Boosting police numbers in the South Burnett is ‘a priority’ according to state Attorney-General Deb Frecklington amid ongoing criticism of staff levels, including from a regional magistrate.
A woman has faced court in Bundaberg charged with 15 offences against children, including three counts of rape. DETAILS
Domestic violence or assault offences continue to be a major problem for the Wide Bay Burnett, with offence numbers continuing to increase. Warning: Distressing Content
A man charged with driving without due care and attention, among other offences, earned the ire of a magistrate when he repeatedly interrupted him in court.
Australian billionaire Gerry Harvey has gone to court with the Valuer-General over the ‘excessive’ value it placed on an industrial block of land on the outskirts of Gympie.
A driver is lucky to escape injury after his ute was struck by an object that flew off an oncoming truck on the Bruce Highway.
A Gympie civil construction worker knew he was busted after he was pulled over after performing a dangerous maneuver on the Sunshine Coast while almost four times the limit in front of police.
A 13.5 metre boat listed for sale for almost $130,000 broke down before another vessel had to be purchased the next day as part of a failed $760 million cocaine importation attempt, police allege. NEW DETAILS, MAP
A former hospitality worker now working as a butcher has faced court after swiping almost $3000 from the Queenslander Hotel while serving on the pub’s staff.
The owner of a business destroyed in a spectacular fire which forced the closure of a nearby child care centre has faced court again on 48 charges brought by the Gympie Regional Council.
The sister of one of three people who perished in a horror crash involving a 13-year-old boy in a stolen Mercedes has slammed his sentence, saying it provides ‘no justice’ as the Attorney-General confirmed she’s considering an appeal.
A teenager has lost his licence for a month after committing more than a dozen driving offences and flipping police ‘the bird’ while riding his motorbike, shortly after the courts gave him a special licence to stay on the road.
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