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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

Aggressive drink driver forces Kingaroy police to pull taser

A KINGAROY court heard a young local had a high-voltage scuffle with police after he was caught drink driving.

Police & Courts

SOCIAL MEDIA IMAGE DISCUSS USE WITH YOUR EDITOR - Cameron Johnson faced court today after assaulting a man with a windscreen cleaner in Rockhampton. Photo/Facebook.

Kingaroy man sentenced to community service for servo assault

CAMERON Johnson faced Kingaroy Magistrates Court today after assaulting a ‘good Samaritan’ with a petrol station windscreen cleaner.

Police & Courts

A simple mistake has left a drone owner $1050 out of pocket. File Photo.

Drone hobbyist slapped with gigantic fine for illegal flying

DRONE owners urged to learn the law after South Burnett hobbyist hovers into costly legal trouble.

South Burnett

Kingaroy Police forensic crash investigator Sergeant Brent Gerber. Picture: Dominic Elsome

I remember their faces: Local crash investigator speaks out

SERGEANT Brent Gerber recalls the most traumatic crash scenes he’s witnessed in 20 years of service and why they still haunt him.

Police & Courts

A man charged with a historical child sex offence was denied bail affter fleeing Queensland. File Photo.

Man denied bail after fleeing historic child sex charge

A MAN has finally faced a Kingaroy court after escaping to South Australia and then to New Zealand to avoid a historic child sex charge.

Police & Courts

Alsop pleaded guilty to three charges this week, including stealing a friends car battery. Photo: Scott Richardson.

Woman steals friend’s car battery to replace her own dud

RAELENE Kay Alsop faced Nanango Magistrates Court this week, after switching a friends car battery with her car’s faulty battery.

Police & Courts

The Holden Commodore has once again topped the list as Queenslands most stolen car. File Photo.

REVEALED: Do you drive Queensland’s most stolen car?

Keep your wits about you if you own one of these 10 cars. It might just drive away!

Community News

The Kingaroy Heritage Museum's most prized possession is back on its podium. Photo: Holly Cormack.

Historic piece of machinery comes home to Kingaroy

THE historic machinery has returned home to Kingaroy Heritage Museum after a six month sprucing.

Police & Courts

A Cherbourg woman faces court after an alleged bottle attack. File photo.

Woman allegedly struck on head with bottle multiple times

A CHERBOURG woman will face court after allegedly attacking and injuring a woman with a bottle in an early morning assault.

Police & Courts

Jeffrey Lane faced two charges of producing and possessing a dangerous drug before Nanango Court on Monday. Photo: Facebook.

‘Turned a blind eye’: Father charged after son grows drugs

A FATHER and son faced court together this week, after the Blackbutt son grew cannabis on his fathers property.

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