A couple who were among 11 people rescued from a flooding South Burnett caravan park have recounted their frightening experience, with authorities warning residents to stay safe despite conditions easing. FULL STORY:
Two men have fronted Kingaroy Magistrates Court in connection to an alleged Colombian drug ring that was busted in a South Burnett town, leading to the arrest of another seven people by federal police. FULL DETAILS:
A South Burnett man has been confirmed dead after his car was washed away by raging waters in Nanango, as a flood emergency unleashes chaos across the region. Full details:
A man has died after a car was swept off a road northwest of Brisban after an East Coast Low smashed into the state, causing weather warnings to be extended. Big falls have led to water being released from two dams.
From a woman found more than double the limit in a Macca’s carpark at 9am, to an unlicensed driver who crashed his car into a shed, these are the drivers recently sentenced in Burnett courts. FULL LIST:
A councillor was reduced to tears as he offered a scathing response to the government’s handling of the foot and mouth disease threat, saying he’d taken an “unprecedented” step and sold cattle because he’s “not prepared to shoot them”.
From bookshops to clothing stores and mouth-watering sushi, check out the many businesses have joined the South Burnett over the past year.
Police have charged two teenagers over a devastating crash in Chinchilla that left two 16-year-old girls in a critical condition with head and facial injuries, revealing two vehicles were involved in the incident. Full report:
Firefighters rushed to a blaze near Kingaroy after a car went up in flames and ignited a grass fire off Chinchilla Wondai road. Full details:
Chinchilla scouts have helped bring light into the lives of impoverished overseas children through a powerful and educational project. Find out how they did it here:
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