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.
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.
Emergency services had an early start on Monday responding to two separate single-vehicle incidents in a matter of hours. DETAILS
While the national coverage has died down, the insidious cycle of crime continues to haunt our border towns of Goondiwindi and Boggabilla.
The New England Highway south of Warwick remained closed on Sunday evening amid lingering visibility issues after grassfires were brought under control.
Specialist police are investigating serious reports of threats to a number of health and medical facilities across the state. HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW.
Crime rates in parts of regional Queensland have skyrocketed to more than four times those of metropolitan areas. CHECK YOUR AREA
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.
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.
Police are appealing to the community for assistance after a bridge was allegedly vandalised and fires lit in the Southern Downs. Update here.
Police and fire investigators are working to determine what caused a Southern Downs home to ignite on Monday night. DETAILS.
A Southern Downs teenager remains in a critical condition after a terrifying incident on a rural street early last week as the community outpouring of support continues. Here’s the latest.
An armed thief didn’t bargain for a chainsaw shop owner to follow him into his waiting getaway car before the situation became even more terrifying.
From motorcycle crashes, a house fire, stolen vehicles and a rock throwing incident, see what has kept emergency services busy in the Southern Downs.
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