Mine operator slapped with $85k fine
A mining company operating near Queensland’s border has received a hefty fine for failing to act on a contaminated water threat as the environmental watchdog warns it will prosecute others who do the same.
Police & Courts
Two trucks roll, cars crash within minutes of each other
Emergency services had their hands full with multiple crashes occurring across the Darling Downs within minutes of another. DETAILS.
Man dies after ute crashes into tree on rural road
The forensic crash unit is investigating after a man was killed when his car crashed into a tree on Saturday in the Southern Downs. LATEST.
Authorities investigating ‘suspicious’ border garage fire
A fire investigator has been called in after a garage caught fire in a tiny border town. DETAILS.
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Tributes flow for young mum killed in crash with three tiny girls
The Southern Downs community has rallied to support the family of a young mum of three who was tragically killed in a crash involving her three little girls just weeks before Christmas.
Border commissioner calls for greater accountability of judicial system
In response to unrest in communities along the Qld-NSW border, Queensland’s border boss wants courts to be held accountable for soft sentencing of serious and violent offenders, and that’s not all he wants brought to the table.
Fire guts home on Qld-NSW border
The early morning sky of a border town was lit bright orange after a dwelling was found fully engulfed in flame. Update on the investigation here.
Crews respond to single-vehicle crash, trailer rollover
Emergency services had an early start on Monday responding to two separate single-vehicle incidents in a matter of hours. DETAILS
‘Zero change’: Insidious cycle of crime haunting our border towns
While the national coverage has died down, the insidious cycle of crime continues to haunt our border towns of Goondiwindi and Boggabilla.
Region’s top cop weighs in after police operation
After an operation on the Queensland-NSW border resulted in a number of arrests, the region’s top cop has revealed what police will do in the future to address crime in the Southern Downs.
Why Qld gun ownership has soared over last five years
Latest figures reveal there has been an almost 30 per cent increase in the number of registered firearms in Queensland in just under five years.
Community on alert after bizarre break-in
A Granite Belt resident has been left ‘quite shaken’ after a horror break-in at their home, while her family was inside.
‘Very real possibility’: Truckie’s safety fears after violent attacks
Recent violent attacks against unsuspecting truck drivers has triggered a growing fear over personal safety and willing them to take matters into their own hands.
Watch: Multiple arrests after police swarm on border towns
It has been a busy fortnight on the border for our police as they responded to multiple robberies. Their work has now led to nine arrests.
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