Push for Kingaroy to finally make move to kerbside recycling
South Burnett Regional Council said packed landfills were becoming financially burdensome, and kerbside recycling would bring widespread benefit to the region – at a cost. Full report:
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Truck bursts into flames off major highway
Emergency crews were called to a truck stop off the Leichhardt Highway near Miles after a B-triple truck mysteriously went up in flames in a shocking fire. Full details:
Burnett’s Best: Region’s top hairdresser for 2022 revealed
‘Each client brings a little bit of character to the salon’: The life-changing opportunity to take the reins of one of the town’s most iconic salons took this stylist by surprise. Now, she’s taken out the title of the region’s best.
Crime wrap: Thieves target fuel stations as 1000l diesel stolen
Offenders have hit businesses and private properties in the hunt for increasingly expensive fuel, making off with 1000 litres of the liquid gold as police search for answers. Here’s what else police have dealt with in past days:
Car with mother, baby crashes into ditch near Miles
A mother and her infant child have been taken to hospital after the car they were travelling in ran off the road into a ditch north of Miles. FULL DETAILS:
South Burnett community farewells beloved teacher, racing icon
The Kingaroy community has come together to mourn one of the town’s most beloved teachers in Barry Fitzhenry, remembering him for his passion for guiding the next generation and brilliant sense of humour.
VIDEO: Dramatic rescue of elderly man trapped in barbed wire
Watch the incredible moment an elderly man was hauled to safety after spending the night trapped in barbed wire near Kingaroy, surviving freezing temperature for nearly 20 hours. Full details:
Cop’s heart-wrenching plea as region enters deadliest month
‘Forever forced into a devastating new normal’: A senior police officer has begged motorists to ‘take collective action now to stop the bloodshed’, with officers preparing to launch a massive road blitz to curb shocking death rates.
Search for missing South Burnett man ends in tragedy
A man has sadly been found dead after he was reported missing in Kingaroy last week, with police discovering his abandoned car shortly after.
Revenge porn, armed robbery: South Burnett’s shocking crimes exposed
From a man who viciously attacked a blind woman to a cruel case of revenge porn, the South Burnett has borne witness to a number of shocking crimes in recent weeks.
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