Motorcycle rider, 42, killed in highway crash horror
A Sunshine Coast man has been killed after his motorcycle left the road and crashed on the Bunya Highway at Murgon, continuing a disturbing trend in motorbike deaths in Queensland.
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Tradie, teacher aide, trust-breakers: 15 fraudsters, thieves named
From council, school and hospital workers’ dodgy acts, to flood looters, a list of local names and faces to watch for can be revealed.
Revealed: Burnett’s 10 most influential people of 2023
Who are the Burnett’s ultimate powerbrokers, the heavy hitters shaping our region and, to an extent, our lives? After rolling out two thirds of the list this week – number 30 to 11 – we today reveal the top 10, and the insights into why they made the cut and where they are ranked.
Man, 21, killed and teens injured after ute rolls
A 21-year-old man has died and two others have been injured after a Toyota HiLux rolled at Valentine Plains, east of Biloela.
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Kingaroy man’s huge fine for lying about COVID hotspot visit
A Kingaroy man who lied on his border declaration form to get into Queensland has been handed down thousands of dollars in fines.
RAIDS: Kingaroy man busted with 1197 grams of cannabis
Despite possessing over a kilogram of cannabis and cash, a Kingaroy man escaped conviction claiming his drugs were for personal use.
Woman clocked at 145km/h with two year old in back seat
A woman was caught by police doing 45km/h over the speed limit on the Burnett Highway with a two year old child in the vehicle.
‘Momentary inattention’ causes driver to hit oncoming car
A Kingaroy man has been placed on probation after a momentary lapse of attention caused a crash that left a driver trapped in his car with broken ribs and a broken ankle.
CAUGHT: 13 South Burnett fraudsters or thieves named
CREDIT card fraud, fake names, a church burglary; here’s list of the region’s thieves or fraudsters named and shamed.
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.
CRIME WRAP: Man used fake name to con local business
FROM fraud offences to drug charges to common assault, here’s what Murgon, Wondai and Cherbourg police have been dealing with.
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.
COURT: Woman punches mother in head, kicks door into police
A Cherbourg woman has been placed on probation after a drunken rampage, abusing family and assaulting police.
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.
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