South West Metropolitan Police Area Commands, commenced inquiries into indoor cannabis cultivation and supply across the region., , Following extensive investigations, officers executed 19 search warrants at homes across Sydney’s south-west as part of Operation Voice, a coordinated police response to mid-level organised criminal syndicates involved in the cultivation and supply of cannabis., , Operation Voice forms part of a wider South West Metropolitan Region policing strategy aimed specifically at disrupting mid-level organised crime, known as Operation Trident., , During the searches – conducted yesterday (Tuesday 14 July 2020) and today (Wednesday 15 July 2020) – officers seized 2993 cannabis plants, with an estimated potential street value of $9.85 million., , The largest seizure uncovered during the two-day operation was at a home at Highclere Avenue, Punchbowl, where investigators located a large hydroponic setup and 632 cannabis plants.

BUSTED: Large drug operation uncovered in Wondai home

A SOUTH Burnett man fronted court this week after police located a large hydroponic set up, containing 65 cannabis plants in total, at his address.

Central & North Burnett

A woman has been rushed to hospital after being bitten by a venomous snake this morning. File Photo.

Elderly woman bitten by venomous snake, rushed to hospital

Paramedics transported an elderly woman to Kingaroy Hospital this morning, after she was struck by a venomous snake on a rural property.

Police & Courts

A terrified young woman in an underground parking garage being followed by a sinister man

CRIME: Kidnapping up 135 per cent in Wide Bay-Burnett area

ACCORDING to a recent report by the Queensland Government, Wide Bay-Burnett reports a higher rate of murder, kidnapping, and domestic violence breaches than surrounding areas.

Central & North Burnett

Mundubbera Durong Road, which locals have fought hard to upgrade, has taken another life. File Photo.

Call to fix deadly road after man killed, not found for days

CALLS to upgrade a deadly stretch of Burnett road have grown as police release details about a horror crash where a man was not found for days. DETAILS:

Business

Clovely Estate wineryÂ has been named as Queensland's twelfth #eatqld Champion. Photo/Clovely Estate

South Burnett winery drinks in state honour

SOUTH Burnett winery Clovely Estate have been named as Queensland’s twelfth #eatqld Champion.

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