‘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.
Police & Courts
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.
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Driver killed after car crashes into tree
A man has died in a single-vehicle crash on a rural Southern Downs road, after a car left the road and hit a tree. Latest.
‘You can’t sleep at night’: What life is like in ‘lawless’ border town
Terrorised day and night, the frightened residents who live on the lawless streets of a border town have been reduced to praying they won’t be next to have their doors kicked in, cars torched or be assaulted in their own home. They want change and they want it now. Here’s why.
Woman allegedly crashes evading police while four times the limit
It was an unhappy start to the day for a young Stanthorpe woman who allegedly returned a blood alcohol reading of more than four times the limit after crashing her car trying to avoid police. MORE HERE.
Highway remains closed as fire warning downgraded
The New England Highway south of Warwick remained closed on Sunday evening amid lingering visibility issues after grassfires were brought under control.
Statewide health facilities on alert after anonymous threat
Specialist police are investigating serious reports of threats to a number of health and medical facilities across the state. HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW.
The Qld towns living in grip of terrifying crime wave
Crime rates in parts of regional Queensland have skyrocketed to more than four times those of metropolitan areas. CHECK YOUR AREA
‘Deserve to feel safe and protected’: Border towns’ desperate plea
The mayor of a border town recently plauged by a spate of violent offences has pleaded to the Queensland government for change. See the latest here.
Police investigate major street brawl in border town
Footage has emerged of a mass street brawl involving up to 150 people in a small town south of the Queensland border, with NSW police appealing to anyone with information to come forward.
Investigations continue after alleged country town crime spree
Police are appealing to the community for assistance after a bridge was allegedly vandalised and fires lit in the Southern Downs. Update here.
Investigation under way after major house fire
Police and fire investigators are working to determine what caused a Southern Downs home to ignite on Monday night. DETAILS.
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